About Hedge Trimmer Lab
Hedge Trimmer Lab is a UK website about two things: choosing a hedge trimmer, and looking after a hedge properly. That is all. We do not cover lawnmowers, strimmers or the rest of the garden, because a narrow focus lets us go deeper on the questions people actually have about hedges.
Why this site exists
Hedge advice online is often written for a US climate, or recycled between sites without anyone checking it. UK gardeners have specific questions: when can I legally cut my hedge with birds nesting, how tall can my neighbour’s leylandii be, which battery platform is worth committing to, and is a petrol trimmer still worth buying? We write for those questions, using UK sources and UK conditions.
What you will find here
- Hedge care guides on timing, the law, technique, maintenance and safety, with sources named where the law or wildlife rules are involved.
- Buying guides that explain how to choose between cordless, electric and petrol trimmers, and how to read specifications such as blade length, tooth gap and cutting capacity.
- Plain disclosure of how the site earns money and what we have and have not tested.
Where we are right now
The site is being built. The hedge care guides are written. The buying guides currently explain how to choose, and product verdicts will be added as hands-on reviews are completed. Until a page shows its own test notes, treat it as a buying guide, not a test result.
Who writes it
[Author name and short bio to be added: who you are, your experience with hedges and garden tools, and where you are in the UK. Real, specific detail builds more trust than any badge.]
Our editorial rules
- We name our sources on legal and wildlife pages (for example GOV.UK, the RSPB and the Royal Horticultural Society).
- We do not say we tested something unless we did.
- We do not accept payment for a favourable verdict.
- If we get something wrong, we correct it and say so. Use the contact page.
Read more: how we test and our affiliate disclosure.