Kit that earns its place in the shed.
Straight answers on garden tools, mowers, watering and outdoor furniture for UK gardens: what each type is good at, what goes wrong with it, and which ones are worth the money.
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Lawn care
Best leaf blowers and vacuums
Leaf blowers and blower vacs for UK gardens compared on listed specs, with a rule for lawns, paving, gravel and wet leaves, and the batteries each needs.
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Grow your own
Best compost bins
Compost bins for UK gardens compared on real specs: council dalek bins, hot composters, tumblers, wooden bins, wormeries and bokashi, plus a sizing rule.
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Lawn care
Best cordless lawn mowers
Cordless lawn mowers for UK lawns by size, with a real specs table, a sizing rule for matching battery to lawn area and which battery ranges share tools.
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Outdoor living
Metal vs wooden vs plastic sheds
Metal, wooden or plastic shed? Cladding, treatment, condensation, security, guarantees, bases and planning rules compared for a typical UK garden.
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Garden tools
Bypass vs anvil secateurs
Bypass or anvil secateurs? How each cuts, which plants each suits, where ratchet secateurs fit in, and what to look for so a pair lasts for years.
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Lawn care
How to choose a lawn mower
Which lawn mower for your lawn? Cordless, corded, petrol and robot mowers compared, with the right cutting width for your lawn and the features worth having.
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How these guides are made
We compare garden kit on what matters once it's in use: whether it suits the size of your garden, how it copes with British weather, how long batteries and blades last, and whether you can get spare parts. The facts come from makers' specifications and warranty terms, and from what owners report after a season or two.
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