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How to make light work of any gardening job

Whatever you have planned for your garden this season, the new Ultralight tool range from Wilkinson Sword will make even the toughest tasks a breeze

Whether you’re trimming hedges, preparing beds and borders for planting or pruning hard-to-reach branches, it’s no secret gardening can be tiring work – especially when you’re lifting heavy tools.

That’s why Wilkinson Sword has created the Ultralight range of garden tools. Not only do they reflect more than 100 years of cutting excellence, but they're also up to 50% lighter than standard tools, with the same strength and cutting capability. This weight saving helps to reduce fatigue, allowing you to use them for longer periods, even when your energy levels are low. So, they're great for anyone who wants to take some of the effort out of gardening.

Stylish and expertly crafted, each Ultralight tool offers a convenient blend of strength, comfort and lightweight usability, as well as precision ground blades that deliver a clean cut every time. In other words, they’ve been designed to make gardening a pleasure for gardeners of all ages and abilities. Plus, they're all reassuringly backed up with a 10-year guarantee.

Here are just a few of the gardening jobs the Ultralight range can help you with…

Trimming hedges

Ideal for box hedges or topiary, the Ultralight Hedge Shears are 30% lighter than standard models, allowing you to work more efficiently for longer. The durable aluminium handles are finished with soft grips for comfort, while the 20cm non-stick coated blades guarantee a smooth, clean cut. Alternatively, if you’re looking for something even lighter and more compact, the Ultralight Shaping Shears are also great for maintaining, shaping and trimming both hedges and shrubs with ease. But always remember to check for nesting birds before you start, and don’t cut your hedges if you find any.

Wilkinson Sword Ultralight Bypass Lopper

Edging lawns and pruning plants

The Ultralight Single Hand Grass Shears feature a 15cm cutting blade and a 360° rotating handle to help you achieve a crisp, neat finish when trimming lawn edges, borders and paths. For pruning, you’ll want to use the Ultralight Bypass Loppers, which have an innovatively designed cutting blade profile to reduce the effort of cutting stems and branches. And when it comes to the higher branches, the Ultralight Long Reach Pruner is always the best choice, as it has a rotating hand lever for easier access to foliage, which is ideal for awkwardly shaped bushes, and a cut and hold feature for easier deadheading.

Someone using a spade to dig a hole in their garden

Planting in beds and borders

If you’ve ever found traditional garden spades too heavy or cumbersome to use, you’ll be pleased to hear the Ultralight Digging Spade is designed to be 40% lighter – plus it previously won a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy award. It also features a rust-resistant stainless-steel head for durability, and a serrated edge for breaking up heavier soils. But if you’re planting bulbs, seeds or delicate bedding plants, you’ll be better off using the Ultralight Stainless Steel Trowel, followed by the Ultralight Stainless Steel Rake for levelling off the soil.