Gardena brush cutters
Easy garden care, German-made
Gardena, part of Husqvarna Group, makes light grass trimmers for small gardens. We review the EasyTrim 25/18V P4A and the SmallCut corded and Li-23R.
In short:Gardena, the German garden brand owned by Husqvarna Group since 2007, makes grass trimmers rather than brush cutters. We review three: the EasyTrim 25/18V P4A (1.7 kg without battery, 25 cm, 1.6 mm auto-feed line, Power for All 18V batteries; £42.95 bare on Amazon.co.uk on 27 October 2026), the 300 W corded SmallCut 300/23 (about 1.6 kg) and the SmallCut Li-23R, with a built-in 18V battery, RotorCut plastic blades and up to 40 minutes per charge. All are for lawns and edges, not brambles.
Gardena (founded in Ulm, Germany, in 1961) is best known for hoses, watering systems and hand tools. It has belonged to the Husqvarna Group since 2007. Its powered range is aimed at tidy home gardens, and its cutting tools are grass trimmers: none of the models we review takes a metal blade.
The Gardena trimmers we review
The EasyTrim 25/18V P4A runs on the 18V Power for All (P4A) battery system, the same packs as Bosch’s green garden tools. It weighs 1.7 kg without battery and cuts 25 cm with 1.6 mm automatic-feed line, with a telescopic shaft and a push-button switch to edging. The bare version cost £42.95 on Amazon.co.uk on 27 October 2026.
The SmallCut 300/23 is a 300 W corded trimmer with a 23 cm cut and tap-feed line, weighing about 1.6 kg — for very small lawns near a socket.
The SmallCut Li-23R has a built-in, non-removable 18V 2.0 Ah battery, good for up to 40 minutes. It cuts with Gardena’s RotorCut plastic blades instead of line, with spares stored under the handle (£147.30).
What Gardena does well
Light, quiet, easy tools. At 1.6–1.7 kg, Gardena trimmers suit people who find heavier machines tiring, and the P4A battery is shared with a large range of tools from several brands.
Things to weigh
These are lawn and border tools. For nettles, brambles or saplings you need a brush cutter that takes a metal blade. The Li-23R’s battery cannot be replaced by the user or shared with other tools.
Who should buy Gardena
Owners of small, well-kept gardens who want a light trimmer for edges and borders, especially those already on Bosch or Gardena P4A batteries. Compare in our grass trimmer guide and Gardena vs Bosch, or see the best Gardena trimmers.
Our Gardena reviews
GARDENA · 18V P4A
Gardena EasyTrim 25/18V P4A
A 1.7 kg 18V POWER FOR ALL grass trimmer with a 25 cm cut, automatic line feed and push-button edging with a guide wheel — for small lawns.
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GARDENA · 18V integrated battery
Gardena SmallCut Li-23R
A light 1.7 kg cordless trimmer with a built-in 18V 2.0 Ah battery, RotorCut plastic blades and a 23 cm cut — up to 40 minutes per charge.
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GARDENA · Corded 300W
Gardena SmallCut 300/23
A tiny, 1.6 kg, 300 W corded trimmer with a 23 cm cut and tap-feed line for pocket-sized lawns and edges — easy to use, but tethered to a cable and line-only.
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