The present disclosure provides systems and methods of harvesting a shrub from a base of the shrub proximate a ground surface utilizing a shrub harvester. The methods include dislodging the shrub from a base of the shrub proximate the ground surface via a shrub dislodging system on shrub harvester. The methods also include receiving the shrub via a shrub release system on the shrub harvester. The methods further include grasping the shrub via the shrub release system on the shrub harvester. The methods also include releasing the shrub via the shrub release system, which can include a plurality of catch members.

A limb and branch trimming apparatus includes a frame having a support platform and an upstanding mast member; a cutting assembly having a plurality of cutting members, wherein the cutting members are rotatably connected at the mast member; and a power source for powering the cutting members independently from the vehicle's power source. The support platform of the limb and branch trimming apparatus is removably mountable to or near the top front portion of a vehicle. The apparatus is used for vertically cutting limbs, branches, and brush along a walkway, pathway, or trail where a tractor would typically be too large to navigate said pathway or trail.

The invention relates to an automatic walking garden trimmer, which includes a power locomotive and a trimming device, the power locomotive is rotatably connected with a turntable support which is driven by the power device to rotate horizontally; a lower supporting arm and a base cylinder for driving the lower supporting arm to swing are hinged to the turntable support; at least two overhanging arms and an extension cylinder for driving the overhanging arms to swing and adjusting an overhanging distance are hinged to an end of the lower supporting arm, and a sphere is connected to the connecting seat; two groups of trimming devices are arranged on side surfaces of the sphere, the trimming device includes a spiral device and a trimming ring, the spiral device includes a spiral bracket on which a sleeve is disposed on. A rotary blade of the trimming device can be replaced.

A selection device for pruning machines is designed to select branches or sprouts for pruning performed by the pruning machine. The selection device includes at least one fixing portion adapted for removably fixing to a pruning machine. The selection device includes at least one actuator designed to exert a force upon the branches and sprouts, thus moving them to cause the branches or sprouts selected for the pruning to be arranged in correspondence to cutting elements provided in the pruning machine, hence at least partially preserving the other branches or sprouts from pruning. A frame is designed to at least partially support the at least one actuator. At least one regulating mechanism is fixed to the frame, is associated with at least one actuator, and is designed to regulate at least the direction along which a force is exerted by at least one associated actuator.

The invention relates to an automatic walking garden trimmer which includes a power locomotive and a trimming device. The power locomotive is rotatably connected with a turntable support whose horizontal rotation is driven by a power device. The turntable support is hinged with a lower support arm and a base cylinder which drives the lower support arm to swing. The end of the lower support arm is hinged with at least two outstretched arms and an extension cylinder used to drive the outstretched arms to swing and adjust outstretching distance. The connecting seat is connected to a sphere. Two sets of trimming devices are arranged on the side of the sphere. The trimming device includes a spiral device and a trimming ring. The spiral device includes a spiral bracket and a sleeve arranged on the spiral bracket. The rotating blade of the trimming device of the present invention can be replaced. The operator can select a suitable blade according to the shape and size of the trimmed shoots, and operate the device to make the device have a wider use range with practicality. In the case of a damaged blade, a new blade can be replaced, saving maintenance time and enhancing work efficiency.

A bush pruning apparatus adapted for use in combination with a tractor or similar vehicle, wherein the apparatus is mounted to the tractor by a frame that allows the position of the cutting blade relative to the bush be pruned to be freely independent of the position or tilt of the tractor, such that changes in elevation or ground surface encountered by the tractor are not transmitted to the cutting blade to adversely affect the height of the cutting blade.

A selection device for pruning machines is designed to select branches or sprouts for pruning performed by the pruning machine. The selection device includes at least one fixing portion adapted for removably fixing to a pruning machine. The selection device includes at least one actuator designed to exert a force upon the branches and sprouts, thus moving them to cause the branches or sprouts selected for the pruning to be arranged in correspondence to cutting elements provided in the pruning machine, hence at least partially preserving the other branches or sprouts from pruning. A frame is designed to at least partially support the at least one actuator. At least one regulating mechanism is fixed to the frame, is associated with at least one actuator, and is designed to regulate at least the direction along which a force is exerted by at least one associated actuator.

Systems and methods of harvesting a shrub from a base of the shrub proximate a ground surface utilizing a shrub harvester include dislodging the shrub from a base of the shrub proximate the ground surface via a shrub dislodging system on the shrub harvester. The methods also include receiving the shrub via a shrub release system on the shrub harvester. The methods further include grasping the shrub via the shrub release system on the shrub harvester. The methods also include releasing the shrub via the shrub release system, which can include a plurality of catch members.