The grass is now growing strongly and after the first couple of cuts and application of fertilizers and possibly scarifying as well they should be starting to look their best for the summer months ahead. Perfectly regulated parallel stripes make a lawn look its best, but these can only be achieved by using a mower Read more ...
Spring has sprung, the lawn is showing the first signs of growth and the vegetable plots and allotments need digging over if we are to have decent crops later in the year. And this is where a good garden tiller really earns its stripes and can save considerable effort and possible a painful back as Read more ...
Those lucky enough to have a larger garden will need a really beefy tractor mower as chances are some of the nooks and crannies will be rougher, undulating ground. So here are five top garden tractors which will not only keep the rolling lawns looking their best but are also strong enough to tow trailers Read more ...
Whether it’s small or large, lawns look their best when left with a perfect stripe and this look is only possible with a mower with a rear roller. So here are five top mowers to give that quintessentially English finish and make you the envy of the neighbourhood. The first is the Hayter Spirit 41 Read more ...
Now is the best time to get out into the vegetable plot and turn the soil ready for spring planting. So here are ten top tillers to make the job easier and save you from a bad back if you’re not used to digging with a spade or fork. We have listed a wide range Read more ...
The milder weather has given us a chance to get out into the garden and tackle the jobs often left to March and even to trim the lawn back a bit. And if you have a bigger garden it’s at this time of year you realise the benefits of a lawn tractor. With a host Read more ...
After the recent cold snap and persistent breezes the leaf fall is in full swing at the moment. Many of you will have left the first few flurries, waiting for a bigger fall before clearing them away, but you really can’t put this job off any longer. Raking leaves from a lawn or flower bed Read more ...
Have a browse through our web site and you will see that we stock mowers from top manufacturers throughout the world. We know that many of you prefer to buy from a well established companies so here we have put together our list of ten top mowers from leading brands across a wide range of Read more ...
Keeping large lawns looking anywhere near decent has been very difficult with the very wet June. But some ride-on tractors are better at coping with long wet grass than others and here we have listed our ten top ride-ons for coping with the current conditions. Our own little MD 3-in-1 ride on mower is a Read more ...
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We have combined the old "MowdirectNews" with the main blog. News story posts prior to July 2010 can be found below:
Ten top machines for clearing scrub and brambles
Many of us have rougher areas which have suffered from years of neglect and are now overgrown with nettles, dock, brambles and the like . The ordinary brushcutter simply does not have the power to cut through this scrub but it does need regular clearance if the ground is not to become totally impassable and Read more ...