Hedge trimmers with rechargeable batteries are suitable for working far from any power socket and as a quiet alternative to the noisier hedge trimmers with petrol engines. In the test: Ten standard hedge trimmers with a blade length of 56 to 64 centimetres for trimming medium-high hedges, as well as five long-handled hedge trimmers that can trim hedges up to more than three metres high thanks to a...

Cutting high hedges usually requires a mobile scaffold or laborious work from a ladder - an alternative is to work with the new 120iTK4-H pole hedge trimmer from Husqvarna. The dividable motor unit of this machine can also be used to operate the manufacturer's PK4 pole pruner (around 225 euros)...