Two of the world’s biggest power tool firms have launched new garden tool products in time for the spring gardening season.

Bosch has introduced two new lightweight power gardening hand tools to join its Power For All Range, which includes last year’s award winning Universal GrassCut18v-26. The range offers more than 70 products allowing customers to use just one portable battery for their entire home and garden tool system.  A selection of the products can be seen below.

Keo (NEW)

Pruning with the cordless Keo garden saw makes the process effortless, offering the ability to cut branches up to 80mm with as many as 115 cuts per charge from a 2Ah battery. Feel safer with the detachable ‘A’ Grip that holds the branch in place for easy single-handed use.  

Product is widely available in the following package (price RRP): Tool, battery (PBA 18V 2.0Ah W-A), charger (AL 18V-20), “Top for Wood” S644D saw blade – £154.99

AdvancedShear 18V-10 (NEW)

If you’re looking for a versatile but powerful tool to turn mum’s prize-shrubs into a sculpted work of art, then look no further than the AdvancedShear 18V-10. This cordless shrub and grass shear set’s superb manoeuvrability will leave her feeling like a professional, with its impressively neat finish thanks to its dual-action blades. The 18V POWER FOR ALL battery provides the strongest cutting performance of its range with up to 85 minutes of battery time, the status of which is indicated by a display on the handle. This power combined with their patented Anti-Blocking System ensures continual cutting with no jamming – so smooth!

Product is widely available in the following packages (all prices RRP): Tool, 100mm Grass Blade, 200mm Shrub Blade – £79.99; All the above plus 1 battery (18V 2.0Ah W-A) and charger (AL 1810 CV) – £134.99

EasyPrune

Take away the manual stress of pruning and bring more comfort to your gardening with the EasyPrune an ideal Mother’s Day. It’s the perfect choice for fast pruning with its cordless mobility and Power Assist Technology, which automatically supports you when it detects material resistance. Powered by a 3.6V battery, it can cut branches up to 25mm thick with its bypass cutting system that also encourages healthy plant growth, leaving mum’s pruned stems and branches ready to flourish this spring.

Product is widely available in the following package (price RRP): Tool plus charger – £84.99 

GardenPump 18 + Extension Kit

The GardenPump 18 is a cordless pump that uses natural rainwater, making it sustainable and cost-effective. Not only do you save money and energy, but you also drop the tedious task of going to-and-fro with the watering can.

The GardenPump 18 is easily compatible with a wide variety of open-top garden rainwater tanks. It’s the powerful 18V battery control unit that delivers speed and effectiveness to the operation. Once the rainwater pump is submerged in the tank, the length of reach goes up to 25 metres with a garden hose and sprinkler or irrigation system. For sprinkling and irrigation, three automatic timing settings enable the pump to operate on its own. An extension kit is also available. The GardenPump 18 is widely available in the following packages (all prices RRP): Tool, battery control unit, rainwater pump, connecting hose 2.5m, hose guide, tank attachment, wall attachment – £99.99; All the above plus battery (18V 2.5Ah) and charger (AL 1810 CV) – £149.99

The GardenPump 18 Extension Kit – £64.99

Meanwhile Ryobi has expanded its ONE+ range with the following new garden tools:

18V Cordless Brushless 40cm Lawnmower – RY18LMX40B-0 Launching March 2022

(for medium to large gardens and tough conditions)

• The tool provides a high performance, brushless motor that gives the power to complete tougher jobs with a longer runtime.
• Its grass catcher bag allows for up to 95% bagging efficiency, meaning spending less time emptying and more time cutting.
• The lawnmower comes with 3 cutting modes that allow you to swap between runtime and performance, depending on the needs.

18V Cordless LINEA 50cm Hedge Trimmer – RY18HT50A-0 Launched in February 2022

(for medium sized branches)

• This new 50cm hedge trimmer is lighter to allow comfort for prolonged use. Although lighter and more compact, these hedge trimmers still have the power with a fast blade speed of 1350rpm and a large cutting capacity to tackle medium sized branches. 
• The LINEA in-line handle provides better comfort, balance, and control of the hedge trimmer.
• The tool comes with the innovative HedgeSweep attachment which fits on top of the trimmer and helps clear away debris.

18V Cordless 23cm Line Trimmer – RY18LT23A-0 Launch March 2022

(for small gardens)

•  The Auto feed spool type allows you to pick up and go without worrying about releasing more line. This model has 25% better runtime than the outgoing OLT1825M, giving more time to complete bigger tasks.
•  Only weighing 1.3kg (bare tool) makes this grass trimmer very lightweight and easy to work with. It’s compact design also helps with handling the trimmer giving anyone confidence they can use this tool.
• The pommel handle also gives better comfort and balance, allowing the use of the grass trimmer for prolonged periods.

18V ONE+ Cordless HP Brushless Secateurs – RY18SCXA-0 Launch March 2022

(for healthy and well-maintained plants)

• You can easily prune delicate plants, thick 28mm branches or dead stems to encourage growth, all with a simple press of a trigger.
• The cutting action with bypass blades promotes plant healing and reduces the risk of damaging the stem, compared to other secateurs blades.
•  It’s also safe to use as the on-off press and hold trigger, as well as the automatic shut off after 30 seconds of inactive use, prevents accidents occurring during pruning.
• This lightweight compact tool has a rapid 1 second cycle time resulting in fast effortless cuts.
• When pruning in dark areas, the bright LED area light improves visibility to facilitate accurate cuts.

18V Brushed Jet Blower – RY18BLA-0 Launch March 2022

• The tool is the perfect blower for those who want to keep their patio or decking clear and tidy of any leaves this winter but don’t have time or motivation to do it by hand.
• The streamline powerful jet provides the power to clear and move any leaves, debris or other garden waste.
• The blower’s design is compact and small making it easy to store until the next time its needed