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  • a Husqvarna Automower® Aspire™ R4 Robotic Lawnmower travelling across an undulating lawn

      Robot mowers are transforming the way many people care for their lawns. Instead of spending hours pushing a manual mower around the garden every weekend, these intelligent machines quietly maintain the grass for you, trimming little and often to keep everything looking neat and healthy. But while robotic lawnmowers are remarkably effective, even the [...]

  • the Honda HF2625 Premium Petrol Lawn Tractor parked on a lawn, with a tree and large house in the background

      Keeping your ride-on mower in top working order isn’t just about the engine or blades—your deck belt plays a vital role in delivering a clean, consistent cut. It’s one of those components that often goes unnoticed, right up until performance starts to drop off. Here, we explain everything you need to know about ride-on [...]

  • a man wearing a hard hat, using the STIHL BT 131 Petrol Earth Auger to dig a hole in the ground on a building site, next to a housing development

      When it comes to installing fence posts, planting trees, or tackling structural groundwork, few tools are as effective as a post hole borer. Also known as an earth auger, this specialised piece of equipment is a go-to solution for professionals and serious home gardeners alike. But while the concept behind these machines is simple, [...]

  • someone using the STIHL MS 231 Petrol Chainsaw to cut a log, which is positioned on a wooden sawhorse

      Choosing the right chainsaw isn’t just about the engine or battery system. The guide bar – the long metal bar that supports the chain – plays a crucial role in determining what your chainsaw can cut and how comfortable it is to use. So, understandably, one of the most common questions people ask us [...]

  • a STIHL chainsaw with Light 04 guide bar, sat on the ground in a forest, in front of a man dressed in chainsaw PPE, who is using an axe to make a cut in a tree trunk

      A chainsaw might look like a straightforward tool, but in reality it’s a finely balanced cutting system. The engine supplies the power, the chain does the work, and the guide bar keeps everything running in line. Yet none of it lasts long without proper lubrication. That’s why choosing the right chainsaw chain oil is [...]

  • a woman putting a battery into a STIHL cordless mower

      Battery powered lawnmowers have come a long way in a short space of time. Once regarded as only suitable for very small gardens, these machines now offer a genuinely capable way of keeping almost any lawn looking sharp. Without the noise, fumes, and maintenance demands of petrol, a cordless mower is increasingly becoming the [...]

  • a Honda HRH536HX Petrol Lawnmower in a garage

      When a piece of garden machinery refuses to start or runs poorly, the type of fuel is often the last thing people consider. Yet in small engines, petrol choice plays a major role in performance, reliability, and durability. Using the wrong fuel, or fuel that has been sitting around too long, can lead to [...]

  • a white Husqvarna Automower, illuminated in a night-time garden, with a computer-generated graphic demonstrating its sensors' power

      Robotic lawn mowers have transformed the way we care for our gardens. Quiet, efficient, and impressively autonomous, they deliver a consistently neat finish while freeing up our valuable time. But as robot mowers become more common — and more sophisticated — they also become more desirable targets for theft. For homeowners and professional users [...]

  • a man dressed in blue overalls, using a Sheen flame gun, with wheeled trolley and protective hood attachments, to incinerate weeds in a garden

      Keeping weeds under control is one of those ongoing tasks that can turn even the most enthusiastic hobby gardener a little weary. They return between paving slabs, creep into gravel, and sprout up in awkward corners where hand tools struggle to reach. Many people turn to sprays only to find they are slow to [...]

  • the underside of the STIHL FSA 50 Cordless Grass Trimmer as it cuts grass around slabs in a garden

      When you’ve got the ideal cutting attachment for your brushcutter or strimmer, it can make a remarkable difference to the efficiency and quality of your work. Whether you’re trimming lawn edges or clearing rough ground, having the right blade or line transforms your machine from a simple garden trimmer into a high-precision tool, purpose-built [...]