anna_walker•1mo ago

Warning: Dry trimming my last job's border caused a mess

Now I only wet trim for sharp edges.

3 comments

3 Comments

hugo_hayes17d ago

Ever try a cheap plastic drop cloth from the hardware store?

wendy_ross711mo agoTop Commenter

Remember trying to dry trim some overgrown boxwoods last fall, made it look like a green snowstorm hit the patio. The vacuum was full of tiny leaves for a week. Switched to wet trimming after that, the clippings just stick together in a wet clump. So much easier to clean up.

phoenixp651mo ago

Actually, wet trimming can spread disease between plants if you don't clean your tools (the water helps bacteria move around). I learned that the hard way after losing a few shrubs. Dry trimming is safer for the plants, even if it's a bigger mess for us. Maybe try a tarp underneath next time? You can just bundle the whole thing up.