trimming a willow screen

kia cat | 09:43 Wed 02nd May 2012 | DIY

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We bought some willow screening to hide the shed and compost bins. What's the best way of trimming the top level?
Had to take about a foot off it, with ratchet secateurs, but that was hard work and we now have a wavyish finish - not regular, so it just looks untidy. We've got about 8 metres to do. Thanks

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rowanwitch

hire some heavy duty hedge clippers tie a guideline just below where you want the height and go for it... you may want to consider cutting it back a bit more often so you are only cutting into softer sappy growth in future

boxtops

Are we talking live trees here (which is what I first thought) or willow panels?

kia cat

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Thanks Rowanwitch, ours isn't a growing one. It's made up of stalks of willow, if you get my drift.

venator

you could put the wavy bit at the bottom, where it won't be noticed.

kia cat

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venator - thanks, but it's in situ. Perhaps all the rain will have softened it and make it easier to cut. Will stretch string across and work from that.

rowanwitch

Jigsaw and a straight edge

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