‘Ho, Ho, Ho!’ – Some Christmas Crackers for the Garden!

There’s a certain knack to buying Christmas presents!

The thing is, most of us don’t have it, and need a shove in the right direction in order to buy something that’s both worthwhile and welcome, rather than something that’s going to be posted on eBay within a day or two.

So, here are ten top Christmas deals we’re sure will bring some festive Comfort & Joy to any gardener!

Energizer® BEN 40v Cordless Brushcutter

First on our list of Christmas crackers is the Energizer® BEN 40v Cordless Brushcutter; a powerful 40v machine with no heavy, hard-to-start petrol engine and no restrictive – and potentially hazardous – mains lead.

Fit the aggressive metal blade, and it will tear through brambles and dense nettle patches; fit the nylon-line strimming head and you’ll be able to achieve neat, sharply defined borders and lawn edges.

There’s simple bump-feed line advance; and you’ll get a comfort-enhancing shoulder harness into the bargain.

The Energizer® BEN 40v Battery Strimmer costs just £149; and the battery – which is offered separately – can be used across Energizer’s 40v garden machinery range.

Feider FST212 Petrol Lawn Scarifier

To stay lush and verdant, lawns need regular scarifying and aerating. Now, you could attempt to do this manually with a hand rake and garden fork, but, to make the job easier – and to ensure comprehensive moss and thatch removal – we recommend getting hold of the Feider FST212 Petrol Lawn Scarifier!

Incredibly popular amongst our customers, the Feider FST212 is the most powerful machine in its class, with its large-displacement 212cc four-stroke OHV engine outputting a muscular 4hp.

A generous 45cm working-width delivers an impressively rapid work-rate; a 35-litre thatch catcher means you’ll be left with a neat, debris free lawn.

This one costs £299.95 – that’s a massive £200 less than the list price!

Feider FBVES2800 Electric Garden-Shredder

Combining a powerful 2800w motor with a sizeable 4.5cm branch capacity, the MowDirect-exclusive Feider FBVES2800 Electric Chipper-Shredder is one of the best performing machines within its class and price bracket.

Not just for branches, the Feider FBVES2800 will also gobble-up leaves, hedge clippings, grass cuttings and pruning-debris, turning it into a mulch that can be used for a variety of purposes around the garden.

A capacious 60-litre collector means lengthy shedding sessions between breaks for emptying; twin transport wheels make the unit easy to get from shed to worksite and back again.

There’s also a handy reverse function for straightforward blockage-freeing; and a noise-minimising drum-type cutting-system, which makes it ideal for residential use.

The Feider FBVES2800 comes-in at just £199.95; that’s a whopping £100 off the SSP!

WOLF-Garten Select S3800E Electric Lawnmower

The WOLF-Garten Select S3800E is a top-quality, German-designed mains-electric mower that will prove a great gift for anyone who’d rather not deal with the dirt and all-round hassle of petrol power in order to maintain their lawn.

It blends hand-propulsion with a compact 38cm width-of-cut; a combination that makes it a good choice for small, obstacle-packed areas where good manoeuvrability is a must-have.

The cutting-height can be set to any of three positions to suit the conditions; a carry-handle means your giftee will have no trouble lifting it up steps, or into the car boot.

This one comes with a 20m mains-cable, which enables plenty of extension-free movement.

Priced at a point that belies its performance and build-quality, the WOLF-Garten Select S3800E will set you back just £174.99.

Racing 4661PL 4-in-1 Self-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower

Another MowDirect-exclusive, the Racing 4661PL Petrol Lawnmower is, thanks to its four ways of managing clippings, one of the most versatile machines of its type available.

It’s self-propelled, so it will drag itself up slopes and across rough grass with little effort expended on the part of the operator; and it’s equipped with a folding handlebar, which allows it to be made more compact for storage or transport.

The cutting-width is a mid-range 46cm; the engine displacement is also mid-range, at 139cc.

Another incredible MowDirect bargain, the Racing 4661PL is available for only £249.95!

