If you’re lucky enough to have a lawn, then sooner or later you are going to need to have it cut. The simple decision is to pay someone else to do it for you! There are a lot of respectable lawn maintenance and gardening firms around. On the other hand, if you don’t control the finances for this or you take pleasure in cutting the lawn (it can be very therapeutic) then you’ll need to obtain a lawn mower. But which one should you pay for? There are a bewildering array of brands, sizes, models and different prices on the market.
You want to ask yourself a few questions to make sure you choose the correct one. Clearly, your budget is a key question, but think about the dimension of your lawn, what you use it for and what type of grass you have on it. I know of at least one particular company who advertise thier gardening services who own a range of lawn mowers and spend time when they turn up at your premises determining which mower is best for the task in front of them. In fact I found a lot of companies simply by looking up the phrase - gardener london - on the internet.
THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF YOUR LAWN
Those rich people with large, regular lawns have different requirements from those with small, irregular shaped ones. So, for example, if you have a lot of lawn to cut with few obstacles such as flower beds or trees, then a sit on lawn mower is ideal. They are costly, rather large and bulky and you will need somewhere to keep it, of course. They are excellent for cutting large areas of grass and for impressing the neighbours! The good brands are Honda, Hayter, Lawn King, Mountfield, Yardman, Snapper, Toro and Lawnflite.
For slighter areas with trees and curved borders, a small, light, manoeuvrable mower ought to be your first choice. Anything too powerful or bulky will tire you out quickly.
SHOULD I CHOOSE AN ELECTRIC OR PETROL POWERED MOWER?
The choice between electric and petrol powered mowers comes down to the idiosyncrasies of your garden. If you do not have any straightforward access to electricity, you have tough weed and need power, or you don’t want to run a long cable for example, then a petrol mower has to be your first choice. They are generally more powerful than electric mowers, but they need regular maintenance - much like a car - and bear in mind, they can be heavy and bulky. They can also require some strength to start up since most of them have a pull cord to start the ignition.
For small spaces, an electric mower will almost certainly be your first choice. They are generally cheaper than petrol mowers, easy to maintain and smaller so they store easily. And there are even rechargeable electric mowers if you don’t have access to power.
SHOULD I PURCHASE A HOVER MOWER, ROTARY OR CYLINDER MOWER?
Hover mowers are good for small, uneven areas with dissimilar types of grass. Think of areas with lots of trees or flower beds with curved boundaries and tight spaces. They will cut evenly but you won’t get the stripes or rollered effect on the lawn that you have cut. Flymo and Allen produce the best hover mowers. For the best finish a cylinder mower is best. And if you can afford it, buy one with a roller attached to the rear. A good quality cylinder mower will give the cleanest, best looking cut of all and with the roller attached will give you that Wimbledon lawn finish. Gorgeous. Good brands of cylinder petrol mower: Qualcast, Atco, Lawnflight and Masport.
Rotary mowers fit pretty much in between the two. Ideal for larger lawns which may be a little uneven or slightly overgrown. Possibly a little too much to cope with for a hover mower. However, they will not give you the perfect bowling green finish.
Good brands of rotary mowers: McCulloch, IBEA, Honda, Lawn King, Lawnflite, Lawnpro, Mitox, Tuffcut and Victa.
WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THE LAWN CLIPPINGS?
Some gardeners advise that if you do not have too may clippings, they should be left on the lawn as nutrients for the grass. I do not subscribe to this method, however. If your lawn needs feeding, look into buying some lawn feed products. Lawn trimmings make the lawn look a mess and can inhibit light reaching the new grass, which leads to discolouration and damage.
So unless you like raking up clippings, choose a lawn mower that has a collection box. Then all you need to do is empty it when it gets full. Much less strenuous! Generally, with lawn cutting, you get out what you put in. So, purchase the best mower you can pay for, whichever kind of mower you decide on. Good luck with your lawn!
Author Resource:
My garden is my passion. I just like to walk around the garden and lose myself in amongst the flowers and the vedgatables, shut the rest of the world out. My garden has not always been as nice as it is right now, in fact without the help of a gardening companies help and advise it would still look a tidy mess as I used to call it. I always search on the internet using the term - gardener london . This always gets me in touch with the best people for the job.
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