Nothing could be further from the truth because this time of year gives us time to look through our existing stock to make room for the new machines ready for the Spring. It’s hard work for us, but it could be good for you.

Keep an eye on our website as we are constantly updating our special offers with some exceptional bargains.

Often these are just one-offs but they can represent a real bargain.

After our last newsletter we have noticed larger numbers of chain saws than usual are being sold, possibly because the message is getting across that burning wood to keep warm is greener than burning oil or gas.

We have heard from wood stove suppliers near us that they have been exceptionally busy lately.

So see our main site for an extensive range of petrol chainsaws and electric powered saws. Some come complete with chainsaw safety equipment. It is always worth investing in special safety helmet, goggles and gloves when using these – you won’t see any garden contractors using one without.

MTD Garden Tractor

Those of you lucky enough to have a big garden have probably always dreamed of having your own proper powerful garden tractor.

Well if you buy now you could save a huge sum of money.

The MTD JN160H lawn and garden tractor will give a really professional finish to a large country house lawn.

But the great thing is that it is easy to covert to a general purpose garden tractor with the range of attachments we have on offer. We’ve found that people who buy one of these quickly get adapt to using it for even the smallest garden tasks, It almost becomes a big boy’s toy!

But for £1999 it represents a saving of £500 on the manufacturers recommended price.

Keep in touch with our site because there are significant developments here at Mowdirect coming next year which will be of even greater interest to you.

In the meantime, enjoy browsing through our site and from the team at Mowdirect, have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

A Country Gardener

Weighing just 20 lbs, Mantis is the lightest petrol tiller on the market and easy to carry between your shed and vegetable garden or to fold-up and lift into the back of the car. We’ve currently got two deals in place to tempt you. First, buy just the Mantis 2-stroke Tiller at our lowest price ever, only £249 inc. VAT and Free Delivery to the UK mainland. (Normal R.R.P. £349.95, saving you over £100!) Second, buy the Mantis 2-Stoke Tiller with Lawn Edger, Kick Stand and Handy Item Kit (Total R.R.P. £422.95) for just £289 saving you over £130!!

The MTD range of garden tillers are amongst our best sellers and we have some last chance deals on prices we just can’t hold for much longer! Three models in the range: the MTD T205 Garden Tiller is one of the lowest priced tillers in its class at just £279; the MTD T245 Front Tine Tiller is our best selling tiller and ideal for allotments and home vegetable gardens – last chance deal priced just £339; and finally, for a step up in size and performance, the MTD T380 Front Tine Tiller is suitable for the largest of vegetable gardens and on offer at £439 while stocks last!

If you’re looking to do more with your garden tiller for less, than we’re currently giving away free attachments with the Ardisam Earthquake 3-in-1 Mini Tiller! Buy the Ardisam mini tiller for a special low price of £289 inc. (that’s £100 off the R.R.P.) and receive a Free Lawn Scarifier Attachment to help you achieve a green and healthy lawn PLUS we’re also giving away a Free Lawn Edger Attachment to enable you to achieve the perfect borders to your lawn!

What’s the difference between an impact shredder and a ‘quiet’ shredder or what is referred to by some garden shredder manufacturers as a ‘silent’ shredder? Essentially the difference is in the cutting mechanism used to shred the waste. Impact garden shredders will use one or more blades set at an angle on a circular plate. The plate rotates, powered by an electric motor or petrol engine, and waste is shredded by impacting against the blades as you feed it down through the hopper. On silent or quiet type shredders your garden waste is crushed, squeezed and shredded by the rotational action of a sharp metal cog which pulls (or self-feeds) the waste down through a narrow gap between it and a wedge on the side of the shredder. The cog cuts and chops into the waste and most importantly can operate at a much slower speed than the impact style of shredder. The result is a gentle hum as the waste goes through as opposed to the high pitched thrashing sound impact shredders make – ideal if you have neighbours to consider or just want something a bit easier on the ears.

Having said that, if do just have a small sized garden and limited amounts of waste it probably does make more sense to invest in the impact type shredder as you will only be using it for short periods of time and at £50 cheaper it represents a more sensible investment.

As mentioned above there are two models available from leading brand Ryobi with free wheel barrows while stocks last. The Ryobi ESR-2240 Electric ‘Impact’ Shredder is available for just £99.95 and comes with the free wheel barrow – representing a whopping saving of over £40 on the R.R.P.! The Ryobi RSH-2455 Quiet Garden Shredder, designed to handle more waste in larger sized gardens, also with free wheel barrow is available for just £149.95 saving you over £70 on the recommended retail price! The wheel barrow itself is lightweight and can be hung on the wall for compact storage.