Operator safety is paramount when operating garden machinery. It takes just a second for a stone or a chipping of wood to fly up out from a machine for serious damage to occur to the eyes.
These Vitrex 30 1260 Wraparound Safety GLasses
">Vitrex wraparound safety glasses are the answer to all round eye safety. They look good and are comfortable to the wearer.
They have a fully adjustable frame with flexible nose pad for extra comfort.
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Bosch Art23 Accutrim cordless strimmer
No more cables to set up, trail around and avoid cutting because this machine is cordless.
Not for massive lawns but Bosch say that you can cut up to eight hundred metres in just one charge of the battery.
The tilting cutter head makes for effortless, speedy edging.
Innovative plastic blade cutting system allows for fast, accurate cutting. Weighs 2.9kg. Cutting diameter 23cm.
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Are you planning to grow some vegetables this year? If you are then you have two choices; dig the plot over by hand or employ mechanical means to turn the soil over.
Similarly, when it comes to maintenance between the rows, it is either back straining hoeing or forking or using a mechanical tilling machine.
This Mantis cultivator has been reduced by £100 from £349.95 to £248.99 but you will have to be quick.
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With the improvement in the weather you might be eager to get started on laying your new lawn.
In my experience, gardeners and even some landscapers, will spend a lot of money on specifying the best turf available but will often overlook the most important constituent of good grass - the top soil that is needed to maintain a good root-zone.
I have been around landscaping for a lot of years and a common mistake - and I have been guilty of this too - is to buy freshly screened top soil from site clearance and demolition contractors.
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Rolawn Medallion® turf is Britain's biggest selling and most frequently specified lawn turf, often being the first choice for professional landscapers and discerning who wish to give their lawn the best start possible.
Rolawn's ongoing trials have continued to refine the Medallion turf mix. The selected cultivars offer enhanced performance in all quality landscaping situations.
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The DR Scout All-Terrain Field & Brush Mower is ideal for close quarters mowing, as it's smaller and easier to handle than large mowers.
Although it's the smallest DR field and brush mower, the Scout is 196lb of heavy duty toughness and has has a powerful 7hp Briggs & Stratton engine with electric start.
The machine can easily tackle grass up to 30cm and weeds up to 90cm. Its three forward-speed transmission allows you to easily match the machine to your walking pace and to the type of material being cut, while the addition of a reverse gear means you can back away from stumps or out of tight corners.
This tough, heavy duty mower also features a heavy duty blade brake, which stops the blade when you release the controls and allows you to drive the machine to and from your work site without the blade turning.
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Simplicity Lancer 16/44 ride-on mulching mower
Bring on the boys toys. I have to say I am impressed with this new design in the Simplicity range of mowers.
This is a robust sit-on lawnmower with a mower deck out front at a very reasonable price, the Simplicity Lancer 16/44 Mulcher is ideal for home owners who do a significant amount of mowing over a range of conditions.
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