can a cordless Riobi hedge trimmer be used to trim hostas and other things

[Joyce]

Just bought an 18 volt chordless trimmer and hope it can be used for other trimming. any thought on this? I don't want to ruin it.

 

[PigsDad]

Just bought an 18 volt chordless trimmer

Is that a trimmer that is off-key?

 

[Joyce]

Great response!! I always had trouble with spelling.

 

[Passepartout]

We don't trim hostas. In the Autumn they just turn brown and I pull off the leaves and pitch 'em. I suppose you can trim whatever you would trim with a plug-in trimmer with a cordless, just not for as long.

We have arborvitae and yews and other shrubs. I know a cordless just doesn't have the 'oomph' for prolonged trimming/pruning, so I long for a gas-powered one.

I do have/use an 18v Black&Decker blower that has string trimmer, edger, hedge clippers that use the same battery/charger system. It does OK, but doesn't have much stamina for big jobs.

Jim Ricks

 

[pittle]

We use a cordless Ryobi trimmer on our bouganvilas and lantana. Ours are pretty big and the cordless trimmer does a good job. We also trim our willow acacia branches with it when we give it the "dutchboy" haircut every so often.

 

[geekette]

We don't trim hostas. In the Autumn they just turn brown and I pull off the leaves and pitch 'em.

Yeah, I wouldn't trim hostas, it hurts their natural cycle. let it go dormant, remove old growth.

if the hostas are now too big, you can divide them. dig em up, divide em, bury em again in new places.

 

[MelBay]

Well, I'll be the voice of dissention. I use a hedge trimmer on my hostas every year, and have for the past 15 years. Wears my back and arms out, but it's still faster.