Buying Guides
The lawn is often the centrepiece of a garden, requiring regular care to stay lush and healthy. A great lawnmower makes maintaining it easy and efficient. However, with so many different models available, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. This guide simplifies the process by helping you understand the different types of lawnmowers, [...]
A multi tool consists of an engine and handle, which you can use to power and control a series of tools. All of these tools are designed as attachments, allowing you to add or remove them from the multi tool according to your ongoing requirements. So, if you need to trim a hedge, edge [...]
Buying a robot mower is a real gamechanger for anyone with a lawn. This applies whether you’re a homeowner with a modest patch of grass or business responsible for maintaining more extensive grounds. The reason is that robotic mowers operate completely autonomously to cut your lawn for you, allowing you to concentrate on more [...]
Over the last few years, robotic mowers have created something of a revolution in lawn care. The beauty of these automated lawnmowers is that, once installed, they are capable of working completely autonomously to keep their designated area(s) of grass looking pristine. This gives them a huge advantage over more labour intensive conventional lawnmowers. [...]
Spending time in the garden is a relaxing, uplifting experience, but when you’re operating garden machinery, with its sharp blades rotating at high speeds, you need to exercise some caution if you’re going to remain safe. And one of the best ways you can do this is by wearing the correct garden PPE (personal [...]
Here, at Garden Machinery Direct, our main aim has always been to offer you the best quality garden tools and machinery, made by the world’s leading manufacturers, at prices you can afford. And because we focus on quality, but hate being beaten on price, this has made us the UK’s go-to garden tools and [...]
January and February are the perfect months for us keen gardeners to have a sort through our sheds. Just like when a cook checks their cupboards or a trendsetter examines their wardrobe, it gives us the chance to survey exactly what we own and ensure we have everything required to achieve our objectives over [...]
Regular pruning promotes better health and encourages new growth in plants and trees, as well as helping maintain their structure. And generally speaking, winter pruning is best for most deciduous species. Why Prune Deciduous Plants and Trees in Winter? Because deciduous plants and trees are dormant at this time of year, they suffer less [...]
Chainsaw files are essential tools, used for sharpening the cutting edge of a chainsaw. They help maintain the ideal angle and depth of the chainsaw’s teeth, optimising the tool’s cutting performance and extending its lifespan. However, it’s vitally important that you choose the right chainsaw file size to match your model of chainsaw. Failure [...]
Log splitters are available in a range of sizes, have varying levels and sources of power, and are used both domestically and in commercial settings. What these machines all have in common is that they are designed to cut logs into smaller, more manageable pieces of firewood. Here, we explain why you should consider [...]
Cordless pruners are one of our bestselling handheld battery tools, and it’s easy to see why. The most effective way to remove stems from a plant or small branches from a tree, these electric pruner shears really are invaluable when it comes to promoting the health and structure of your plants, as well as [...]
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 [...]
