We test each hedge trimmer on conifers, deciduous, laurel and privet hedges, seeing how long it takes and how easy it is to use. With cordless hedge trimmers, we also check how long the battery lasts ...

We test each hedge trimmer on conifers, deciduous, laurel and privet hedges, seeing how long it takes and how easy it is to use. With cordless hedge trimmers, we also check how long the battery lasts ...

A light summer shaping can be achieved by lightly going over the hedge with clippers to cut back the season’s growth so far and give it a neat finish. Tall privet hedges are best cut into a ...

Some signs your lawn is ready to cut, Country Living says, are a verdant green colour; a height of at least three inches; and firm, dry ground. We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how ...