In the province of Bari, not far from the famous Grotte di Castellana, professional gardener Angelo Palmi faced a tough challenge: restoring the long-neglected garden of a client’s country villa where nature had completely taken over.
However, thanks to careful planning, Mr. Palmi's brushcutting skills, and a little help from his reliable Kawasaki-powered equipment, the project became a story of success.
So, who’s the man behind the transformation? Let’s have a closer look at how everything unfolded.
Name: Angelo Palmi
Experience: Over 10 years
Location: Grotte di Castellana (Bari)
Skills: Brush cutting, time management, strategic planning, determination.
Favourite equipment: He didn’t say it outright, but we’re pretty sure his trusty brushcutter, powered by a TD33 Kawasaki engine, holds a special place in his heart.
Objective: restoring the original aesthetics and functionality of a beautiful Italian garden.
Terrain: overgrown hedges, 6ft weeds, prickly borage.
Hidden features: two historic trulli structures surrounded by vegetation.
Timeframe: one week.
When Mr. Palmi first arrived, the scene was both stunning and overwhelming. Overgrown hedges had hidden two historic trulli structures, while what was once a manicured lawn had been overtaken by weeds more than six feet tall. Among brambles, prickly borage, and fields of yellow wildflowers, it looked like an impressionist painting.
“It was striking,” recalls Mr. Palmi. “Beautiful to look at, full of colour and buzzing bees – but it was clear that restoring that garden would be a massive task.”
A project of this scale required a precise plan and, most importantly, machinery that wouldn’t let him down. In particular, Mr. Palmi approached the job in three main phases:
1. Creating access paths to allow the movement and quick removal of debris.
2. Major vegetation clearing, cutting down tall weeds and sprawling hedges.
3. Thorough clearing and precise finishing to restore the garden’s original aesthetics and functionality.
Among many professional tools used to tackle this job, he relied on two Kawasaki-powered brushcutters:
“With Kawasaki, it’s about resilience,” Mr. Palmi explains. “You know that once you start working, you’ll be able to finish without worrying about sudden breakdowns. That’s how you keep your promises to clients.”
Throughout an intense week of work, there were no mechanical issues or delays caused by equipment failure. In such a demanding environment, where every hour counts, that level of reliability made all the difference.
Mr. Palmi stresses the importance of using professional-grade equipment: “When it comes to meeting client expectations, you can’t improvise with cheap supermarket tools. Serious jobs need serious equipment. Reliability is the top priority.”
Even the decades-old TD33 engine performed flawlessly – further proof of the exceptional durability of Kawasaki engines.
The most rewarding moment came at the end, when the lawn reappeared and the trulli and the entire space regained their original beauty.
“It felt a bit like a resurrection,” says Palmi. “From a field of weeds to a well-kept green space. Eventually, the client and I sat down for coffee to celebrate, contemplating the restored garden and remembering how it all looked before… that’s the kind of moment that makes the hard work worth it.”
Today, the area is once again a welcoming, well-maintained retreat, ready to be enjoyed.
This story shows how the combination of experience, meticulous planning, and reliable tools can turn even the most complex of projects into a rewarding success.
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