My lovely wife distrusts our hedge. It is monstrous, towering over the fence, and hiding God-only-knows-what within its dark recesses. Unless it is regularly kept in check, it will completely dominate the back side of the pool walkway, rendering foot traffic impossible. Trimming is critical, for unless it is regularly trimmed, then it must be pruned. And pruning the monster requires the use of power tools while perched on a ladder which teeters inches away from a swimming poo