Abstract: A garden tool has a controllable travel drive system, wherein the travel drive system is designed to propel the garden tool, and a speed control device, wherein the speed control device has a user-operable operating element and a displacement sensor device. At least one sensor part of the displacement sensor device is supported so as to be movable in translation. The operating element is designed by its operation to displace at least the sensor part in translation. A sensor signal of the displacement sensor device is dependent on a translational position of at least the sensor part. The speed control device is designed for controlling the travel drive system for the variable setting of a travel speed of the garden tool in accordance with the sensor signal.