Buying Guides
Robotic lawn mowers offer a convenient way to keep grass looking its best with minimal effort. But what happens when your garden has more than one lawn? Perhaps your front and back gardens are separated by the house, or a driveway divides two grassed areas. Can a robot mower manage two separate lawns, or [...]
Pruning is one of those garden jobs where having the right tool makes an enormous difference. Removing a thin shoot from a rose requires a very different approach to cutting a substantial branch several metres above the ground. Trying to tackle every job with one tool makes the work slower, harder, and less precise. [...]
When you’re managing a smallholding, market garden or sizeable area of land, there comes a point when basic machinery starts to feel limiting. Yet investing in a conventional tractor may seem excessive. A 2 wheel tractor offers a compelling alternative, providing serious working capability in a much smaller package. Commonly referred to as a [...]
Digging a hole sounds like one of the simplest jobs in gardening and landscaping. However, anyone who has installed a long run of fencing will know how demanding it becomes. Creating deep, consistent holes by hand takes time, effort and patience, particularly when the ground is firm. A post hole borer provides a much [...]
Choosing a new lawnmower involves more than deciding between petrol, battery, and electric power. You also need to consider how the machine moves across the lawn. For many walk-behind mowers, that means choosing between push and self-propelled models. Both designs have clear advantages. A push mower offers simplicity, direct control, and often a lower [...]
If you have a meadow, paddock or other sizeable patch of long grass to bring under control, choosing the right machine for the job makes an enormous difference. A conventional lawnmower will be completely out of its depth, leaving you to choose between specialist tools like a brushcutter and scythe mower. Both machines have [...]
Buying a new lawn mower can feel surprisingly complicated. With so many models available, it's easy to focus on engine size, battery voltage or brand reputation, yet one of the most important decisions is often overlooked: the mower's cutting width. The width of the cutting deck has a huge influence on how long it [...]
Pressure washers make light work of cleaning patios, driveways, vehicles, garden furniture and other outdoor surfaces. Ideal for removing winter grime from paving, washing the family car and freshening up decking before summer, they deliver excellent results in very little time, and with minimal fuss. STIHL offers ten cordless and electric pressure washers, ranging [...]
Having a well-kept garden doesn't require a shed full of bulky machinery. Modern battery technology has transformed the way homeowners care for smaller outdoor spaces, making it possible to complete a wide variety of gardening jobs using lightweight, easy-to-store equipment. Few product families demonstrate this better than the Husqvarna Aspire™ range. Designed specifically for [...]
A quality leaf blower can save hours of hard work when it comes to keeping your garden tidy. Whether you're clearing leaves from a lawn, shifting hedge clippings from borders, or removing wood chippings from your patio, having the right machine can make all the difference. However, comparing blowers isn't always straightforward. Manufacturers often [...]
If you're looking for a machine that offers more cutting power than a standard strimmer but isn't quite as specialised as a clearing saw, a brushcutter is often the perfect solution. These versatile machines are designed to tackle everything from thick grass and nettles to dense weeds and light scrub, making them invaluable tools [...]
For many years, petrol engines were considered the only serious option for powering garden machinery. If you wanted the performance needed to mow large lawns, tackle overgrown vegetation, cut large amounts of firewood, or clear leaves efficiently, petrol was the obvious choice. Today, however, battery technology has advanced at such an astonishing pace that [...]
