In a few weeks you will want to start cutting back the perennial shrubs and soon you will need to prune the roses before winter sets in.
Times were when we just started a bonfire to burn all the waste but that is now considered anti-social especially in built-up areas and is illegal in many places.
The solution is to shred the rubbish and put it on to the compost heap or back on to the garden where it will form a valuable mulch when distributed around the roots of tender plants and will form a valuable compost and retain moisture.
So here are three machines from an American manufacturer made to deal with large amounts of prunings.
First is the Earthquake CS6V Petrol Chipper-Shredder, currently on special offer.
This one has a chipping system with two knives which will make mincemeat or branches up to 5 cm in diameter. These small branches can be introduced into the cone where they are dragged into the body of the machine.
There is a shredding mechanism which will reduce softer waster by a ratio of 20 to 1.
A 6 hp Viper engine provides the power and there is a 70 litre collector and you can buy a vac kit which will extend the use of the machine even more.
The special price for this machine is £675 and we deliver it free of charge within two to three working days. There is a two year warranty from the manufacturers.
The Earthquake CS6B Petrol Chipper-Shredder is a similar machine with a 6 hp Briggs & Stratton engine to handle both branches up to 5 cm in diameter as well as softer green waste.
The collector can hold 70 litres of mulched and chipped material ready for the garden or compost heap.
The engine has been made to produce fewer vibrations and give the machine a longer life.
Like the predecessor it has a low centre of gravity and large wheels to make it easy to move around the garden. And it too has an optional vacuum kit.
This one costs £799 and is delivered free of charge within two to three working days. It has a two year warranty.
The Earthquake CS10 Petrol Chipper-Shredder has a really powerful 10 hp Briggs & Stratton engine and is intended for large scale domestic use and for the professional gardener.
It can take 7.5 cm diameter branches to produce woodchips as well as a mulch which can become a useful compost.
The collector can hold 70 litres and the machine is mounted on large diameter wheels making it easy to push and tow. Again, there is an optional vac kit.
This one costs £999 and is delivered free within two to three working days. There is a two year warranty.
These pages on our site contain a large selection of chippers and shredders.
