Pruning and trimming hedges is an essential gardening skill that involves removing the dead or overgrown stems, roots and branches on hedges, trees and shrubs. By trimming each year, it encourages healthier, thicker and more symmetrical growth of your plants. Something that every gardener wants.
Dull mower blades not only makes for a less than attractive finish to your lawn, but can also make it easy for disease to take a hold resulting in bare patches, unsightly grass, and a whole host of other issues.
One of the most asked questions about robot lawn mowers is “is my lawn suitable for an Automower®?” The simple answer is YES!. Thanks to over 25 years of engineering, Husqvarna Automowers are now quickly growing in popularity across Australia.
Let's answer some of the most commonly asked robotic mower questions and take a closer look at...
Take back control of your garden this season with the Husqvarna Manual Sprayer range. Three models available with a multitude of uses for home, commercial and professional situations throughout the year.
When talking commercial lawn mowers, a compact stand-on mower offers the productivity of a zero turn mower mixed with the precision of a walk behind mower. As the name suggests, the user stands in a stationary position on a platform several inches above the ground.
For those who live in a temperate climate with plenty of rainfall all through the year, one question keeps cropping up. “Can you cut wet wood with a chainsaw?”
Using a cross-cutting technique when felling trees not only increases safety but also prevents your chainsaw from becoming stuck. Using an incorrect cutting technique can cause the guide bar to become pinched or the trunk to split when you don't want it to.
There is more to cutting firewood than simply taking an axe or chainsaw to it.
There is an old saying that cutting your own firewood should keep you warm twice. The first time when you are cutting the wood and the second time when you are burning it. However, that doesn't need to be the case and once you know how to properly cut firewood, things become less strenuous.
2019 is the year that Husqvarna celebrate 60 Years in the Chainsaw business! Chainsaws have come a long way from humble beginnings to the powerful and efficient tools they are today. We look back on the history of the chainsaw to the present day to see how it’s evolved.
Chainsaws are among the most efficient power tools around. Few others can move a few hundred tonne of wood with minimal effort. From felling trees to chopping firewood and carving, a high-quality all-round chainsaw is an arborist’s best friend.
By Kiah Martin, Treestyle Pty Ltd and Husqvarna H-Team Ambassador
Are you ready? Husqvarna has recently released the new 572XP® chainsaw to the Australian market and I have to admit; it is one hell of a hungry beast.
In years gone by, chainsaws were only available with a two-stroke engine. However, with advancements in lithium battery technology, there are now a multitude of battery powered and petrol powered variants. Both types of chainsaws have their own advantages, which may be preferable to some more than others.
It’s hard to beat a zero turn mower for all round speed, manoeuvrability and productivity when mowing. With the ability to cut large areas at speed while handling the sharpest of turns with comfort and stability; zero turn mowers have become the mower of choi...
Often owners of a new chainsaw become concerned that their new pride and joy is leaking bar and chain oil because they see a pool of oil underneath the saw where it has been stored.
Like any machine, every lawn mower needs regular maintenance. Without regular maintenance, the chances of problems developing increases significantly as time goes by.
In today’s modern world, we all get busy from time to time. Perhaps you’ve missed a service or two and now your lawn mower is showing early warning signs that it is in need of repair. If you are having problems with you...
Over time, leaves, moss, debris and even birds nests can make it difficult for rainwater runoff to drain away properly.
Keeping your gutters free from obstructions can help them flow more efficiently and keep your property free from damp and flooding. These gutter cleaning tips should have you well on the way to gutters you can be proud of.
There is nothing better than seeing your hedges looking uniform, neat, and perfectly sculpted.
While there is nothing stopping you manually trimming your hedges with hand shears, a powered hedge trimmer will make the job quicker and easier, and provide a professional finish.
Fuel contamination is, as the name suggests, fuel that becomes contaminated or tainted with algae, water, rust, sediment and organic matter that collects toward the bottom of fuel tanks found at service stations.
Contaminated fuel is not easy to avoid. Especially as you have no way of checking its quality before filling up your fuel storage container.
If there’s one thing Australian homeowner’s take pride in, it is a well-kept lawn. When a lawn is well manicured and in good condition, it can provide an aesthetically pleasing finish that even the most reluctant gardener will be proud of. Not to mention that it can really improve the overall value of any home, too.
