Ride on Mowers
If you've a large garden make your lawn mowing chore
easier by getting a ride on lawn mower. Over 1200 square metres,
it's a necessity.
Buying a ride on lawn mower requires a little more thought
though than simply replacing the existing mower:
Where are you going to store the
mower? By their nature, even if your ride-on is
a replacement for a large ordinary walk-behind mower, it
will be considerably larger. Make sure you have the space
and also the access in and out.
Security. Ride-on mowers
are expensive and unfortunately can attract the unsavoury
elements in society, so make sure that wherever you store
it is safe and locked properly. Difficulty in access from
the outside road is a plus point too.
Lawn shape, flower beds etc.
ride-on mowers will have a fairly large turning circle.
Modern machines have this as small as possible of course
and most models are almost ridiculously maneuverable considering
their size. Even so, they will not be as easy to get into
small awkward shapes that you may have been able to do previously
with a walk-behind model.
Off set cutting deck - this means that the
cutting deck is not directly below the centre of the mower and
will overhang the tyres by a small amount. Practically, it means
that the mower can cut over the edge of the lawn without falling
into the beds and borders. These lawn mowers are sometimes called
Lawn Tractors and it is possible to buy trailers so they can
be used to tow heavy or bulky items around the garden.