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About James Laidler

Hello, I’m James. I write most of Garden Machinery Direct’s blogs, along with product descriptions, category pages, and other website content. I also look after the company’s X account and post on LinkedIn.

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  • a Segway Navimow X3 Series Robotic Mower trimming the edge of a lawn

      Just when you thought Segway Navimow Robotic Mowers couldn’t get any better, along comes the new X3 series. Although it’s going to be a few more months until these revolutionary robot mowers are launched, we’ve been given a sneak preview of them. And in true Garden Machinery Direct style, we’re now going to share [...]

  • the Segway Navimow i105E Robotic Mower cutting grass with a woman in the background

      Robotic mower technology has hugely advanced over recent years. And one particular range has really caught our eye, so much so that we really want to shout about it. This particular range of robotic mowers is the Segway Navimow i Series. What Makes the Navimow i Series So Special? These Segway robot mowers have [...]

  • The Billy Goat QUIETVAC Petrol Industrial Vacuum clearing litter from outside a building.

      Using a wheeled leaf and litter vacuum is an exceptionally convenient and highly effective way to remove rubbish and green debris from any outside area. These garden machines often appeal to local authorities and businesses, as well as owners of large outdoor spaces who may have hired out their land for a special event. [...]

  • a man using a Husqvarna leaf blower in a garden

      Clearing leaves is a key garden maintenance task every autumn, so let’s take a look at the most effective ways you can do it. We’ll start things off by summarising the reasons why leaf collecting is such an important job. We’ll then examine not only the best garden tools for clearing leaves but for [...]

  • general purpose anvil secateurs cutting a stem

      Pruning is one of gardening’s key tasks. It involves carefully removing certain parts of a plant, with the aim of promoting new growth. When done correctly, pruning will dramatically improve your plants’ health, appearance and overall structure. But if you prune badly, it will do far more harm than good. And if you’re going [...]

  • a man using the STIHL GHE 355 Electric Chipper Shredder

      Buying a garden shredder or wood chipper is a fantastic way to make the most of your green waste. That’s because wood chippers and shredders are the perfect garden machines for converting shrub and tree cuttings into compost and mulch, which, of course, are both essential ingredients for creating a healthy garden. So, not [...]

  • a man trimming the top of a hedge

      Hedges consist of lines of shrubs or small trees, which have been planted closely together to form a living wall. Suitable for use as a garden boundary, privacy screen or to compartmentalise an outdoor area, they provide valuable shelter and food for insects, birds and small mammals. Hedges are highly effective ways to capture [...]

  •   Good lawn care is essential if you want to enjoy a healthy patch of grass and create an attractive garden. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the simple things you can do to take proper care of your lawn. Here, we consider the best time of day to water [...]

  • a man pushing a petrol lawnmower

      No piece of garden machinery makes a bigger contribution to keeping your outdoor area looking spick and span than your lawnmower. But when any machine works this hard, it’s inevitable that it will need a bit of tender loving care, if it’s going to continue to work effectively, over the longer term. Bearing this [...]