What You Need to Know About Robotic Lawnmowers
To help you to find the right one for your individual situation, here are the main features to look out for and consider when making your purchase: Coverage: every robotic lawnmower can cover a certain amount of area. The larger your garden, the larger your mower will need to be. Garden layout: Size matters with […]
Lawn Mower Storage
Firstly the lawn mower should be cleaned of any grass residue. Take special care around the air intake, as dried grass here is a fire hazard, but it is important not to damage any of the mechanical parts. A stiff paintbrush is a good tool for brushing off dried grass. Before you get into the […]
When is it Time to Buy a New Lawnmower?
Moving house is one of the main reasons to buy a lawn mower. Going from a very large to very small lawn area means a ride-on mower becomes redundant in the garden of an inner city terrace, and a conversely push along cylinder mower just won’t cope with an acre of lawn. A less extreme […]
Lawn Mower Safety
Mower Safety Young children should be indoors while the lawn mower is in use unless there is another adult supervising them, although this is not ideal. Children should never be passengers on a ride on mower, as they can fall off very easily. No one under the age of 16 should operate a ride on […]
Electric Lawnmowers
Electric Lawnmowers: Should I Buy Mains or Battery Powered? It’s high summer, your lawn is getting longer because you’re mower no longer work. It’s time to buy a new lawn mower and you fancy going along the electric route, but are unsure about whether to go with the cord or without. You’re left with the […]
Safety Tips for Lawn Mowers
Although lawn mowers are one of the most efficient garden maintenance tools when it comes to saving time, they do have their dangers. Each year people lose toes, fingers and suffer from a multitude of injuries including broken bones caused by improper use. By staying focused on the task, and using precautions it’s possible to […]
New Advances in Lawn Mowing Technology
Robotic lawn mowers first became available in 1969, but they have really jumped in popularity in the last decade, especially as spare time becomes more precious in today’s fast-moving society. A robotic lawn mower can even locate it’s own charging station, and protect itself from the rain as well as travel from one mowing area […]
Manual Lawn Mower Reviews
One of the mowers that comes out best is the Cobra M46SPE, a self-propelled lawn mower with four options for disposal of grass clippings. You can collect the cuttings, mulch them back into the lawn, or have them dispersed from the back or to the side of the machine. This means that for different areas […]
Mowing the Lawn Isn’t a Priority?
Mowing the Lawn? Sarah Baker and Daryl Watson moved into their home four years ago, and last year decided to ditch the lawn mower in favour of a more natural approach. The township council disagreed with their decision, citing an Ohio law that requires homeowners to maintain their properties in order that vegetation and debris […]
The History of the Lawn Mower
The first lawn mower used the cylinder technology that had so inspired Beard, and which is still used today for manual cylinder lawn mowers. Mounted on a wrought iron frame, the cutting cylinder was driven by gears attached to the rear roller, while another roller could be inserted between the two to alter the cutting […]
Drunk in Charge of a Lawn Mower?
Another, very important reason for not drinking while using a lawn mower is dehydration. Mowing the grass is a chore that is usually done in hot sunny weather, and uses a lot of energy at the same time. With any lawn larger than a garden shed this will result in sweating and without adequate hydration […]
Petrol Lawnmowers and the Forth Road Bridge
Painting the Forth Road Bridge is often what it feels like you are doing if you have a medium to large-sized garden which needs regular mowing. A petrol lawn mower could be your best option for reducing the amount of time you need to spend pacing the lawns each week, as they generally give a […]
Buying a Lawn Mower – What You Need to Think About
The main deciding factor is the size and shape of your garden, along with the regularity with which you will be mowing the grass. Small gardens with lots of plants, borders and furniture require a small and lightweight lawn mower that is easy to manoeuvre around obstacles. Often, an electric or manual lawn mower is […]
Keeping Your Lawn Mower Safe
Keeping Your Lawn Mower Safe This Summer Warmer weather guarantees an increase in burglaries and opportunistic thefts from homes, as people leave their windows open or leave toys and tools in the garden. Lawn mowers and other gardening equipment are a popular target, especially in the summer as they can be sold on quickly to […]
Bosch’s Rotak Cordless Lawn Mowers
Bosch’s Rotak Cordless Lawn Mowers: Say Goodbye to Restriction! It’s a surprising fact that petrol lawnmowers can create some very unpleasant and plentiful polluting emissions. In fact, if you use your mower for an hour you’ll be making just as much air pollution as a car would that was travelling for 160 miles. This can […]
Which Lawnmower Should You Buy?
2 Minute Guide to Which Lawnmower Should You Buy Rotary Lawnmowers This is actually the most popular type of lawnmower in the country and it’s no surprise. They are particularly good at being able to cope with grass that has grown a little too much and can be used pretty much year round. The rotary […]