Gardening is an incredibly rewarding hobby, and given that humans have evolved to benefit from green spaces, having your own private patch of nature is worthwhile for everyone.
That said, getting to the point where you’ve created your own little oasis isn’t necessarily easy. Gardening can be an immense amount of work depending on your starting point – and if you don’t have the right tools, it can even be borderline infeasible to get to where you want to be.
In this article, you’ll learn about six power tools that can help you get the more laborious work done quickly!
1. Electric Lawn Mower
If there’s one task guaranteed to take up a lot of time without proper equipment, it’s mowing the lawn. While manual mowers work fine for light use, switching to a powered lawn mower will halve the time it takes.
As well as being more time efficient, they also allow you greater control over the length of the lawn, enabling a much finer cut with fewer missed spots than manual tools provide.
The best electric lawn mower have features like brushless motors for a longer lifespan and a quieter experience, and there are many different models available to suit your exact needs and garden size.
2. Leaf Blower
While many may consider a leaf blower a bit redundant given that you can quite easily just use a rake, you’ll never turn back once you own one.
What may take half an hour with a manual rake can take only minutes with a leaf blower, and many even come with vacuum functionality and mulching functions making them extremely versatile tools.
3. Cordless Hedge Trimmer
If you own a hedge, you need a hedge trimmer – they’re one of those tools that are unnegotiable if you want to create perfect symmetry. Going at your hedge with a pair of sheers can take hours, and even after spending a lot of time on it, you still likely can’t achieve the precision you desire.
A hedge trimmer comes with special guards to cut your hedge with pin-point accuracy every time, and most are designed with ergonomic handles to make operating them a breeze.
4. Chainsaw
If you have big trees in your garden, you’ll always be able to find use for a chainsaw – and sometimes, nothing else will do. Some branches are so thick and twisted that you need a powerful blade to tackle them, and there are a variety of different options to choose from to fit the specific tasks you need one for (whether it be a petrol, electric, or battery-powered model).
They’re also great for cutting logs and splitting apart wooden furniture for firewood, and if ever the time comes to fell a tree, the chainsaw is your best friend!
5. Rotary Tiller, to dig or not?
As one of the lesser-known tools on this list, a rotary tiller is something a lot of people don’t realise they need.
The reality is, though, that tilling soil is a huge part of gardening that you’ll find yourself doing a lot. The traditional way of doing it is to use a hoe and a garden fork, but even with smaller patches of earth, this can take a considerable amount of time.
Digging and heavy soil cultivation, such as using rotary tillers, can disrupt soil structure by breaking natural drainage channels formed by worms, disturbing fungal networks, and releasing stored carbon. However, many gardeners and farmers have long relied on these methods to prepare soil for planting, and they can be effective in certain situations.
That said, research now shows that reducing soil disturbance through no-dig gardening can help preserve and improve soil structure, leading to healthier, more resilient soil over time. While traditional tilling has its place, minimising disruption where possible can support natural soil processes and long-term fertility.
6. Pressure Washer
While a pressure washer isn’t a gardening tool per se, it has a multitude of applications in this space you likely haven’t thought of.
After all, gardening isn’t just about the green stuff: you have your patios, walls, and driveways to think about, too. A pressure washer is the perfect tool for removing dirt and moss buildup from these areas: even if you don’t think there’s much cleaning that needs doing, blast over your paving and you’ll soon see that your eyes have been deceiving you.
They’re also great for cleaning garden furniture. Chairs and tables have a lot of hard-to-reach places that make extensive cleaning very difficult, but a pressure washer can reach them with ease, however, after cleaning, a specialised wood preservative oil can be applied to seal wooden garden furniture. This not only protects the surface but also helps prevent moisture penetration, extending the life of the material.
Wrapping Up
Hopefully, this list has inspired you to upgrade your tool kit with some worthwhile gardening machines.
There are other tools you could consider, of course, so identify the areas of your gardening process that are most time-consuming for you, and do some further research to see if there’s a power tool option out there that’ll make a difference. Have fun!
This is a collaborative post.
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