How To's

'How To' Series: Brushcutters/Strimmers

With the weather perking up and many of us spending more time at home at the moment, it’s a good opportunity to think about tidying up the garden! Whether you have a small patch of lawn interspersed with shrubs, or a larger patch with areas of heavy vegetation, you may find a strimmer very useful.

There is a vast range of strimmers available, from small DIY models to the professional brushcutters from big manufacturers such as Stihl. 

With these machines being put through their paces this spring and summer, we have put together a new series of blogs on how to run, maintain and get the best results from your strimmer.

Some of our customers have been running strimmers for years (and use them professionally for work) whilst others may be looking to buy and use one for the first time. Whatever your experience level, we hope you might find some of our guides useful.

A new blog will be published every Thursday. The links will be added below so check back for the new installment each week…

  1. How to select the correct strimmer head
  2. How to fuel a petrol strimmer
  3. How to fit and fill a strimmer head attachment
  4. How to prepare an area for strimming
  5. How to start up a petrol strimmer
  6. How to hold and mow with a strimmer for best results
  7. How to protect yourself with PPE when strimming
  8. How to correctly store your strimmer