garden machinery mower reviews

Reduce your home heating bills by burning logs

Firewood is very much in favour now as high energy prices continue to make heating the home so much more expensive.

I have noted that so many queries on the site are for people searching for solutions to their firewood needs.

Chainsaws, log splitters, log splitting mauls and axes are really hot and I think that people are coming to realise that there is an alternative to oil and gas.

MTD Yardman petrol shredder - chipper - vacuum with hose kit

MTD Yardman petrol shredder - chipper - vacuum with hose kit

The new MTD-Yardman Shredder-Vac lets you give your garden a thorough clean-up in next to no time! Use it in vacuum mode to pick up and shred leaves, clippings and other light debris; its extra wide vacuum nozzle (560mm/22") and easy adjuster allow you to cover a lot of terrain, or use the chipper chute to turn branches and twigs into a fine mulch for use in flower beds and around trees.

Equipped with a powerful 4.5 hp Briggs & Stratton Quantum engine, an oversized 60 litre dust-free felt bag and a self-cleaning screen, the Yardman 060 will reduce branches up to 38mm in diameter by a ratio of 8:1.

Advice on buying a garden chipper / shredder for free compost and mulch

I am feeling chipper - please excuse the pun - because the whole world is getting really serious about sustainability, regeneration and sustainable products and services.

2008 has seen a massive rise in the sale of wood splitters, firewood sales, wood burning stoves and chainsaws because many households are turning to burning wood as opposed to expensive energy sources such as oil and gas.

Gardeners are also extremely concerned with putting something back into the soil and the environment.

Tooled-Up 'crunch' beating prices on garden kit

The credit crunch is taking its toll on hard pressed retailers who are slashing prices to generate some cash to survive.

However, some retailers are also making the most of the current conditions to throw in some great offers, especially on the Internet where lower overheads means no great big retail outlets to maintain means lower prices anyway.

Makita Mls6000 Hydraulic Log Splitter

I have been reading an awful lot about self sufficiency and cost savings for 2009 with many people opening up old fire places or installing wood burning stoves to cut down on their energy bills.

Makita Mls6000 Hydraulic Log Splitter Max 450mm Log 6 Tonne Force

The rising cost of heating oil is nowadays making a big dent in many a household budget. Wood offers a genuine alternative to expensive heating oil.

Ryobi ELS-52 electric log splitter

Ryobi ELS-52 electric log splitter

If you have large numbers of logs to prepare for the fire or wood burner, this electric log splitter from Ryobi will save you literally hours of back breaking work compared to chopping them up with an axe!

Simply place your sawn logs on top of the unit, flick a switch, and watch as the log splits in two.

Harvesting logs for Christmas

I don't just love Christmas for the presents, turkey and rest; I also love the little rituals that go with it like getting the logs ready to last the week.

Every Christmas, for as long as I have had a wood burning stove or an open fire, I have spent a leisurely day (sometimes more) splitting logs on Christmas Eve.

This year has turned out a little different because the job is already done - having spent two evenings in the woods cutting down dead oak's that can just be cut - ready to burn.

Heavy duty petrol log splitter

The Handy-Pro THPLS7TP heavy duty log splitter

I cannot believe that I am writing about such a heavy duty machine at this price - even an enthusiastic home-owner can make this machine pay for itself in a single season. Knock hundreds off of your energy bill and have some great fun in the process.

Petrol power enables you to work in any location and unlike electric models won't tie you down to the mains supply.

Free trailer and strimmer with this Murray ride-on mower

One of the hardest things about investing in a new ride-on mower for your garden is the the bolt on extras that will inevitably increase the total cost of your bill.

More on this Murray ride-on and free trailer and strimmer.

Not only are manufacturers giving away some great deals price wise, they are also throwing in a host of extras to lure the buyers in.

This Murray ride-on represents fantastic value for money in itself but add on the Agri-Fab garden trailer and Ryobi strimmer and you will be ready to mow, move and strim.

Free strimmer when you buy this ride-on mower

There are some cracking deals around are just getting better and better take this deal for example.

Buy this Murray rear discharge ride-on mower and get Ryobi petrol strimmer free - worth £89.00.

The Murray ride-on is a strong, versatile machine with rear discharge designed to cope with wet conditions - probably ideal considering the last British summer.