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A Garden Groom looks odd but I like how it works. I have always been uncomfortable trimming my shrubs with a traditional hedge trimmer. The front heavy design and those blades moving back and forth intimidate me. The weight alone can cause me to trim unevenly.

The Garden Groom is different. It weighs a mere six pounds, the blade is completely enclosed from the top and sides and the large handle is comfortable making it easier grip. An integrated vacuum and shredder saves clean up time and effort. As you trim the Garden Groom catches its own clipping so you do not have too.

You know that such a cool gadget has to have a downside. For the Garden Groom to be so lightweight and easy to handle you know that it cannot be a heavy duty device. If you need to trim thick woody type shrubs the Garden Groom may not stand up to the strain. The plastic is high impact but I would not throw it in the back of my pickup truck along with other gardening tools.

In my opinion the Garden Groom is most useful to anyone that has soft stemmed shrubs. Anyone that just wants to keep their landscape under control would appreciate the safety, the ease of use and the easy clean up of the Garden Groom.