Choosing a ride-on mower

Ride-on lawn mowers come in many varieties from the commercial models that are used to mow golf courses and football pitches through to mowers designed for residential use that have a very tight turning radius.

A ride on mower is an ideal choice for those who have both large lawns and a secure place to store a mower. As a rule of thumb, the cutting width of a ride-on mower should related to the size and openness of your lawn, because if your garden has several narrow areas or obstructions like built structures, trees and flowerbeds, the machine needs to be able to travel through the smallest of the gaps and also turn once it has done so.

It’s also important to consider the nature of the terrain – if your garden is hilly or has steep areas, it’s important to have enough power to travel the slopes easily. And if you need to turn the mower on a slope manoeuvrability may be a key issue: mowers vary in the ratio of power to manoeuvring.

Finally, you need to consider how fast your grass grows – in the south of England, grass grows more quickly than in the north, this means that it’s important to consider machine weight – if you have to cut often, then heavyweight machines can cause surface rutting, especially if the underlying soil is damp.

Ride-on mowers are invaluable for large lawns. Craftsman ride on mower courtesy of www.gardening-tools-direct.co.uk

 

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