There are a variety of lawnmowers on the market, if you don’t know your stuff, finding a lawnmower suitable for you and your garden can be a difficult process. This guide will help you to choose the right type of lawnmower for you.
In case you didn’t know, there are 3 main types of lawnmowers available to choose from. These are Rotary, Cylinder and Hover.
Rotary
These are the most popular choice with home owners. This type of lawnmower has a fast moving blade that is great at chopping longer grass.
Cylinder
This type of lawnmower has a cylinder (hence the name) with several moving blades that cut against a fixed blade. This type of lawnmower is great on close cut lawns.
Hover
A Hover lawnmower rides on a cushion of air. These are easy to manoeuvre, as well as quick and simple to use.
What is the right lawnmower for you?
What mower would suit you and your garden?
Electric
Electric lawnmowers can be cordless or corded. Cordless electric lawn mowers work from rechargeable batteries and are sometimes preferred to corded mowers as they you don’t need to mess about with any wires.
Gas
Gas lawn mowers are recommended for garden with a size of up to half an Acre and are well suited to uneven terrain and substantial growth.
Reel
These are the classic lawnmowers that use push power to get started and these are great environmentally friendly lawnmowers. These mowers are more suited to smaller, flatter gardens.
Ride on
A ride on mower is only necessary if you have an exceptionally large lawn and these are normally powered by petrol.
Look out for….
…these additional extras that may or may not come with your lawn mower.
- Grass box to collect clippings
- Rear roller for a nice striped finish
- Easy to sharpen and replaceable blades
Don’t forget somewhere to keep your new mower….
Mower storage shed
Asgard mower storage shed
Keep your new lawnmower stored securely away in a mower storage shed. A lawnmower can be one of your most frequently used and expensive gardening tools, so keeping it secure should be a priority and as lawnmower thefts are on the rise, this is especially important. A range of mower storage sheds are available from Asgard. These are strong, secure metal mower storage shed, guaranteed to offer the best security for your lawnmower. Best of all these sheds are suitable for any time of lawnmower, see the range here.
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