Safety First – Stay Safe Whilst Cutting Lawns and Gardens
How To Stay Safe When Mowing Your Lawn In 2014 The Royal Society For The Prevention of Accidents reported that around 6,500 accidents each year could be attributed to the incorrect use of lawnmowers or other garden machinery. So with this in mind, here are some lawn mowing safety tips to help you stay safe […]
Does the Weight of your Lawnmower Matter
The weight of your lawnmower does matter in terms of whether it is easier to use than other models, which could then have a secondary effect on the quality of the final cut. There are 2 key factors which would alter the weight of a lawnmower. They are the material of your lawnmower deck and […]
The Best Petrol Lawn Mowers
If you’re looking to invest in a new lawn mower, then spending some time doing research can help you find the right mower for you and your garden. Your budget, lawn size and the type of terrain you have should dictate the correct lawn mower for you, whether it be petrol, electric or cordless etc. […]
How To – Change The Engine Oil in a Lawnmower
How to change the engine oil in a lawnmower Even though an initial purchase of a lawn mower can be considered expensive to some people, it is a machine that can have an extended lifetime if maintained correctly, thereby keeping the running and repair costs down. One of the most important jobs associated with maintaining […]
How to Choose A Lawnmower – That’s Right For Me
Buying a lawnmower can seem nice and easy and it can be if you ask yourself the right questions. It might seem like the right idea to just choose the cheapest, smallest or biggest mower you can find but this can backfire all too often. You pick a small, cheap machine then find that it […]
Do I Need A Hover Mower?
For many of us our 1st lawnmower was an electric hover that we bought (or were given) no matter what type of lawn we had. Times have changed and so have hover mowers. You can still buy electric hover mowers for small flat lawns but for larger lawns and especially banked areas a good petrol […]
How mowing a lawn could land you a house, and other heart-warming tales of lawn mower based kindness
The City of Eustis, in Florida, operated a Mow-To-Own scheme in 2016, offering property to residents in return for their continued upkeep of the land.The scheme was implemented to reduce the number of city-owned properties in the area, and also helped people to get their own property, which for some would have been nearly impossible.Twenty […]
Zero Turn Lawnmowers – are they the future?
Zero turn ride-on lawnmowers are the cream of the crop in terms of garden gadgetry. Although lawn tractors might be a little more macho than a standard ride-on mower, the zero turn’s ability is what really sets these mowers apart from the competition. The benefit of having a zero radius turn is that more time […]
New insurance rules affect ride on lawn mowers
Although your lawnmower may be insured against theft and accidental damage under your home contents insurance, it is unlikely that it is insured as a vehicle, as there is currently no requirement for them to be insured as such unless they are being used on public roads. For the majority of people, a ride on […]
Sensors have a big future with robotic lawn mowers
Robotic lawnmowers are big business at the moment, with the market set to be worth $2 billion by 2021. Europe accounts for more than 60% of the market share of robotic lawnmowers, with the USA coming in second. They are great for time-poor homeowners and people who have several properties (such as holiday rentals or […]
Lawnmower accidents happen anytime in the year
Although many people will have stowed their lawnmower away for the season, those who are using it to deal with leaves on the lawn are still prone to accidents; at this time of year it is the weather that is most to blame for creating a situation where an accident is almost inevitable without taking […]
Robotic lawn mower market set to boom
The global market for robotic lawn mowers is set to grow exponentially over the next five years, with predictions on the size of the market ranging from $2 billion to $4.6 billion by 2021. The popularity of robotic lawn mowers stems from the time savings that can be achieved by letting the machine do the […]
People who love mowing the lawn, and why
It is a sad time of year for some people; seeing the lawn mower being stored safely away for the winter heralds the end of one of life’s great pleasures for people who just love mowing the lawn. Plenty of people find it to be a chore and one which they are happy to see […]
Unusual applications for a lawnmower
Lawnmowers are designed primarily for garden maintenance, but this does not stop them being used for other purposes, sometimes with malicious intent. One man in Helsingborg, Sweden, was convicted and fined for harassment after plaguing his neighbour with the constant running of his lawnmower engine. The neighbours had fallen out over a plant growing in […]
Cordless Lawnmowers
We have all seen the adverts for the Gtech cordless vacuum cleaner – the system that purports to give the best cleaning action without a cord getting in the way. Cordless technology is big business at the moment as people move towards cordless phone charging and cordless home appliances, so it is no surprise that […]
Lawnmowers and….Fire Safety?
Lawn mower safety information often focuses on the dangers of the cutting blades, specifically in terms of people being run down and trapped underneath, or injuring themselves by manually dislodging debris while the engine is running. However, there is one aspect of lawnmower safety that is often overlooked; the risk of fire caused by hot […]