A new idea for an old item: Do you have any wire hanging plant baskets, like the one shown below? Put it to a new use as a guide for trimming your bushes. Simply drop them over the top of the bush to be trimmed, and cut off any foliage that sticks through the frame.
If you don’t already have wire hanging basket frames, now is the time to buy them because they are always discounted in the fall months. They can be found in a variety of sizes that will fit most small shrubs.
