If you've been used to living in a heavily built up, urban area for most of your life, you may be particularly happy with your new home, as it is situated on a sprawling lot. You won't have any neighbours looking over you, and you can stroll barefoot on your lawn as you relax after a hard day's work. Yet all of this grass can be too much of a good thing if you're not very keen on maintenance and before you get too carried away, you should choose the right type of mower to keep everything in check.
Power Source
To begin with, you need to determine if your mower will be powered by electricity or gas and will need to decide how much flexibility you need when you get down to work.
Connect or Not?
Think about the electric model to start off with and how easy it is going to be to manoeuvre. Should you choose one that has a cord so that you can be connected all the time without battery worries, or should you be concerned that you might run over the cord and shred it to pieces?
Maintenance Thoughts
Certainly, electrically-powered mowers can be easier to maintain than their gas counterparts, because you won't have to fiddle with spark plugs or filters and may never run out of fuel. However, these gas-powered options do tend to last longer than electric versions, and you won't have to worry about those pesky cords or flat batteries.
Getting Your Exercise
You may look on the bright side and feel that you'll get a good workout as you landscape. If this is your objective, then you may like to choose a gas-powered mower, as they tend to be heavier than the others and more challenging to propel. However, they also tend to be louder and may take an extra amount of effort to start, as you fiddle with those recalcitrant pull cords.
Making Your Decision
Make a list of the pros and cons associated with each and think about machine maintenance as you go through the growing season. You will need to replace some of the actual mowing parts and make sure that they are always fit for the purpose, no matter whether the machine is gas or electric. You'll also need to budget for filters, spark plugs, seals and other components, which you can source from your friendly mower parts supplier.
Welcome to my blog which is all about the art of landscaping. My husband and I live on a two-hectare sloping block of land. It has fabulous views of the valley below, and we have truly created our own little piece of paradise. It has been a ten-year project to complete our garden with a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and professional help. When we started landscaping, it never occurred to us that there were so many choices to be made about drainage, types of materials, and the best plants for different sections. It has truly been a labour of love, and we recently won the "Best Garden" award for our district! So many visitors have been asking for advice that I have started this blog to share expert tips I have picked up over the years. I really hope that other garden and landscape lovers enjoy browsing my posts.