Here are our favourite gardening products for August, chosen for their quality, effectiveness and value for money.
BEST BUY
HEDGE TRIMMER
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This HT20 hedge trimmer adjusts through 135 degrees, allowing you to cut flat on the tops of high hedges while keeping the sides nice and neat. The precision Hedge Trimmer blades will cut through stems up to 15mm thick. The Lithium-ion battery gives a runtime of up to 45 minutes with a charge time of four hours.
If you have lots of hedge, and especially tall ones, this will be just what you need. We liked the adjustable head for different angles (acute and obtuse, so very versatile) and the length of handle. Very light, so perfect for sustained use.
Quality ★★★★★
Effectiveness ★★★★★
Value for money ★★★★★
GTECH
www.gtech.co.uk
TEL: 01905 345 891
PRODUCT CODE: HT05-Plus
PRICE: £129.99 (Battery included).
TOP PICK
EASY PRUNE SECATEURS
These power-assisted cutting secateurs will cut branches to 25mm (1in) in diameter. When resistance is detected, the power assistance function starts. They have a bypass cutting system with two stainless steel blades.
BEST FOR EASY PRUNING
These are excellent if you have to do a lot of pruning or just want to make pruning easier. They will give you a clean cut and the power assistance cuts in once you apply pressure.
Quality ★★★★★
Effectiveness ★★★★★
Value for money ★★★★★
BOSCH
www.bosch-garden.com
TEL: 0344 7360109
PRODUCT CODE: N/A
PRICE: £85 (with charger)
TOP PICK
This MT48Li cordless grass trimmer and lawn edger is lightweight with a push button start. It has a rotating head with guide wheel for trimming edges and an automatic line feed head. The run time is 40 minutes.
BEST FOR VERSATILITY
This really is a versatile tool. We loved the adjustable head and the way it can be used either as a trimmer or for edging lawns. There’s also a useful pull down wall guard and it’s low on noise too!
Quality ★★★★★
Effectiveness ★★★★★
Value for money ★★★★★
MOUNTFIELD LAWNMOWERS
TEL: 0800 669 6325
PRODUCT CODE: MOU-MT48LI
PRICE: £99.99 (Battery/charger sold separately)
