Pull up a chair and have a whinge Oct 21, 2009
I notice nobody suggests banning hedge trimmers, chainsaws, edgers and lawn mowers, all of which could be replaced with hand tools, if only there were 60 hours in a day. Get over it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
McKinney police reports Sep 30, 2009
Stolen Property: POWER CORD , ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS , SCISSOR HEDGE. TRIMMERS. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Landscaping equipment stolen from Watertown business Sep 22, 2009
Employees reported that sometime between 4 p.m. on Sept. 18 and 7 a.m. the next day, the locks on two landscaping trailers were cut and six hedge trimmers, four backpack leaf blowers, a gas generator and a handheld leaf blower were stolen. Loading commenting interface. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Thief makes off with garden gear Sep 10, 2009
Landscapers were working Tuesday morning at a McDonald's restaurant at 3698 Atlanta Highway when thieves stole hedge trimmers and leaf blowers valued at $1,800 from their truck, Athens-Clarke police said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Thursday, September 10, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Infomercial Products: Do They Work? Aug 15, 2009
So it's much cleaner than other hedge trimmers. If you are one of those gardener types, then this is an "A" product. (ABC News)
Police log for the week of July 23, 2009 Jul 23, 2009
On July 13 at 6:50 a.m., an employee of a Walnut Street business reported someone had broken into the business storage container, taking a leaf blower and two hedge trimmers ... Also last week: On July 13 at 6:50 a.m., an employee of a Walnut Street business reported someone had broken into the business storage container, taking a leaf blower and two hedge trimmers. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
$25K in equipment stolen from rental store (5) Jul 5, 2009
Were a contractor rental company so they stole electric jackhammers, laser levels, nail guns, compaction pieces, hedge trimmers and other equipment, he said. The glass front door was smashed and deterrent bars were broken at the Healdsburg store. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Rainy weather hurts some Watertown businesses, helps others Jul 2, 2009
The machines have problems cutting bushes when it s wet, and water destroys machines we have gas-powered hedge trimmers, he said. If they re electric forget it, you would be electrocuted. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Worth the wait Jun 18, 2009
By that time they'll be joined by the gentle sounds of sprinklers on the fairways and the louder whir of hedge trimmers around the five 18-hole courses here. But for now, all is quiet as Dave Burger, a jovial 50-year-old from Queens, stretches, climbs out from under his blanket and emerges from the rear of a Toyota Highlander in an overflow parking lot. (USA Today -- Sports)
Man Gets Tasered After Running From Deputies May 1, 2009
When deputies arrived, they saw a man who they say was covered in blood, wildly swinging hedge trimmers at other people in the trailer park ... Deputies said they ordered the man to drop the hedge trimmers and he did so. (KERO 23, CA)
Don't let spite stand in the way of a good trip Mar 24, 2009
It's rare to see a lawn mower or hedge trimmers being used. In the winter they drive right over fresh snow and pack it down instead of helping to clear the right-of-way. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
