There are countless different types of garden shredder on the market nowadays, with styles and sizes changing from one manufacturer to the next. They are essential if you want to keep your garden waste ‘in house’ rather than have it fill up a land-fill site and will provide you with excellent compost if you follow a few simple steps. It is important to match the shredder with the size of your garden to make sure you are not going to overload it and you must also know from the outset what type of vegetation you will be shredding; soft green growth needs to be processed differently to fibrous, woody material.