lawnmower recommendations?

lostinrates

I prefer a petrol mower.yes, you fill a can t the station. Its very easy. I often cannot start them....i have some strength/mobility issues, but i find them easy to trot along behind as there is no wire to move and they self propel.

Re mulching feature, this is not something that would suit me, i prefer clippings up, though there has been debate about this on this board before. I think it depends how you use your garden and house,...we and our dogs and visiting children wander in and out through open doors all summer long in barefeet. If you are more displine about wearing shoes and leaving them at the door a mulching opne is probably a more useful consideration

Lotus-eater

lostinrates wrote: »

but i find them easy to trot along behind as there is no wire to move and they self propel.

Only the more expensive ones

If you want a really good lawn and you can afford a mulching mower, then they're probably a good idea. I like using the fertillaty from the lawn in my compost bins and ultimately, in my veg garden. The lawn survives no matter what, but it will never be a prize winner

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Only the more expensive ones

If you want a really good lawn and you can afford a mulching mower, then they're probably a good idea. I like using the fertillaty from the lawn in my compost bins and ultimately, in my veg garden. The lawn survives no matter what, but it will never be a prize winner

Well...atm we only have a the puny hover, dh wrestles it over the fornt lawn and we use livestock on the back lawn

Lotus-eater

I would have thought a decent SP petrol model was a good investment for you LIR's?

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I would have thought a decent SP petrol model was a good investment for you LIR's?

Well, we are keeping our eye out for a second hand sit on mower. I could do a lot with a sit on mower on days when i cannot do much else. Some family friends have a really old one that they have replaced, its ok, needs three new tryres, but it is really old and while its been exceelently maintained i worry it will die opn me with in weeks.

mrbadexample

ali-t wrote: »

Thanks for that. They are really expensive aren't they?

They are, but you get what you pay for. I've got the Hayter Envoy - the smaller model, but I've not got a very big garden (and what I have got is rapidly disappearing to make growing space).

That "once used" Spirit is £10 cheaper than a new Envoy. I've never used the Spirit, but can tell you this of the Envoy:

It will cope admirably with a rough and lumpy lawn. It will not bat an eyelid at how long the grass got because I didn't get chance to cut it between September and May. It is not the slightest bit bothered how wet the grass is. It produces a nice neat result at any of 7 (I think) cutting heights. It is lightweight, manoeuverable, and quite compact to store. It can also be used as a mulcher.

On the down side (yes, there is one!), the grass box is a bit fiddly and a bit small.

If the Spirit compares in any way, it will be an investment you won't regret.

I love my Hayter. Can you tell?

Lotus-eater

mrbadexample wrote: »

but I've not got a very big garden (and what I have got is rapidly disappearing to make growing space).

You'll soon be able to cut the grass with a pair of scissors like my old neighbour used to, honestly she did

ali-t

mrbadexample wrote: »

I love my Hayter. Can you tell?

Aaaaw, its lovely to see a man so devoted to his lawnmower

I am a bit tempted as you make it sound so good but for that price I would be wanting it to cut the grass itself. There are some sheep a couple of gardens down from me and a pony in a garden too so maybe one of the owners will lend me a furry or fleecy beast to get the job done.

Ideal solution would be teaching the horse to mow the lawn but given that isn't going to happen, I will have to get a move on and buy a new mower.

Maybe petrol wouldn't be such an issue. Hmm even more decisions!

mrbadexample

Lotus-eater wrote: »

You'll soon be able to cut the grass with a pair of scissors like my old neighbour used to, honestly she did

In all fairness I could do that now.











It'd take all bleedin' day though. :rotfl:

mrbadexample

ali-t wrote: »

I am a bit tempted as you make it sound so good but for that price I would be wanting it to cut the grass itself.

Oops, did I not say? Even makes you a cup of tea afterwards.

ali-t wrote: »

Maybe petrol wouldn't be such an issue. Hmm even more decisions!

Oh, and it's QUIET too! :rotfl: