In short. A well-trimmed hedge owes as much to the kit as to the hand. Adom (adom.ma) and the AdomApp app (adomapp.com) connect you with a hedge trimming professional in Tangier. The quote is free and tailored, and you pay after the service.
Before: size up the hedge
Tangier is a northern city open to the Strait of Gibraltar, with a Mediterranean side and an Atlantic side. Your own hedge raises plainer questions: low or tall, straight or curved, tight against a wall or a fence? In the narrow streets of Marchan, up on the high ground, think about getting equipment in; with a villa in Californie, note the length to be trimmed.
Walk the length of the hedge, mark the dead sections and any branches reaching into the neighbour's plot or over the pavement, and take a few photos to describe the request.
The kit to gather
The basic trio is short:
- secateurs, for thin branches and precise cuts;
- a hedge trimmer, manual or motorised, for long runs;
- gloves for your hands, plus safety glasses if the tool throws off twigs.
Add something to collect the cuttings: a tarpaulin or big sacks, a rake. A clean, sharp blade cuts neatly and does not tear the branch. A motorised tool deserves care: cut the power before cleaning it or freeing a jammed branch, and never use it on wet or slippery ground. If the hedge is very tall, leave it to a professional rather than climb an unsteady stepladder.
During: the order of the cut
Start with dead wood and the most awkward branches, using the secateurs. Then work the sides and the top with the trimmer, keeping an even shape. Step back now and then to judge the whole.
The professional you book for hedge trimming will generally follow this order; ask what they bring themselves. Adom connects and does not employ: they are independent, and you agree the kit, the scope and the hours with them.
Straight after: clear up
A trim is not finished until the ground is clear. Gather the cuttings on a tarpaulin, bag them and take them away. Say before work starts whether that removal is part of the request, because it changes the quote.
Later: the next visit
Before they leave, ask when to come back. A hedge looked after regularly is quicker to trim than one left for a long time. Note which kit was used, clean the blades and store them out of the weather.
For the wider picture, see the guide to garden maintenance in Morocco, the Tangier page and the gardening in Tangier page.
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Frequently asked questions
What kit do I need to trim a hedge?
Secateurs, a manual or motorised hedge trimmer, gloves, and something to collect the cuttings: a tarpaulin or sacks, a rake.
Do I need safety glasses?
Yes if the tool throws off twigs, especially with a motorised hedge trimmer.
Does the gardener bring their own tools?
Agree it with them. Say in your request what you already have.
How much does trimming a hedge cost?
It depends on the length, the height and whether the waste is taken away. The quote is free and tailored on AdomApp.
Can I trim a very tall hedge myself?
Better to hand it to a professional than to climb an unsteady stepladder.
Is the green waste taken away?
Ask before work starts and write it into the request.
