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Mountfield freedom 48 garden tools let you enjoy the power of petrol with the convenience of cordless

Mowing grass or trimming your hedges couldn’t be any easier, or quieter, with the Freedom48 range of garden tools. The nine tools in the range really do deliver – they have petrol-equivalent power with no fumes, no starting problems, no cords to drag behind you and the running costs are significantly lower. In fact, they’re typically just 10% of the cost of running an equivalent petrol machine. Each tool is powered by the same 48-volt lithium-ion battery available in two capacities, 2Ah and 4Ah. These powerful batteries have long run times, as well as extremely long lifetimes, retaining 85% of their original charge after 500 cycles – that works out at seven years of heavy use!

The Princess lawnmowers

The Princess 34Li (below left, RRP £329) and Princess 38Li (above, RRP £379) models from the range are both packed with premium features and have been designed specifically for British gardens. The 34Li has a 34cm cutting width, while the 38Li has a larger 38cm blade, but both are supplied with two 2Ah 48 volt batteries and a charger (worth over £250), making them great value. Other key features include a single-lever height-of-cut adjuster, making it easy to adjust the cutting height. There’s also an integral rear-roller for a striped finish, a front comb for improved cutting, and a mulching plug so you don’t have to worry about collecting grass clippings, recycling them back into the lawn instead. When you mulch, the clippings are cut into extra-fine particles and are actually blown back down into the turf, returning valuable nutrients to the soil.