Trimming Round Ball Bushes

[@jeffbutton9611]

Hey Doc, just a quick tip...when I trim my bushes, I will take an old painters drop cloth, or old beach towels and lay them around the base of the shrubs. For me, it makes cleanup much easier. Love your videos, keep up the good work.

[@RayZde]

Jeff Button great idea

[@skatewithvanz]

The finishing with the mulch looks absolutely amazing! im a 23 year old new home owner and I never new how fun it is to do yard work

[@gailremp8389]

My dad would've really enjoyed you. He is gone now of course since I'm 70. But he had a good sense of humor and he knew what the hell he was doing. It was a nice combination in a person.

[@faxanadu13]

Thank you. I work for a landscaper who isn’t great with words when teaching, this is a great help to me.

[@Caisbell]

The best video about trimming bushes I have ever seen! Very encouraging under the "just do your best" rule. I feel more comfortable to go out and work in mine. Thank you so much!

[@judiburcham6913]

Very helpful. I am a new widow and am just learning gardening. I took care of the inside of the house and my husband took care of the yard. This has been very in-lighting. Thank you

[@michaelsalvucci1279]

Judi Burcham sorry to hear that - hope it turned out okay!

[@Caribbeanmountainpropertiescr]

Thank God I found your bush trimming video! You helped us learn about our Bermuda grass, yours was the best video I found then. And yours is the best bush trimming one too. I clicked on a dozen videos both times before I found one as clear, audial, professional, and concise as yours are.

[@deborahmessier4334]

I'm a new gardener with some training and hands on as I go the last 3 years. I did a ball cut on a shrub. I've learned now from doc the boots cut. Thanks for that. I can relate your approach and since I don't do formal gardening and have a laid back make it look tidy but not perfect, I'm loving your approach.

[@mauriciorodriguez349]

One good tip ! Never drink when you trim bushes ! I’ve learned my lesson, have a drink after wards , great video

[@JasonJayJJ1]

I do a cube shape first, then round-off the corners of the cube to make a sphere. By doing that I take care of the bulky and overgrown branches that get in my way in visualizing the final sphere and I establish a base-level size & shape before the final look. I just developed this technique on my own from years of cutting bushes/shrubs, but it works for me because it simplifies things. Also, like he said in the video, let the cutting blades do the work and don't force the blades into the bush when cutting. You want to slow-down when it comes to the final details and exact shape of whatever bush/shrub you're cutting to get the perfect look.

[@gailremp8389]

Thank goodness. Someone with a sense of humor with these big bushes. This will be fun. Thank you sir bro it's Gail in Central Florida at September 23, 2020. So you know what kind of hell we are all going through. This will help.

[@uncoverdatruth6634]

Great tips! There are techniques for trimming that are usually learned by trial and error. I'll be trimming my hedges for the first time. Your tips will help me achieve better first results.

[@johntmcgill6936]

I'm gonna be helping a friend trim hedges . Didn't want to do it without having an idea of how it's done. Video is very helpful thankyou !

[@mn9689]

What a difference it made trimming the bushes! They look great!

[@frenchcottage2427]

I have the exact same trimmer as you do. Since I’m a woman I don’t have the muscle to do all those bushes in one day. It would be a killer on my arms and back for sure!! I may try these tips on my bushes one day at a time. You make it look so easy ;)

[@aidaidos7523]

Very impressed, thanks for showing us the easy and practical ways of trimming & shaping bushes and boxwood. More power to you Sir!

[@marjorierushie7737]

Watching you trim those bushes is so satisfying 😃.

[@CaliSlots777]

Very informational and since I’m new to home ownership and living in a home. This was really easy to understand and I feel confident that I can go out and trim my own bushes and hedges now. Thank you Doc.

[@tracybrislin]

The Booty cut! Wow thats what I needed to see. It all makes sense when you do it, You just saved us all years of trial and error.

[@user-jy2sj4ed4i]

Solid advice Worth my subscription. Not my preferred style of pruning but your right the one paying for the work is the one you cater to.

[@cathywhite9240]

Very informative...in the end couln't keep my eyes off your lawn. Yes, I subscribed and now going to check out your other videos.

[@roger4880]

Nice work Doc. Personally I prefer using Japanese shears on the ball shaped bushes, you get a really clean cut. But it takes forever!

[@olgapaulus7299]

How beautiful these bushes look. You do fantastic job.

[@melissawatkins7332]

"wife wants round bushes I cut round bushes " I'm done. lol

[@rxcapasso]

Great tips. Been doing the same for the past 15 years on bushes at the front of my house. Pretty much learned the technique myself. Same as yours. Now, my next project is creating animals! lol!

