August already, and still loads of work to do in the garden made more challenging by the presence of offspring on their holidays.
To help you get through the summer tasks and to save you money as well here are ten top bargains from our summer sale across a wide range of garden machinery.
First is a handy little machine which will keep the lawn edges neat and tidy.
The Mountfield MT2801J Two-Stroke Grass Trimmer, a real bargain from a leading manufacturer, fitted with a bump feed head – just bump it on the ground when running and more strimming line appears as if by magic.
The D-loop handle is often preferred for lighter work where you’re not faced with acres of land overgrown by nettles and thick weeds.
Fitted with a 26 mm shaft which can be split for easy transport, it can also take attachments which turn it into a pruner for low branches or a hedgetrimmer both of which cost another £79.
It costs £119, £60 off the maker’s recommended price and has a two year warranty and free next working day delivery.
There are also special offers on engine oil, fuel mixing bottle, extra line and work gloves.
The same company also makes a huge range of lawnmowers and here’s one which has been a favourite for years.
The Mountfield Princess 38 Electric 4 Wheel Roller Lawnmower is designed for the smaller garden where the homeowner prefers an electric mower.
This top quality mower has a 1600 Watt electric motor and a 38 cm cutting width and has a mulch plug as well as a grass box. You can also discharge the clippings at the back on the rougher areas if you prefer.
It cuts down to 25 mm and up to 75 mm and has a cutting deck which incorporates a lawn comb which avoids scalping and leads to a neater finish.
The rear wheels are larger than the front leading to easier manoeuvrability and the rear roller, as well as leaving iconic stripes, means you can mow close to the lawn edges.
It costs £129, £20 less than the maker’s recommended retail price and has a one year warranty and free next working day delivery.
Gardeners need a great array of weapons in their armoury so here’s a machine that can perform many functions.
The Tondu TMT26-5 5-in-1 Multi Cutter is based on a 26cc engine mounted on a shaft which can take several attachments all easily fitted and has a shoulder harness to make it easier to use.
It has a grass trimmer with an automatic line feed head for trimming back lawn edges and straggling grass closed to walls and fences and a three-toothed metal blade for cutting back the thicker areas overgrown with weeds.
Then there’s the pruner attachment for cutting back overhanging branches and is especially useful with the shaft extension for the higher bits.
Finally there is the hedgecutter attachment which has 12 working positions and again by using the extension shaft can tackle hedge tops.
It costs £149.95, a huge reduction on the RRP of £259, and has a two year warranty. We deliver it free the next working day.
Now a great brushcutter, light, easy to use and with a free face shield and spare line worth £15.
The Oleo-Mac BC22S Ultra Lightweight Petrol Brushcutter weighs just 4.2 kg and has 21.7 cc engine designed to start easily within a couple of pulls. The maker’s say you can use it for up to 50 minutes without having to refuel.
It also has a tap and go strimming which can be very easily re-loaded with strimming line.
It comes with a shoulder harness to make it easier to use over longer periods.
It costs £179, £100 less than the maker’s recommended retail price and has a three year warranty from Oleo-Mac and we deliver it free the next working day.
There are special offers on 2-stroke oil, fuel mixing bottle and a metal blade for the rougher bits.
From the same stable comes the Oleo-Mac Sparta 250 T Low Emission Straight Shaft Petrol Brushcutter, which like all other Oleo-Mac products is exclusive to MowDirect.
This is a more powerful machine with a 25.4 cc 1HP engine made to tackle the thicker overgrown areas which most gardens have to some extent.
It has both a strimming head and metal blade and low vibration levels and a clutch which only engages the head when the throttle trigger is pressed.
It costs £189, £60 off the RRP and has a free face visor and spare line worth £15.
There are special offers on engine oil spare line, fuel mixing bottle and face shield with ear muffs and visor.
Now a hedgetrimmer from a Japanese manufacturer often increasingly the choice of the professional.
The Tanaka TCH22EAP2 (50) Petrol Hedge Trimmer comes from an 80-year-old family business and has a 21 cc engine designed to produce fewer emissions. It also starts very easily.
It has 50 cm dual reciprocating blades with a 30 mm tooth gap to take on thick branches and a 1180 degree Quick-Twist rear handle makes it easier to work on hedge tops and sides.
It costs £209, £80 off the maker’s recommended price and has a really long five year domestic warranty. Delivery next day is free.
Another from the same company is the Tanaka TBC270PFDS Brushcutter, light, powerful and like the previous machine, increasingly the choice of professional gardeners.
A 27 cc engine uses similar emission reducing technology and incorporates a solid steel drive shaft to help cut away thick undergrowth.
As well as a metal blade it has a strimming head for shorter edges and the cow horn handles and free harness make it comfortable to use over longer periods – it weighs just 4.6 kg.
It costs £299, a huge reduction on the recommended retail price of £449 and has a five year domestic warranty. Delivery the next working day is free.
Now a top quality mower currently in our warehouse clearance sale, but only available while stocks last.
The Oleo-Mac Max-53 TK All-Road Petrol Lawnmower with Alloy Deck is packed with features and has the advantage of an allow deck to make it lighter to use and give it a longer life.
The engine is from major European manufacturer Emak, 196 cc, and giving bags of power.
The machine has been designed to give excellent grass collection even when it’s wet and has a mulch plug you can use when conditions allow.
The grass box holds a massive 80 litres and has an indicator to show when it’s full.
There are five cutting heights from 28 mm to 75 mm and the handlebars are adjustable to suit the user’s height. Cutting width is 51 cm.
Another handy feature is the carrying handle at the front.
Currently on special offer in our sale it costs only £339.95 – the mulching plug is £20. It has a three year warranty and is delivered free the next working day.
The Efco LR55-VBX 4-in-1 Hi-Wheel Petrol Lawn Mower with Variable Speed Drive, is a mower with a large cut and a 190 cc Briggs & Stratton engine and the benefit of variable speed.
There are four speeds from 2.5 to 5 0 km hour so you can mow at the speed which best suite you and the conditions.
With this one you can either discharge to the side or the rear, mulch or collect the clippings in the 80 litre grass box.
The cutting width is 53 cm and there are six cutting heights from 25 mm to 82 mm.
It costs £ sale across a wide range of garommended price and it has a three year warranty from Efco.
Delivery is free the next working day.
And the lucky last is a machine which lets you keep the lawn in perfect order with virtually no effort.
The Oleo-Mac Orion Fully Automated Robotic Lawn Mower with Docking Station will cut the lawn when you want and how you want while you sit in a deck chair with a cooling drink.
All you need do is establish the machine’s docking station and then run a perimeter wire around the lawn.
The mower will cut when you want to what height you want and will make its way home when it needs re-charging.
It has a 25.2 Volt motor and can safely work on slopes up to 35 degrees. The clippings are mulched and returned to the lawn and it will drive round any obstacles bigger than 7cm. Anything smaller and it will drive over the top.
It is in our sale for just £949, a huge saving on the recommended price of £1899 and it has a three year warranty. Delivery is free the next working day.
Keep an eye on our site for further garden machinery bargains throughout the summer period.
