BEST · Lawn Mowers
The Best Lawn Mowers
Battery, petrol and the point where each one stops making sense.
Tom Brennan · August 16, 2026 · 2 min read
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BEST · Outdoor Furniture
The Best Garden Furniture
Teak, aluminium and rope sets left out through a full weather cycle — with joint checks at both ends.
BEST · Garden Power Tools
The Best Cordless Garden Tools
Committing to one battery platform is the highest-value decision in the garden shed.
COMPARE · Lawn Mowers
Robot Mower vs Push Mower
We ran both on the same lawn for a season. The answer depends on shape more than size.
HOW-TO · Lawn Care
A Lawn Care Calendar That Actually Works
Feeding, scarifying, aerating and mowing heights — timed to the grass, not to the calendar page.
HOW-TO · Patios
How to Build a Better Outdoor Space
The four-part sequence that turns a patch of paving into a room you actually use.
Garden · Outdoor Furniture
Furnishing a Small Garden, Balcony or Courtyard
The layout and furniture choices that make a tiny outdoor space genuinely usable.
HOW-TO · Outdoor Furniture
How to Care for Teak Garden Furniture
Fifteen minutes a year is genuinely enough — as long as it is the right fifteen minutes.
BEST · Fire Pits
The Best Fire Pits
We burned identical hardwood loads and measured downwind smoke as well as radiant warmth.
GUIDE · Watering & Irrigation
Watering Systems: What to Install and What to Skip
An afternoon of plumbing removes the single most tedious job in a summer garden.
GUIDE · Patios
Patio Materials: Costs, Upkeep and What Ages Well
The surface decision sets the maintenance bill for the next twenty years.
BEST · Lawn Care
The Best Robotic Lawn Mowers
Wire-free boundaries have arrived and they change the calculation.
COMPARE · BBQs
Gas vs Charcoal Grill
We cooked identical food on both, blind-tasted the results, and timed the whole process door to plate.
BEST · BBQs
The Best Grills and BBQs
Gas, charcoal or pellet — and the build details that decide longevity.
BEST · Outdoor Lighting
The Best Outdoor Lighting
Path lights, uplights and festoons measured on colour temperature, glare and winter reliability.
GUIDE · Outdoor Furniture
Outdoor Furniture: What Survives and What Doesn't
Weather testing across a full year, including a hard frost.
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