[@josepeka1189]

Hi C. Lewis... thank you for explaining so clearly during this interesting video.🏆I am in Topiary and my small front garden is amazing with the designs and it is treat to see the finished shapes. Thank you. Jose from Melbourne , Australia

[@josepeka1189]

My apologies Doc. I included another name..Lewis instead of yours... my mistake .😫🏆💥

[@freddie1538]

Hey Devil Dog thanks for the tips. Me and my wife enjoyed you video. We are stuck here in Phoenix,AZ where there aren't many brushes and hardly any grass. We can't wait to get back to Florida.

[@darrengriffith1206]

Doc, you say you have to envision the shape you want and go for it. I’m not a pro but I absolutely agree. I think of it as icing a cake. You have your hard base layer (agressive cut) and then you put the gravy layer of icing on at the end (light cut) for finish appearance. That big ole hedge trimmer is like a spatula😃 great tutorial. I’m gonna try that booty cut though. Never tried it but will today

[@jerryf2426]

PA LAWN GUY> Doc I find that twisting the blade 20 degrees down in the direction you are moving gives me a cleaner cut on the surface. Great video.

[@6977warrior1]

Very nice! I do it the same way on my round "pom-pom" bushes. You have to keep using a smooth flowing motion that is rounded and not herky jerky little cuts. My neighbors never do theirs well.

[@sherryhudson9075]

Great job! They look really good. I just did 20 of these by hand 😩

[@egomaniac8510]

Skills i need to learn. Proper pruning. I wish it could be as easy as you make it look. Thanks doc

[@brigitte741]

Great job Doc. I don't know if I can do it, but I am sure going to try since I always wanted to do it. Thank you for that great video !!!

[@robertjackson5407]

When you hedge them bushes in ball shape. How do you get all the leaves out of the flower beds for it to still look good? Thanks for all the awesome videos on how to become a hedger.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Look for the BUSH BIB video on our channel.

[@ivetteguarin]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and keeping it simple. I can't wait to try your bush trimming tips and trick on my bushes and shrubs.

[@leprechaun3677]

You’ve made me think twice about needing to transplant my shrubs, maybe they just need a trim. Thanks for the video!

[@MrColinALewis]

I'd like to see an episode on outdoor lighting basics.

[@coolcharliesprofessionalse47]

This is the first time I've watch you Doc, good job! 🍻👌

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

I'm impressed. It looks good with a round shape.

[@omarvlogs1018]

Nothing better than learning from a grown man 👌🏻

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Excellent job and an astonishing job to achieve in that heat Well done

[@gailremp8389]

You need an absolutely loved button. ❤️❤️ Thank you thank you thank you.

[@adc1889]

WOW! Perfect round happy bushes. Bushes are happy, wife is happy, everyone is happy ^.^

[@maryford9651]

You are an artist sir. You're also very entertaining,

[@lenagojara3524]

How could you hate such a beautiful bush!

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

I lay down a tarp, then cut, then drag out the tarp, fold it and shake it out into my trash 🗑...kinda easier than picking up thousands of sticks/leaves Looks great though! Wanna come do mine? Lol

[@soniaskolnick3868]

I use old sheets!

[@soniaskolnick3868]

I use old sheets!

[@bobd.]

I use two big pieces of cardboard. I have a notch cut in the side of each to fit around the trunk. When I put them down they overlap a bit. Raking up is easy on the smooth surface of the cardboard. I use my leaf blower to blow the clippings out of the shrub before cleaning up.

[@CashensPowerwashing]

just got done doin a customers 7 bushes in her back yard they turned out awesome. and also just cut down some 8 ft tall decorative grass at the parents house and the gas hedge trimmer did awesome 👍

[@wendycummings]

Great job! My trimmer gets so heavy for me. Time to do mine!

[@UncleFester2240]

"The wife wants round bushes" No wonder they live longer than we do-and then some other guy get's all our cool lawn care stuff and you know they won't appreciate it or know what to do with any of it! Nice job there, Doc-very handy tips.

[@janicelarsen8292]

I loved how you did those little round bushes. You make it look so easy. Great tips thank you for your video. Now, can you come to Marion Illinois and do mine? 😁

[@mrsangie71]

I just found this channel. I definitely like it.

[@diamond6256]

I like the Booty Cut. I am SO glad this girl does LOW maintenance and has bushes only where the points of brick on the house is - 8. Just got through shortening my flowerbeds and put in perennials. Maintenance is once a year.

