Grass + leaves - will a strimmer work?

Bengal

Hi all. I've just moved into a new property. There's a small lawn which is on uneven and sloping ground. The grass is covered in leaves from last Autumn.

Given the uneven ground, would a strimmer be more appropriate than a mower?

And can I strim over leaves and grass together? Or do the leaves need to be raked off first before I strim?

Thanks.

unrecordings

my garden is very bumpy an the only thing that tamed it was a simple & cheap cylinder mower like the Qualcast Panther 30. Strimming will also work but it's harder to do a neat job. You can mow/strim leaves & grass together, but depends on how many leaves - I tend to rake the worst off and put it in the leaf bin, then the mowings etc go on the compost

Bengal

Thanks. I was actually considering a Black & Decker strimmer (GL9035GB - 900W 35cm) as I'd be surprised if even a manual cylinder mower would manage on my bumpy lawn! Hard to tell at the moment but once the weather improves I'll have a closer look.

I presume strimming is like mowing when it comes to waiting until the grass is dry?

unrecordings

IME strimmers tend to cope with wet grass better than manual cylinder mowers. I had a B&D strimmer and it was crap - too heavy duty for strimming against things like walls/rocks etc I got a cheap Titan cordless strimmer from Screwfix about 3-4 years ago - nice & lightweight but beware of budget, brands - you may find it impossible to get a replacement battery if you need one after a few years. The good thing about the Qualcast 30 is the body is so small, it can deal with the bumps that a larger mower can't - that said though there maybe a modern small hover mower that is perfect for you

forgotmyname

DIY yourself a set of wheels to fix the height of the strimmer. Unless its a small area a strimmer will take much longer than a quick run over with a mower.

Your unlikely to keep the strimmer level so you risk chopping it down to root/gound level and possibly killing the grass.

Raking the leaves off now if not mowing will give the grass more light and allow air through.

A mower will suck up the leaves, but teh strimmer will just chop them up and hinder your progress.

Bengal

Must admit I'm going off the idea of the strimmer now, so I think it's going to come down to a manual push mower or a hover mower. Thanks for all your input.

Apodemus

Whichever option you go for, get a decent grass rake as well, rake the leaves off, and don’t go near it with strummer or mower until the frosts are past.