Brush Cutter is an effective way of combating excessive foliage growth in the home garden. A brush cutter is the perfect tool not only for cutting back hedges, but also for tackling heavy shrubs and small trees.

These cutters are light machines and easy to maneuver, and make light work of thick vegetation. They can be used no matter what the season or the weather and are ideal for trimming thickening spring branches. They are also designed for low ground use and can be used to trim the edges of a lawn, to neaten flower and vegetable beds and to cut back weeds.

A variety of brush cutters are available, each designed for different gardening tasks. Brush cutters have a straightened metal or plastic shaft with a rotating blade mounted at one end. Metal or plastic blades are available, and the cutting material required depends on the vegetation it will be facing. Plastic blades are best suited to cutting grass and light foliage whereas metal blades are called for when wood stems and branches are the target.

These pieces of machinery are available in electric, cordless or petrol models, each with their own benefits. An electric machine will typically cost less than a petrol model, are very reliable and need little maintenance. However, they do need to be connected to an outlet when in use, limiting the range of motion for a user, and also offer less power and speed. Cordless models overcome the need for an outlet connection, but again offer less power to the rotating blade. Petrol models are the most powerful but also the most expensive, and need regular maintenance, new parts and filling with fuel. The brush cutter you choose will depend on how regularly it will be used and also what it will be used to cut back the most often. That said, brush cutters are a great addition to any garden tool repertoire, and are an affordable and time saving solution to trimming back overgrown hedges and greenery. They are ideal for the professional and home gardener alike, and make neatening up a garden easy and enjoyable work.

Brush cutters are high tech pieces of equipment and will require regular maintenance to make sure they perform as they should and give you value for money. They can also potentially be dangerous if used improperly therefore the right safety precautions and operating criteria must be strictly adhered to.