Grass, brushcutters and toppers

Guides

• Best brushcutters for smallholdings: compared on engine size, harness and cutting heads from makers' UK specs

  Brushcutters compared on makers' engine size, harness and cutting heads. We haven't tested them.

• Brushcutter vs strimmer: which suits your land

  Strimmer, brushcutter or flail? Pick by what you're cutting, how much of it and the ground, using makers' specs.

• Clearing brambles and scrub

  Clearing brambles and scrub with a brushcutter, flail or topper: the kit, the order to work in and safety.

• How often to top a paddock

  When and how often to top a paddock through the season, and how long each cut takes with your kit.

• Paddock toppers

  How paddock toppers work, tractor-mounted or towed behind a quad, and how to choose a width.

• Ride-on mower or garden tractor for paddocks?

  Can a ride-on or garden tractor keep paddocks down? What each is built for, compared on makers' specs.

• Ride-on or robot mower for an acre or more?

  Ride-on, garden tractor, topper or robot mower for larger lawns and paddocks: what each suits, compared on specs.

• Topper vs flail mower: which suits your land

  Topper or flail mower? Compare by what you're cutting, the finish you want and your tractor.

• Towed mowers for quads

  Towed toppers and mowers for quads and UTVs: how they work, widths, and safe use on your ground.