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 […]

Found across cricket fields, football pitches, tennis courts, stately-home grounds and ornamental gardens throughout the country, the traditional striped finish is the very essence of the British summer and has become an increasingly popular feature on domestic lawns. Back in the day, creating a striped effect required a heavy roller to be dragged up and […]

After this summer’s extreme and prolonged period of hot weather, many of us – particularly across the south of the country – are faced with lawns looking more like sand than grass. Now, a bit of rain will see your lawn quickly start to recover, but as it does so, you’ll likely be left with […]

Anyone who’s tried using a standard hand-propelled mower on a rough lawn comprising tussocky, lumpy grass will understand what hard work it can be, even across flat ground. That’s where a self-drive mower will come into its own, with its powered rear-wheels – or in some cases, powered roller – propelling it over the lawn […]

Mini ride-on mowers and compact lawn tractors are worth serious consideration by anyone whose lawn is slightly too big for their walk-behind mower, but not quite big enough to justify the purchase of a full-sized garden tractor. They offer excellent productivity, enabling you to spend more time enjoying your garden rather than working on it; […]

After the recent extreme heat, the welcome rains have put the grass into overdrive, with lawns now verdant, orchards now covered in lush vegetation, and wild areas now rampant. A quick glance at rural roadside verges will show just how vigorous the growth has been over the last few days, to the extent that it’s […]

With the midsummer heat combining with recent intense downpours, formal lawns and outlying rough-grass areas are growing with exceptional vigour, so it’s time to get on top of them before they’re out of control! Now, if your once trusty old mower – with its wheezy engine and blunt blade – is coming to the end […]

Living Woods Magazine’s writer and arborist expert, Rich Hare reviews our very own Feider Chainsaw – Pro 45.

MowDirect’s TOP 10 Garden Tractors and Ride On Mowers for your 2021 garden.