When and if you get your hands on a gas-operated hedge trimmer, you may notice in the directions that the engine requires an oil and fuel mixture. If you are a novice when it comes to small engines, you may have no idea why. Thankfully, it is quite simple and it is not difficult to achieve, either. The reason for this is because of the two-cycle engine that is used in most hedge trimmers. Instead of having two separate reservoirs to separate gas and oil, this type of engine does not and the oil and gas mixture will keep the engine lubricated at all times.
If you go with straight gasoline in a two-cycle engine, in fact, you will ruin the engine within mere minutes and it is highly recommended that you avoid that.