The Ultimate Autumn Garden Clear-Up Guide
14/09/2026
As summer draws to a close, the garden can start to look very different.
Hedges need cutting back, trees may need pruning, borders need tidying and fallen leaves and branches begin to build up. After months of growth, autumn is the perfect time to give your garden a proper clear-up before winter arrives.
But what do you do with all that garden waste?
From tidying lawns and clearing leaves to dealing with branches and woody hedge trimmings, we've put together our ultimate autumn garden clear-up guide — including some of the machinery that can make those bigger jobs much easier.
1. Cut Back Overgrown Hedges and Shrubs
Early autumn is a great opportunity to get hedges, shrubs and other established plants back under control.
After a summer of growth, you may have plenty of long branches and woody stems that need removing.
Rather than leaving everything lying around after pruning, this is where a wood chipper can save you a considerable amount of time.
The branches can be chipped down into much smaller pieces, making them easier to handle and potentially giving you useful wood chippings for your garden.
The Titan Pro TP600 Chipmunk 7HP Petrol Wood Chipper can process fresh-cut branches up to 55mm (approximately 2.2") in diameter, making it well suited to many of the smaller-to-medium branches produced during a garden clear-up.
2. Deal With All Those Fallen Branches
Autumn and windy weather can leave branches scattered across lawns, borders and paths.
Even if the branches aren't particularly large, they quickly take up a surprising amount of space.
Rather than filling bag after bag with woody garden waste, a chipper allows you to reduce branches into a much smaller volume of material.
The TP600 is designed specifically for fresh-cut wood, prunings and saplings, as well as green waste such as conifer, Leylandii and Hazel.
Important: Always remove soil, stones and other debris from branches and root balls before chipping, as these can quickly dull the blades.
3. Make Use of Your Hedge Trimmings
If you've got a large hedge, autumn pruning can create a substantial amount of waste.
Instead of transporting bulky branches and woody trimmings to the tip, processing suitable material through a chipper can make the waste considerably easier to manage.
The TP600 features a 280 x 225mm feed chute and can handle material up to 55mm in diameter.
Its compact design also makes it practical for moving around the garden, weighing approximately 53kg and featuring large transport wheels.
4. Turn Garden Waste into Useful Chippings
One of the biggest advantages of chipping your garden waste is that you're not simply getting rid of it.
The resulting wood chippings can be useful around the garden.
Depending on your intended use, they can be used as a mulch around suitable beds and borders, helping you make better use of material that would otherwise become garden waste.
It's a great example of turning a garden clear-up job into something useful.
5. Clear Fallen Leaves
Once the leaves start falling, keeping paths, patios, lawns and borders tidy can become a regular job.
A lawn sweeper, garden vacuum or leaf blower can help gather large quantities of leaves much more quickly than using a rake alone.
Once collected, leaves can also be added to a suitable composting area to break down into leaf mould.
Don't put leaves through the TP600 simply because they're garden waste — the TP600 is a wood chipper rather than a leaf shredder and is designed for clean, fresh-cut wood and woody material.
6. Tidy Up Your Lawn
Before winter really sets in, give your lawn some attention.
Depending on its condition, autumn can be a good time to:
- Remove fallen leaves regularly.
- Cut the grass before growth slows.
- Repair bare or damaged areas.
- Overseed thin patches where appropriate.
- Clear debris from the lawn.
- Improve drainage where necessary.
Keeping leaves and debris off the grass helps prevent them sitting on the lawn for prolonged periods during wet weather.
7. Clear Out Dead and Unwanted Growth
Autumn is also a good opportunity to look around the garden and identify anything that needs removing before winter.
Check for:
- Dead branches.
- Overgrown shrubs.
- Unwanted saplings.
- Woody hedge trimmings.
- Fallen branches.
- Old plant growth.
- General garden debris.
Getting these jobs done now can make the garden much easier to manage over winter.
8. Don't Forget Your Compost
If you've spent the summer building up a compost heap, autumn is a good time to make use of the finished or partially finished material.
Compost can be incorporated into suitable beds or saved for future planting.
For gardeners who regularly produce their own compost and soil, a rotary soil sieve can also be useful for separating finer material from larger pieces of debris.
This gives you another way to turn garden waste into something useful rather than simply throwing everything away.
9. Prepare Your Garden Machinery for Winter
Once you've finished your autumn clear-up, don't forget about the machinery that helped you get the job done.
Before putting machinery away for longer periods, check the manufacturer's instructions and make sure it is properly cleaned and maintained.
For petrol machinery, this can include:
- Checking engine oil.
- Cleaning away dirt and debris.
- Inspecting cutting components.
- Checking fuel requirements.
- Looking for loose or damaged parts.
- Storing machinery somewhere dry and protected.
A suitable waterproof cover can also help protect machinery when it isn't being used.
If your autumn clear-up is likely to involve plenty of branches, prunings or woody hedge trimmings, the Titan Pro TP600 Chipmunk is built to make the job much easier.
With a 7HP, 212cc 4-stroke OHV petrol engine, the TP600 provides plenty of power in a compact machine. It can chip fresh-cut branches up to 55mm (2.2") in diameter and is designed with a large 280 x 225mm feed hopper.
Why choose the TP600?
- 7HP petrol engine for reliable performance.
- 55mm maximum chipping capacity.
- Suitable for fresh-cut branches and prunings.
- Ideal for conifer, Leylandii and Hazel.
- Compact and manoeuvrable at approximately 53kg.
- Large transport wheels for easier movement.
- Emergency stop button and low-oil shut-off sensor.
- Adjustable rear discharge chute.
- Full UK technical support and readily available spares.
- 3-Year Maximus Warranty for domestic use.
Special Autumn Offer – Now Just £599
To help you get your autumn garden clear-up underway, we've reduced the price of the Titan Pro TP600 to just £599.
And, for a limited time, we're also offering free delivery.
That's a great opportunity to invest in a petrol wood chipper before the autumn pruning and garden clear-up season gets fully underway.
Get Your Garden Ready for Autumn
Autumn doesn't have to mean endless trips to the tip and piles of garden waste taking over the garden.
With a little planning — and the right machinery — you can tackle those bigger seasonal jobs much more efficiently.
Cut back those overgrown hedges, deal with fallen branches, clear the garden of unwanted woody growth and get everything ready for the colder months ahead.
And if you've got plenty of branches to deal with this autumn, now is a great time to add the Titan Pro TP600 to your garden machinery collection.
Just £599 + FREE DELIVERY for a limited time.
Get your garden cleared, your waste under control and your outdoor space ready for winter.