Keeping your landscape beautiful is a project that can be overwhelming, but there are some tools you can count on to take the pain out of landscape maintenance. If hedges are on your agenda, take note of these products from top-of-the-line manufacturers in your quest for the Hedge Beautiful. View the latest great deals from Eckman & Gtech with Free UK Delivery.....
Just: £79.95 (WAS £149.95)
This is a powerful tool for heavy-duty jobs. In most cases you can reach the tops and angles of hedges without the use of a stepladder. The trimmer’s rotating head reaches 180 degrees left to right for the sides and angles, and 90 degrees up and down to reach the front and top of hedges as high as 1.93 meters (6ft 4in).
It contains a 48cm reciprocating blade capable of cutting through branches and stems up to 14mm (half an inch) in thickness. A telescopic aluminium shaft can be extended from 17cm or 6
¾ inches to 50cm or about 19 inches, lockable at any extension length. The 450-watt motor is equipped with a shoulder strap to comfortably distribute its weight, which is only 4.5kgs.
The motor is also equipped with a double safety switch and is designed for low vibration. All in all, this versatile tool is a boon to any landscaper who wants to maintain landscaping with a minimum of stooping, crouching and straining, and still keep both feet firmly on the ground. This product is on offer for as low as £89.95 and can solve just about any of your gardening and landscaping problems.
Just: £199.95 (WAS £299.95)
Whether you are dealing with tall hedges and heavy branches, or just the average homeowner’s landscape maintenance In either case this powerful, versatile tool can keep you off the ladder and your hedges and garden under control.
Eckman’s 30cc petrol-driven engine runs for 50 minutes on a full tank, with minimum noise and vibration. A shoulder strap and easy-grip handles make the device surprisingly comfortable to operate.
Neatening the top of tall hedges is simple with the extension pole that reaches as high as 9ft 2 in
(2.79 meters). The trimmer can also be adjusted to an angle of 40 degrees for reaching awkward edges and depressions. It can be easily converted into a chain saw that will cut branches and stems as thick as an inch (2.4cm) in diameter at 8,000 rpm.
You can also add a brush cutter with a 24cm triple-cut blade, or a grass trimmer that has a bump-feed spool of 12cm double line with a cutting swath of 42cm. Additional accessories include a leaf blower and a lawn edger.
Even without any of the optional attachments, this is a great tool for anyone who is serious about landscaping. The addition of an extendable pole makes it very hard to beat for reaching out-of-the-way and overhead places, and the other options make this a four- (or five or six or seven)- in-one highly versatile garden tool. Priced from about £ 199.95 to £ 239.85, this unit will help you beautify your garden with minimum strain and maximum gain.
From: £59.95 (WAS £79.95)
This is a remarkably lightweight tool with impressive capabilities. The battery-powered telescopic angle-adjustable hedge trimmer has no trailing cord or other restrictions on where it can be used, and its 3.7 lbs or about 1.7 kg weight make it wonderfully easy to handle.
The hedge trimmer itself can be extended to 4ft 10in and is adjustable to an angle of up to 140 degrees. The Power Blade also offers a choice of cutting heads that can be switched without the use of tools in about 5 seconds. These interchangeable heads are designed respectively for
lopping branches, cutting or trimming grass, and edging or clearing pathways.
Among the many features of this versatile tool are its diamond ground 9 ½ inch reciprocating blade, extendable and angle-adjustable, which can cut through half-inch stems and branches. The lopper attachment will cut branches up to 3 inches in diameter.
The lawn shears have a 4-inch swath, while the grass trimmer cuts a 9-inch swath; either is very useful for edging and cutting around obstacles such as tree stumps or shrubbery.
The Power Blade will operate for 45 minutes on a full charge, and extra batteries are also available. The time needed to fully recharge from a completely discharged battery is about 15 hours. For general efficiency and range of uses plus ease of operation, this tool is rated as one of the best in all categories. It is currently on offer for a reduced cost of as little as £9.95 but you may need to pre-order, as supplies are limited.