[@chrysalis72]

I enjoy trimming them. It's like giving the garden a haircut. Looked outy window half done the little runway but still got a giant low crawling one. I thought leaving it naturalish but off the middle grass that goes up the middle of my well grown secret garden. Left as a legacy I don't want to damage it. I want to make it lovely so I'm learning from scratch and trial and error. I've only got rubbish big scissors but it still worked.

[@Ms._Purple_Apple]

Your hard work looks beautiful. 👍

[@opryman9]

thank you for posting this. It made my life easier.

[@chrisbalducci8849]

Yard and Landscaping looks Awesome Doc, can u give some tips on trimming a Holly bush? Thanks for all of your great information !!

[@nickr7385]

1.Had no idea how to do this. 2. Watched this video. 3. Knew how to do this. 4. Thank you!

[@munther_aldlimi]

Sorry for naive question what the name of these tree ?

[@tugboat8475]

Nice video. Our Lilly Pillys were taller then the house. So 3 months ago I chainsaw them to shoulder height. They are growing back great now. Using a utility knife to cut any sprouts on the trunk. So now i am watching your video again, went to my local hardware store to buy a petrol hedger like yours. My only problem our are close to the picket spike fence, are the Bosh petrol mini hedgers any good. They cost more but are smaller. Any idea thanks

[@williammuenster7386]

i pulled 23 bushes out....they got to full and I got tired of trimming them twice a year....looks nice now...,easier to take care of also!!!

[@HowTowithDoc]

Don't tempt me.......

[@rer1967]

Beautiful garden, glad to see your using Kobalt. All of my yard tools are Kobalt cordless incuding my mowers.

[@lostinmyspace4910]

It's ironic that I just came home from a corporate building that we landscape designed years ago, and there are over 20 big boxwood same size as yours that I power trim the exact same way. There's also a lot of boxwood hedges, perhaps 120 linear feet of Green Mountain boxwood that I hedge. My problem is that the flat top boxwoods always brown out, and I don't know how to prevent this. Some say don't trim in the heat, others say only use sharp trimmers. Bull...its' more than that. I noticed that f the individual leaves get cut then it will brown out. Two days later the entire top is brown and looks terrible. I say, just wait, it will recover. In the meantime what can I do to prevent this??? Something I'm doing wrong?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Trim early evening, it's a heat stress issue. Right after trimming hose each bush as well.

[@fan1.0]

Trimming in the heat is bad for the bush

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

boxwoods are very touchy.

[@janiepecina3057]

What kind of bush is that? I would like to use it as a privacy fence. Thank you for all the great tips 😊👍 Your good looking New Subscriber🤓😁

[@TheGloya]

I want him to cut my Afro, he does such an awesome job!

[@janicelarsen8292]

Now that's damn funny!

[@sellyourhomenowbook]

hillarious

[@frankonolfi1966]

I used to have an afro

[@TheJiminiflix]

I'm a gardener, my attitude is , the plant will look as I want it to look. I agree with how he does the hedging on the standards or balls, very good.It'ss not hard, just be neat and take your time. Think circles.

[@iMiik]

great content. i'm the smart handsome one you mentioned so i'm subscribed. 😆👍🏼

[@Suzukii-DIY]

Thanks for the tips... I'm in Northern NJ, I was out there today and had the same idea. ...5 minutes later I gave up, I saw some yellow spots in my tall fescue lawn that wasn't there 4 days ago, ripped out those 1ft diameter dead spots by hand and ended up just reseeding those areas, dropped some fresh soil, went with superjuicing the lawn, the reseeded bare spots, syringed the lawn for 5 minutes and got the heck outta there...

[@rickrogers2649]

I was trimming shrubs and a guy in an oil truck stops and says they look good and do I do haircuts. I said sure and every haircut comes with a free hat.

[@lukeallen6840]

😂😂

[@paulseverson2307]

Where do I sign up for the haircut & hat?

[@bermudaphil121]

Looking good Doc!!!! On my way outside to give this a try! Thanks for the good advice!!!! 👌👍👌👍

[@piscespeace]

Doc you are awesome. I literally binge watch your videos especially on rainy days. It may be too late for my lawn this year but I WILL have the best lawn in the neighborhood next year. #girlscandolawnstoo

[@tonyabratcher5666]

You seem cool. Thx for this vid and your tips. I’m a new subscriber.

[@DonaldAJr]

My brother you should have put some tarps down under them. p.s. I love watching your videos.

