This archive brings together practical, experience-led articles from The Backyard Farmer, covering gardening, DIY, indoor growing, foraging, reviews, and sustainable living. Each post is written with real-world use in mind — focusing on working with nature, building practical skills, and making sustainable choices more accessible.
Introduction Choosing between manual and powered pruning tools is not simply a question of cutting strength. The right choice depends on the type of growth, the number of cuts and how much control the job requires. In many gardens, the most practical setup is a
Tall conifers, wide boundary hedges and fast-growing garden screens can be awkward—and potentially unsafe—to maintain with a standard hedge trimmer and ladder. The Greenworks 40V Cordless Pole Hedge Trimmer with Split Shaft is designed to make these jobs easier from ground level. Its long-reach shaft,
Bosch Universal HedgePole 18 Review: Clean Cuts Without the Ladder If you’ve ever juggled a ladder, a trailing cable, and a top-heavy hedge trimmer, you’ll understand why cordless long-reach hedge trimmers are so popular — especially for tall hedges. The Bosch Universal HedgePole 18 is
Introduction Keeping tall hedges tidy often starts as a simple garden job. However, it doesn’t always stay that way. Before long, ladders come out, extension leads trail across the lawn, and you’re stretching at awkward angles just to reach the top. As a result, slips,
Einhell GE-HH 18/45 Li T-Solo Cordless Hedge Trimmer Review If you’ve ever battled tall hedges, deep garden borders, or those hard-to-reach spots your regular trimmer just can’t manage, a cordless long-reach hedge trimmer could be exactly what you need. The Einhell GE-HH 18/45 Li T-Solo
The Ryobi RPT184520 is an 18V ONE+ cordless pole hedge trimmer designed for regular maintenance of tall and awkward hedges from ground level. Its main strengths are the extended reach, articulating cutting head and cordless convenience. It’s also particularly appealing if you already own Ryobi
Introduction: When power tools stopped earning their place I didn’t set out to make a statement about tools this year. I wasn’t chasing nostalgia, and I’m not anti‑technology either. Instead, the shift towards manual hedge trimming happened gradually — driven by frustration, repetition, and what
The Worx WG324E is a compact 20V cordless pruning saw designed for small branches, shrubs and lighter garden cutting jobs. I use mine regularly in my gardening work because it is quick to grab, easy to control and far less cumbersome than reaching for a
The Worx WG264E is a lightweight 20V cordless hedge trimmer with a 56cm blade and 20mm cutting capacity. I use mine regularly in gardening work for maintaining domestic hedges, where its low weight and long blade make it particularly easy to handle for routine trimming.
The Worx WG252E is a 20V cordless pole hedge trimmer designed for maintaining taller hedges from ground level. I use mine regularly in gardening work because the telescopic shaft and adjustable cutting head make it much easier to reach hedge tops and upper sides without
Choosing the best cordless pole hedge trimmer is mainly about matching reach, weight and cutting power to your hedge. For most UK gardens, my top pick is the Worx WG252E, while the Ryobi RPT184520 is a strong choice for ONE+ users and the Einhell GE-HH