Not owning a hedge trimmer he lifted the lawn mower up and was using this to snip off unwanted foliage. Unfortunately, after brief success he caught his fingers in the blade.

The Yarbo Trimmer is its latest innovation and delivers super-precise, consistent results along lawn borders and tight spaces. You can preorder one now, as well as a Yarbo Core, for August shipment.

The inventor of the lawn-mower has been honoured with a commemorative plaque on the site of his workshop. Engineer Edwin Beard Budding patented his world-first design in 1830.