These are yew bushes and you actually can't kill them. They are like a roach, they survive everything. What likely happened is he cut them down short to bare twigs, which is what you do to shape them a specific way and train them back to size if they get too monstrous. This is not dead, however, but they will go dormant for several years and stay bare twigs and then they will grow back from that area where it was cut and fill back in.
I’m renting a house and the bushes are kinda thin and crazy. I’m afraid to cut them because it will have some bald spots. If I cut them will it fill itself in? Mine aren’t as thick as yours.
Not sure what kind of bushes you have, but in most cases plants will fill in spots because it is trying to get the most sunlight possible. An empty area is just more room for another branch to catch light
I use my 1954 Black & Decker electric Shears. When the bushes get this out of control you need to use manual shears because it will be too much for the electric shears to try and cut.
typically, you wouldn't want to rake a bush. the idea is to keep it as full as possible. By raking, you force the inner branches out of their natural formation. beating and cutting them again will only create more unnecessary damage to the bush. Also creating a sparse look. another benefit of leaving it fuller is the denser shade to protect for dry hot weather.
Thanks. The purpose, as you said, is to force any inner branches out that were being held down and would pop out from a strong wind or other reason and look stupid with one rogue branch in an otherwise rounded bush. As far as potential damage is concerned, I used a rake, not a flame thrower
@@DoodleBrosOfficial Lol, the raking isn't the damage I was referring too. Just the extra cutting after. I worked as a professional landscaper for 21 years and one thing that stayed true through several different companies i worked for is... never rake a bush when trimming. But hey, just cuz i was taught this way doesn't make it law. Either way, bush looks good keep it up.
@@thedude1511 I work for myself and rake my own bushes (8 of them) after trimming to look for high spots. It fluffs up the inner canopy, and keeps it from being matted down and gets additional sunlight as well as rain water to the middle of the bush. Doodle Bros is 100% right in that if you shape and trim a bush but do not fluff it, the next thunderstorm that shakes that bush, you will have branches springing out all over like some kind of antennae. If a customer just paid $$$ to have their bushes trimmed and they see that happen it looks bad on you.
I've had shears like those on my garage wall for 30 years and never used them because I never knew hat they were for and how you're supposed to use them, now I know. I always used electric trimmers. My bush looks worse than the one in this video because it has been neglected for several years, so it's gone too crazy and is past the point that electric shears can handle so will have to go oldschool.
Make sure you use a pair of loppers for the big branches. If you try and cut through them using the shears they could mess them up and they won't cut right
I’m watching for the tight shorts. 👍🏻
Whatever gets the views haha. Might start a yard work OnlyFans if UA-cam doesn't work out
Everything is well rounded in this video 😅 on a serious note, this actually was helpful
Thanks this is so helpful. Gives me the confidence to try it myself since my last "landscaper" almost killed mine.
I am glad it was helpful! A good rule to follow is you can always take more off in the future, so err on the side of caution
These are yew bushes and you actually can't kill them. They are like a roach, they survive everything. What likely happened is he cut them down short to bare twigs, which is what you do to shape them a specific way and train them back to size if they get too monstrous. This is not dead, however, but they will go dormant for several years and stay bare twigs and then they will grow back from that area where it was cut and fill back in.
Excellent job my friend you max that one out! Hopefully I can repeat that performance on mine
good luck!
Thank you very mucho! Exactly what I was looking for, don’t want to buy big tools.
You are welcome! I am in the same boat. I don't want to buy $200 trimmers for something I use maybe once a year
Really true Katy,same here👍
Just like your hail style!!!!! Perfect!!!
90% of all bush shaping depends on having the right haircut
Thank you! This is my first time attempting to do this.
Tina Watson it’s kind of like hair.... if you mess up, it will grow back haha
@@DoodleBrosOfficial that's only men's hair. If you mess up women's hair, the world would spontaneously combust 🤣
@@delanamanuel1451 when you’re right, you’re right
Cool. Good stuff. Thanks.
Love it.... ima bout to lob off a major part of several shrubs. They may not survive lol.
Thanks for the motivation.
