Tips & Guides - STIHL SHOP Rotorua

Gardener in protective gear trimming the top of a tall conifer hedge with a STIHL long-reach battery hedge trimmer

Spring hedge trimming: when, how and with what

Spring growth is on. Here is how to time your first hedge trim, get a straight, healthy finish, and pick the right trimmer for the job.

Gardener wearing safety glasses cutting through a branch with a STIHL GTA 26 battery garden pruner

Spring pruning made easy with a battery garden pruner

Dead wood, crossing branches and overgrown shrubs: how a compact battery garden pruner takes the hard work out of spring pruning.

Person using a STIHL battery line trimmer along a garden bed in a back garden

Getting a clean edge: line trimmer technique for spring

The right line, the right height and the right direction. Simple line trimmer techniques for crisp edges and tidy fence lines.

Forestry worker in full STIHL protective gear felling a large tree with a petrol chainsaw

Felling a tree safely: what to know before you start

Planning, protective gear and the basics of a controlled fall, plus how to tell when a tree is a job for a professional.

Man clearing leaves from a park path using a STIHL battery KombiSystem motor with a blower attachment

The STIHL KombiSystem: one motor, many tools

Trimmer, hedge trimmer, pole pruner, blower and edger, all from one power unit. How the KombiSystem works and who it suits.

Close-up of a STIHL AP 300 S battery being carried outdoors over a path covered in fallen leaves

Which STIHL battery system is right for you?

AS, AK, AP and AR: a plain-English guide to STIHL battery systems, and how to choose the one that fits your section and your jobs.

Gloved hands cutting through a fallen tree branch with a STIHL MSA 220 battery chainsaw

Cleaning up after a winter storm

Fallen branches, debris and damaged trees: how to clean up safely after a storm, and which tools make the job easier.

Gardener shaping a round potted shrub on a patio with STIHL battery shrub shears

Shaping small shrubs and topiary with battery shrub shears

Balls, cones and neat low borders: how to shape small shrubs and topiary, and why battery shrub shears make it so much easier.

Cub Cadet ride-on mower at STIHL SHOP Rotorua

Book your equipment in for a service

Scheduled servicing, repairs and genuine parts, right here in Rotorua.

Ride-ons, chainsaws, mowers and more — book it in with a team that services all makes and models, and ask about pickup and drop-off for larger machines.