[@stangedude5646]

Man I love your technique. Do you live in Dallas? I will hire you.

[@soledadchord461]

Thanks Doc for your advice . It is helpful.

[@virginia7125]

That's how I normally trim my bushes. I have a couple with missing chunks. How do you fix that? Summer heat kills a section or something. I know to prune the dead out or it'll follow into the bush. I'm guessing with the dead out of the way, it'll slowly close up. Or should I do an aggressive cut during the cold seasons?

[@ejmedina7065]

Awesome!! Learned a lot from this video!! Thank you. Evelyn from Colorado!!

[@Aerialphotovito]

Hey great video was wondering what your thoughts on about mulch and termites does mulch attract them? I was always afraid to put mulch too close to the house . a lot of different opinions on this . thanks in advance for your input.

[@raekc4839]

Thanks for video. Will have some hedge balls to do so needed this. But I must ask what is that hated bush? And if you hate so much why not remove & stump grind it?

[@johnhamilton9229]

I change shower curtains regularly and use them. The leaves slide off like a tarp, just easier to to store for me.

[@olivierflhd6965]

really nice technique thanks for sharing, is there a particular name for these round small bushes?

[@norashuda5652]

Do as your wife says - “smart” - LOL, enjoyed the video!

[@jada9710]

Thank you for the good tips. Please tell me what is the name of the big bush?

[@hugor6329]

Hello sir. You good in what you doing trimming bushes. I have a question about the name of the blade you're using what's the name of your trimming machine. I sorry about the question but I am a nerd in this kind of things. Thank you so much for anyone who can answer my question. Have a wonderful day 🙏

[@susanne_christine]

Great video! Your neck of the woods is so beautiful. We don’t have many communities like that here in Las Vegas. Although we do have a couple. Learned a lot thank you!

[@63sonotech]

I love your sense of humor.

[@whitney8296]

I'm so good looking, I subscribed twice.

[@shortyshorty7609]

Trimming Ilex Crenata bushes got me a lot of work from folks driving by , them suckers can get to your back after trimming them all day .

[@fan1.0]

That's how I get a lot of work also

[@helensmith-lane9071]

Wow...a big tree. They did a great job cutting it down. Verizon had to cut the vines from the tree in the back of my house thats was wrapped around the pole and the wires. I wish the neighbors have this tree cut down.

[@davidschmidt270]

I definitely liked your tip on imagining the circle AND how to to come underneath to give it the ball shape. ...man bro you must have a PHD to this stuff.... I'ma amateur who's always wanting to learn.....I'm heavily into organic gardening as I do not like chemicals .....but I gotta a thing for grass now anyways I recently subscribed to your channel .....any tips for growing all those tomatoes??? Also I hail from Phoenix Arizona....zone 9b I believe....is that compatible to ATL?.... PS.....sad to hear about your mother in law but it's like you say and I truly believe..... she's in a better place....jus like my grandpa.....may both rest in peace

[@HowTowithDoc]

I have not investigated any of the "scheduling features" since I really don't use them. Good question though.

[@immechienbonnet8939]

Good, informative and clear video instruction. Thanks a lot, doc.! keep up the great work :-)

[@TSD0416]

Great video and very helpful. Kindly let me know the name of the first bush you said grows all the way over the roof of your house. I really like it and would love to plant one in my garden. Thank you :)

[@bluedragonfly3984]

I think they look lovely cut round .❤️👌

[@kevinlandolfi3008]

Nice video Doc. Well done

[@arshia2248]

What do you think about using shears to do the small round hedges

[@WadeSmart]

Doc, forgot your bush bib! Even in the heat I use them. Def makes for easier clean up.

[@InDatParish]

Wade Smart is it really called that? I’ll have to check that out!

[@scottw2608]

You made look so easy. I will try it

[@cherylanderson3340]

Nice demo & overall design. That lawn is one of the prettiest I've ever seen! What type is it & what's your feeding program? I kept waiting for you to identify the 1st shrub, which you hate. Maybe you did & I missed it? It doesn't look familiar but maybe it's something that is used in climates warmer than my Z5.

[@1r2i3c4h]

The first bush in the video, what kind is it? Seems like it would make a good fast growing privacy hedge that would be hard to kill as you said.

[@elizahein3770]

Looks beautiful what trimmer do you have?

[@rcronin1]

Doc, are you gonna get with the Lawn Rebel?? That would be awesome!!

[@toddgreeno9317]

Nice work!... It looks like you have some solar landscape lights; can you tell us the brand & model? Also how many lumens?