Best garden multi-tool for getting multiple jobs done

This popular petrol-powered garden multi-tool from BU-KO is ideal for larger gardens with well-established, mature growth as it offers "long reach" functionality thanks to the three 75cm extension poles. This is a capable five-in-one solution that gives you a small chainsaw or pruning saw, a strimmer, a hedge trimmer, and two metal brush cutter blades. Also included is a shoulder harness and a storage bag to keep things tidy.

It's an Amazon's Choice recommended product, and customers praise the extension pole for its extra reach, which enables this multi-tool to reach higher branches. With a 52cc petrol motor, it's geared up for long-reach sawing, brush cutting, and strimming.

Some customers comment that the attachments are a little fiddly to attach and it's heavy due to the engine size.

Hyundai is a trusted name when it comes to petrol engines, so you can be confident investing in this five-in-one multitasker. This can help with the maintenance of larger gardens and, according to reviewers, even modest small holdings. Powered by a 52cc 2-stroke engine, this heavy-duty machine comes with a shoulder harness – essential to manage balance during use. The five attachments are a two-string grass strimmer, a brush cutter, a 295mm pole chainsaw that boasts automatic chain lubrication, and an adjustable hedge trimmer. This comes complete with an 80cm extension shaft meaning you can reach around four metres in total.

Customer reviews comment that the strimmer tool is very effective and the hedge trimmer and brushcutter are powerful, cutting through dense foliage and small branches with ease. The benefit of a petrol motor is the extra power that can deal with tougher gardening jobs.

The sturdy harness provides weight distribution, but some customers comment that this multi-tool can feel heavy when used for extended periods.

Parker's multi-function garden tool bundle contains everything you need to get outdoors and start working, including some useful PPE. Bundled in with the multi-tool are safety glasses, ear defenders, work gloves, and that all-important double-shoulder harness. As far as the tools side of things goes, you get a pruning chainsaw, a three-blade brush cutter, a hedge trimmer, and a grass strimmer. There is also a brush attachment which would be handy for various jobs like clearing paths, getting debris off conservative roofs and moving leaves.

With a 52cc engine, this multi-tool is geared up for tougher garden jobs, but bear in mind its engine size and robust build make it heavy. It's a great price for the variety of tools and protective equipment that comes with it. It comes with a harness, and customers say that as long as you get the weight distribution right it makes the heaviness bearable.

It's easy to change between tools, and there's an extension pole included, in order to reach higher branches. All-in-all, customers recommend this model for its power and robustness; albeit it might be too heavy and over-powered for some.

If you've already bought into Einhell's Power X-Change series of over 200 power tools that use interchangeable lithium-ion batteries, opting for this multi-tool is a total no-brainer. This tool is definitely at the higher end of the scale. Still, it boasts some serious specs, including a brushless electric motor, laser-cut and diamond-ground steel blades, and automatic chain lubrication. The four tools are a pole hedge trimmer, a pole chainsaw, a grass trimmer, and what Einhell calls a cordless scythe, but we're more familiar with the term brush cutter. There's also an extension pole to increase your reach and an adjustable extra handle for improved stability.

Whilst it doesn't have the power of a petrol model, the benefit is this Einhell model is lighter. Also, customers say it can cut through branches which may well be ample for the average gardener.

With cordless power tools, it's a good idea to have spare batteries to hand in case a job takes longer than expected. Also, the battery size and intensity of the task will affect the running time. A customer comments that they had between 25–45 minutes of working time with two batteries.

If you don't need a multi-tool with a chainsaw attachment, this budget-friendly option from Compou could meet your needs in a pocket-friendly way. This lightweight garden tool can help you with strimming grass, clearing weeds, and pruning smaller shrubs and bushes. It comes complete with rechargeable batteries, work gloves, safety glasses, and an auxiliary handle for improved, more precise control. There are 10 plastic blades for cutting grass, four stainless steel blades for tougher jobs and two circular saw blades for getting through small branches.

This Amazon's Choice recommended product is under £50 and offers all the functionality needed for light grounds maintenance tasks, such as strimming. Customers say it's lightweight and there are video instructions online if you're unsure how to set it up. It comes with lots of blade attachments and reviews say it was great value for money.

Do bear in mind this model is best suited to small, low-maintenance gardens rather than heavy-duty cutting tasks.

NETTA's tidy two-in-one garden multi-tool is perfectly suited to anyone with an easy-to-maintain, smaller outside space. It does two things well; cutting hedges, bushes, and shrubs and trimming grass. This can be used as a handheld tool, or you can use the telescopic handle that extends from 60 to 100cm. This battery-powered tool offers up to 50 minutes of runtime and measures in at a manageable two kilograms. For peace of mind, this has both a two-way power switch and a safety key.

This Amazon's Choice recommended product has over 1,300 reviews rating it 4.1 out of 5. It's intended for light gardening tasks, and customers say it's great for tidying up lawn edges. This could be a game-changer for people with mobility issues as the tool does all the hard work, plus the extension cable can reach high and low without the need to bend.

Some customers comment that this tool wasn't powerful enough for the tasks they had in mind, but for trimming grass in tough-to-reach places, it can be replaced using garden shears.

This 3-in-1 multi-tool has a 40cm hedge trimmer blade and strimmer head that comprises a Tap & Go 2-Line nylon head and a three-tooth blade.

The power hedge trimmer blade can cut through branches up to 25mm in diameter. Also, the blade angle can be adjusted up to 45° angles in two directions, making it easier to cut vertical hedges.

Customers comment that this multi-tool has enough power to cut through thicker branches. Do bear in mind that because it's petrol-powered it is a heavy tool, especially if you're using it extensively for cutting hedges.

If you're looking for a multi-tool that can tackle medium-duty garden clearance, this McCulloch Petrol 4 in 1 Multi-Tool Kit is a good option. It's lightweight at just 5.5kg (then 7.3kg with the attachment and fuel weight). The attachments are a Tap 'n' Go grass trimming head, three-tooth grass blade, hedge cutter and a polesaw. The 33cc petrol engine is ample for general grounds maintenance tasks, such as trimming unruly grass and out-of-control shrubbery.

This McCulloch model has an anti-vibration system, as well as a harness, to make it comfortable to carry during extended garden clearance tasks.

Customers praise this multi-tool for being lightweight, easy to start and having attachments that perform well. Albeit, it does not have an extension pole, so it's not ideal for cutting high branches or tall hedges.