Feider T5175ES 4-in-1 Hi-Wheel Self-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower

With the Feider T5175ES Petrol Lawnmower, there’s no need to struggle with a starter-rope prior to every mowing session – just prime the carb, turn the key, and you’re off!

A high-performance machine with a 173cc/4.8hp engine and a self-propelled drive, the Feider T5175ES Petrol Lawnmower will power through long, thick grass, and will breeze its way up inclines and over tussocky terrain.

A substantial 51cm working-width combines with a roomy 60-litre catcher to maximise productivity; four-in-one mowing means there’s a cutting-option for every eventuality.

Also featured are extra-large-diameter drive wheels for improved long-grass manoeuvrability and gentle but positive traction.

You can get your hands on this one for a full £250 less than the SSP!

Feider FBA-E200 Self-Propelled Powered Sweeper

If the person you’re buying for has large expanses of lawn or tarmac to keep tidy, or lives in an area of the country that’s prone to paralysing snowfall, this powered two-wheel outdoor sweeper from Feider is worth serious consideration!

Powered by a high-capacity, high-output 196cc/6.5hp four-stroke OHV motor, the Feider FBA-E200 has a generous 80cm sweep-width and offers five forward- and two reverse-gears.

The brush-angle is adjustable to suit the situation; deep-tread pneumatic tyres provide ample grip.

The following optional attachments are available: debris collector; dozer blade; two-stage snow blower.

The Feider FBA-E200 can be yours for just £979.95 and comes crated for speedy assembly.

Lawnflite-Pro 553HRS-PROHS Professional Shaft-Driven Petrol Rear-Roller Lawnmower

Every aspect of the Lawnflite-Pro 553HRS-PROHS Petrol Rear-Roller Lawnmower shouts ‘Professional machine!’.

There’s a premium 163cc Honda engine designed to cope with heavy loads and tough conditions; a shaft drive for optimum torque transfer and superior long-term reliability; and a blade-brake clutch for ultimate convenience and a faster work-rate.

Fan-assistance facilitates successful damp-weather bagging; an alloy deck confers the very best in durability.

There’s also a rear-mounted roller; a desirable feature for fans of the traditional ‘Wimbledon’-style lawn stripe.

MowDirect offer the Lawnflite-Pro 553HRS-PROHS at only £1599.

Lawnflite LG200H Garden Tractor

Three mowing-modes, serious V-Twin power and a high-vacuum cutter deck – there’s a lot to like about the Lawnflite LG200H Garden Tractor!

The Lawnflite LG200H can either collect (optional), mulch or side-discharge clippings, with mulching most effective on neat, often-mown lawns; and side-discharge perfect for neglected areas with grass that’s too long to mulch or bag.

There’s a hydrostatic drive for smooth, infinite-increment ground-speed control; and anti-scalp wheels, which prevent the deck gouging the surface – particularly important on formal lawns.

You can have this one for a not-to-be-sniffed-at £249 under the SSP!

Racing 62PR Rear-Collect Ride-On Mower

Finally, that rarest of commodities, a ride-on mower for only just over a grand!

Not just one of the most affordable ride-ons available, the Racing 62PR is also one of the smallest, with its compact overall dimensions and narrow 61cm cut making it ideal for lawns with gateways and other access points a larger machine would struggle to fit through.

It offers four forward gears (and one reverse), so it can be operated at the most suitable speed for the grass length, terrain and situation; and it comes with a large, 150-litre-capacity grassbag, which reduces mowing-time by limiting the frequency of emptying-stops.

If the grass is too long to bag, the collector can be removed and the supplied rear-deflector fitted in its stead.

Now, to the price… (drum-roll)… we can ship this one for only £1099.95 – that’s £300 less than the SSP!

See these pages for a more extensive list of goodies with which you can delight your friends this Christmas.

And don’t leave out too large a glass of sherry for dear old Father Christmas… you know what he’s like when he’s had a drop!