A walk-behind electric gardening device (10), comprising: a base unit (12) arranged to move on a surface； a handle assembly (14) connected to the base unit； a tool (112) connected to the base unit for performing gardening operation； a first drive unit (104) operable to propel the base unit (12)； a second drive unit (110) operable to drive the tool (112)； and a switch assembly (108) operable by a user to selectively activate and deactivate the first drive unit.
