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Buying a lawn mower can be an expensive exercise so choosing a suitable one for your lawn is an important decision. There are two main types of mower available, these are rotary and cylinder mowers.

Rotary mowers are generally the cheaper mower and are less complicated than cylinder mowers. Rotary mowers are ideal for all types of lawn except fine turf luxury lawns. These mowers cut the grass by means of a blade or blades that runs parallel with the lawn and spins very quickly cutting the grass as the mower travels. They can be powered by electric and petrol, they can be walk behind or ride on. The only downside to these mowers is that they don’t leave as good a quality finish as a cylinder mower.

The other type of mower is a cylinder mower. If you have a luxury lawn that is mown very short, this type of mower is essential. Like rotary mowers they can be powered by electric and petrol and in some cases push mowers requiring only man power are still available. Again they are available in both walk behind and ride on. These type of mowers are more complex than rotary mowers. It is important not to let your lawn get out of hand with this type of mower as they don’t cope well with overgrown lawns.

Other things to consider when buying a mower is the power source, an electric cable following you when you cut especially if you have many tight areas can be a nuisance.

The size of lawn, especially if you have a large lawn is something to think about as you may want to opt for a ride on mower to save time unless you enjoy the exercise.

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