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All of the above are a first-rate set of hedge shears and will (hopefully) give you years of use. My favourite and top of my list is the Fiskars HSX92 hedge clippers. The heads can be orientated differently depending on whether they are intended for grass cutting or edging. Shears for grass cutting will have a ‘scissor’ head that is positioned parallel to the ground. Shears for edging will have a head that cuts more like a standard pair of scissors. Even in a large garden, you may need smaller blades to effectively cut a shallow verge . I also recommend these short blades for working in any fiddly, intricate areas. Consider a garden shreddertoo. One of these will help you make your garden waste much more manageable, crushing it into chippings or mulch for which you can then put into your composteruntil it's ready to nourish your plants. Growing more delicate species or plants like peppers and tomatoes? Get yourself a greenhouseto ensure they flourish.

In addition to keeping your soil fresh, keeping your hedges and trees well-trimmed can make the difference between a garden of Eden or an overgrown woodland. Unfortunately, many tools designed to trim edges can be heavy, bulky, or simply not long enough if you have restricted movement. Our garden tools for gardeners are perfect for minimising strain, thanks to their adjustable lengths, lightweight construction and sharp blades. Speaking of comfort, there are plastic sleeves on the top sections of the handles to help with grip, making the shears easier to hold. Lawn edging shears are very low maintenance, but most will still require sharpening every once in a while. Before you begin, assess whether you are comfortable to sharpen the blades yourself. Shear blades are sharp and could cause serious injury if not treated correctly. If you have any doubts, take them to a professional. Short-handled manual shears are one choice for topiary. As long as they are relatively compact, again not exceeding 60 cm, they’ll give sufficient control for basic shapes on medium/large bushes. They tend to be able to cut stalks up to approximately 5 mm in diameter.

Why not shop our selection of strimmers? These are just what you need if your grass had got a little out of hand or you're looking to clear an area of foliage in your garden. And when it comes to lawnmowers, you're in the right place for plenty of choice. A hover mower gives you the flexibility to move in any direction while you're mowing - while a petrol model is particularly powerful and therefore ideal for mowing hilly lawns with lots of slopes. It is really important to clean up the trimmings after trimming box and always make sure your blades are clean and super sharp. Your plants will thank you for it. If you're not averse to bending down, or you need to reach into awkward areas where long-handled shears wouldn’t fit, one handed grass shears are much easier to use. It's also possible to double up and use a set of hedging shears to trim grass. Specialist tools will prove more convenient, but if budget and storage space preclude it, one good pair of shears could suffice. They are useful to use on grass where a garden strimmer might cause damage and a lawn mower is too large to fit.

Evergreen Yew hedges make one of the most forgiving when it comes to maintenance. When pruned correctly yew creates one of the best barriers and evergreen screens.The tops of the handles are coated with rubber, which provides good grip and control over the tool. If you want to avoid using electric edgers, but don’t want to spend more money than necessary on a pair of shears, these are a good option to consider. I found them to be well made and balanced on the hands. They are 1.5kg in weight owing to the extra metal to make these telescopic shears but did not find my hands, wrists or arms aching after use. Enter: lawn edging shears. Capable of taking your lawn from an 8 to a 10, they trim and neaten the grass at the edge of your lawn to produce a crisp finish.

The award-winning Darlac Lightweight Shear features wavy edged polished carbon steel blades that are excellent for trapping growth to give great cutting efficiency. Easy to use and incredibly lightweight – weighing just over 500g – these garden shears are ideal for general garden maintenance, but especially topiary work and precision clipping. Their light weight allows you to use them for long periods without getting fatigued, while the alloy handles with rubber grips provide maximum comfort. There are soft grips on the tops of the handles, to make the shears easier to hold, made from a combination of thermoplastic rubber and polypropylene. In terms of weight, at 1.11 kg, these hedge shears are neither the lightest nor the heaviest – this sort of weight is reasonable to manage for a fair amount of time, but it’s true that some gardeners might prefer something lighter. It’s hugely satisfying to see this kind of improvement to an ancient design, applying 21st-century ideas and materials to a simple amalgam of wood and iron. There’s a similarly-designed spade too, with a saw on the blade for cutting through roots.Even after mowing your lawn from top to bottom, the edges can still look a little wobbly and untidy.