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Garden Tools advice from the experts at Ideal Home, including tips, tricks and advice and detailed how-tos.
Garden Tools
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Wrendale's garden kneeler changed the way I garden – it's so comfortable, and beautifully designed
It makes the perfect Christmas gift
By Sophie King
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This £44.99 leaf vacuum sucks up wet leaves and makes brilliant mulch to prep my garden for winter
It's my autumn garden essential
By Jenny McFarlane
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Ever heard of a Leaf Chief? It’s the answer to clearing fallen leaves in your garden
It even sweeps up pine needles!
By Sophie King
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This long-handled bulb planter is my secret to planting up all my spring bulbs easily and in record time
Quick, easy to use and with minimal bending over required, there was no aching back to suffer from afterwards
By Lisa Fazzani
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I’m a gardens editor and these are the 6 best secateurs around
These tools make pruning fun!
By Sophie King
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This compact lawn mower is a dream for small gardens – it's lightweight, easy to use and even includes a mulching function
Here's what I loved about the Gardena Handymower
By Joanne Lewsley
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I removed the trickiest weeds from my path and driveway in under an hour using this clever weeding duo
Get your hands on them and easily rid your outdoor space of weeds
By Jenny McFarlane
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I tried Karcher's cordless grass trimmer - it transformed my lawn from scruffy to sharp in minutes
A great cordless trimmer that’s easy to use and performs well on all types of grass
By Zoë Phillimore
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I tried this lightweight cordless mower from VonHaus – it's under £200 and I'm so impressed with the results
A total game-changer for small and medium gardens, it's cordless and it even folds away for easy storing
By Annie Collyer
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These terracotta watering spikes keep my thirsty plants watered during scorching weather, even when I'm not at home
Here's why I'm loving this easy watering system in the hot weather
By Lisa Fazzani
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I've tested 6 of the best gardening gloves - this is the pair I'd recommend to protect your hands while you prune, dig and weed
Find a pair of gardening gloves to suit your needs with our top picks
By Lisa Fazzani
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I tested this £64.99 grass trimmer – it made light work of my messy lawn edges and weeds
This user-friendly cordless strimmer is convenient to store and super affordable
By Annie Collyer
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Best lawn mowers in 2025 – I'm a gardens editor, and these are the tried-and-tested models that get my stamp of approval
I've put the best models on the market to the test with my team of reviewers
By Jenny McFarlane
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This is the difference between pruning shears and scissors in the garden – they’re both essentials, but they have different strengths
Here's what you'll need each of them for
By Sophie King
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I can’t choose between these 2 pretty water butts at B&Q – It’s the stunning garden feature I never knew I needed
Who knew garden water butts could be so pretty
By Kezia Reynolds
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Don't confuse a leaf blower with a leaf vacuum – this is how to choose the right one for clearing small and large gardens quickly and easily
Can't decide which one to buy? Here's what the experts say...
By Sophie King
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5 reasons you need a garden fork – it's a staple in any gardener's shed, with so many benefits
We've rounded up all of the ways you can use one
By Sophie King
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This is the difference between a spade and a shovel – because they're not the same tool!
Here's what you need to know before you buy
By Sophie King
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I tested the budget-friendly Greenworks pressure washer – it quickly transformed my patio, fence and car
The Greenworks G40 really had its work cut out as I prepped the garden for summer
By Linda Clayton
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Aldi is selling a £30 portable pressure washer to clean up your patio and garden this summer
Run, don't walk to your local Aldi
By Kezia Reynolds
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QVC's electric Weed Sweeper cleared my entire patio of weeds in less than 15 minutes – it's now my favourite garden tool
No need for harsh chemicals, plus no more aching back or sore knees
By Lisa Fazzani
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I tested the LawnMaster hover lawn mower on my dog-ravaged lawn and found it makes light work of awkward and uneven spaces
No battery, no faff – this hover mower glides through grass in seconds
By Joanne Lewsley
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Gtech's Cordless Lawnmower CLM50 made cutting my grass a breeze – it's incredibly easy to use and set up
It's the smoothest I've ever mowed
By Sophie King
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Aldi is selling a robot lawn mower for under £200 - it's one of the cheapest on the market
I never thought I'd see 'Aldi' and 'robot mower' in the same sentence...
By Kezia Reynolds
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Best pressure washers – the 6 machines we rate highest on the market
The best fit for every cleaning requirement
By Molly Cleary
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Are cordless pressure washers worth it? The pros and cons you need to know before you buy
We've weighed the benefits and drawbacks
By Sophie King
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The 8 things you didn't know you could pressure wash and how to clean them the right way, according to experts
Pressure washers are great for patios, but what else can you wash with them?
By Sophie Warren-Smith


