Don't leaf it too late the best tools for tidying your garden this autumn

The nights are drawing in and the leaves are beginning to fall, which can mean only one thing “ its time to pack the garden furniture and barbecues away, and tidy up your garden as autumn arrives again. In this post weve picked out five of the best tools to help you keep the garden looking at its best this season and prepare for the colder weather.

Its very important to ensure that your lawn is not smothered by leaves during the autumn and winter months. Grass requires plenty of oxygen and water to retain healthy roots and needs access to sunlight to get the right amount of nutrients. Allowing leaves to fall and rot on your grass will damage the lawn and affect its growth during next spring and summer.

For those garden enthusiasts who like to keep things simple, a good old-fashioned rake will prove an essential tool for keeping the garden tidy and leaf-free this season. Light, sturdy and durable, the Wilkinson Sword Lite-Alloy leaf rake is an ideal choice. The head has a galvanised finish to deliver good rust-resistance, making the rake reliable and long-lasting. As with all tools in the Lite-Alloy range, the rake comes with a Wilkinson Sword 10 year guarantee.

Apollo Leaf Collectors are a cost-effective and handy tool for scooping up fallen leaves and waste once youve raked or blown them into one place. The leaf collectors feature hand-straps, allowing you to easily pick up garden debris and move it to a composter or incinerator.

If youre looking for something a bit more powerful, the Flymo 2700 Garden Vac provides an efficient and simple way to banish fallen leaves from your lawn and patio. Capable of blowing, vacuuming and shredding leaves, the Flymo 2700 Garden Vac features a jet vacuum action and can even be used for stubborn wet leaves, cans and debris such as fir cones. It has a 40L collection bag and an airflow speed of 212km per hour for powerful leaf-blowing action.

Leaves arent the only factor when it comes to keeping the garden tidy and maintained throughout the colder months. After plenty of growth in the summer, autumn is also the perfect time to prune back your shrubs and hedges, and keep them in shape. A pair of razor-sharp garden shears from the likes of Spear and Jackson will prove an ideal solution.

Deciding how you want to dispose of your garden waste should be another key consideration as autumn arrives. Keen gardeners may want to use a composter to turn their garden waste into mulch, which is an excellent source of nutrients for your soil and plants, whilst others may want to burn it in an incinerator. Alternatively, try a metal composter and incinerator which will allow you to do both. Zinc coated and long-lasting, it holds up to 40 litres.

Take a look around the website for these and many more useful products for keeping your garden tidy and in top condition this autumn.