God speed my friend. My your body have energy and your trees have life
@@DoodleBrosOfficial they look almost bonsai'd lol...but refreshed to be free of moldy clumps. The breeze can tickle their underlings....
Beautiful job
Well thank you very much! I worked for a tree cutting service for many years so I hope I kept some knowledge haha
Nice work! thanks for the rake tip
No problem 👍
What a great job.🌳
Thank you! 😊
Excellently Done!👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
What is brand of the sheer you used. Thank you
Literally doesn’t even have a name on it. They are like 30 years old from a local hardware hardware store
I’m renting a house and the bushes are kinda thin and crazy. I’m afraid to cut them because it will have some bald spots. If I cut them will it fill itself in? Mine aren’t as thick as yours.
Not sure what kind of bushes you have, but in most cases plants will fill in spots because it is trying to get the most sunlight possible. An empty area is just more room for another branch to catch light
Nice. This helped me.
B Aight glad I could help! Thanks for watching
I need to trim a shrub in my yard and pulled up this video...omg, I know this guy! small world.. hope you are doing well!
Thats amazing! Millions of videos on youtube and you click on mine haha Doing well!
An Ego 56 volt cordless hedge trimmer makes it easier! I use the loppers, too, in addition.
Paying someone to do it makes it a lot easier too
I use my 1954 Black & Decker electric Shears. When the bushes get this out of control you need to use manual shears because it will be too much for the electric shears to try and cut.
Thanks
Hope it helped!
I think the Bush is happy with it’s Great hair cut 😎
Hasn’t complained yet!
typically, you wouldn't want to rake a bush. the idea is to keep it as full as possible. By raking, you force the inner branches out of their natural formation. beating and cutting them again will only create more unnecessary damage to the bush. Also creating a sparse look. another benefit of leaving it fuller is the denser shade to protect for dry hot weather.
Thanks. The purpose, as you said, is to force any inner branches out that were being held down and would pop out from a strong wind or other reason and look stupid with one rogue branch in an otherwise rounded bush.
As far as potential damage is concerned, I used a rake, not a flame thrower
@@DoodleBrosOfficial Lol, the raking isn't the damage I was referring too. Just the extra cutting after. I worked as a professional landscaper for 21 years and one thing that stayed true through several different companies i worked for is... never rake a bush when trimming. But hey, just cuz i was taught this way doesn't make it law. Either way, bush looks good keep it up.
@@thedude1511 I work for myself and rake my own bushes (8 of them) after trimming to look for high spots. It fluffs up the inner canopy, and keeps it from being matted down and gets additional sunlight as well as rain water to the middle of the bush. Doodle Bros is 100% right in that if you shape and trim a bush but do not fluff it, the next thunderstorm that shakes that bush, you will have branches springing out all over like some kind of antennae. If a customer just paid $$$ to have their bushes trimmed and they see that happen it looks bad on you.
thanks for the video!!
And thank you, for subscribing! (See what I did there?)
wow, you trimmed it around, genius...
amandus152 those three dots at the end of your comment make it super dramatic...
don't get me wrong, when he said round and turn his back, I saw the perfect round to. a pair of perfect round.
I have flowers to cut tommorow at my garden ..it's my first time😃😃
And how did it go?
Damn good job...!!!
Thank you!!
I've had shears like those on my garage wall for 30 years and never used them because I never knew hat they were for and how you're supposed to use them, now I know. I always used electric trimmers. My bush looks worse than the one in this video because it has been neglected for several years, so it's gone too crazy and is past the point that electric shears can handle so will have to go oldschool.
Make sure you use a pair of loppers for the big branches. If you try and cut through them using the shears they could mess them up and they won't cut right
Can you make A video like this one again....?
I can indeed. Better recording device might help a little too
Am I the only one here because of Edward scissorhands Bc ever since that movie I just want my bushes to look epic
I feel like dual lightsabers would do fine
i dont see a tree !! where is it? :)
It's all about perspective. It's a tree to an ant
I am free at last
I rejoice in your freedom
im scared of bushes spiders live in there
I too have a deep fear of the multi legged demon
wait until you are combing the branches with your hand and then they fling back and fling spiders on you