2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
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A beautiful and well-groomed lawn is the dream of every summer resident. However, simply laying it down and sowing the grass will not be enough. To care for him, you need lawn accessories - garden tools and special equipment. Their characteristics, like the set itself, will depend on the size of the area occupied by the lawn and on the thickness of the wallet.
Lawn mower
The lawn mower is the main tool for lawn care. There are many different types of models on sale. Lawn mowers are mechanical, electric and gasoline. The last two types can be rotary, cylindrical (drum) and air cushion. Electric lawn mowers can be self-contained, running on batteries.
The simplest to operate is a manual lawn mower. It is environmentally friendly and quiet, suitable for small areas. Such units have a cylindrical mechanism that accurately and carefully cuts young grass. However, mowing must be carried out quite often, as a power lawnmower may not cope with strongly regrown plants. Such units with a removable grass catcher are very convenient in operation.
The electric lawn mower is considered the most popular. It is good for medium-sized areas. However, its work depends on the length of the wire. Stationary sockets installed on the site, or the use of battery-powered units, help to solve this problem.
Gasoline lawn mowers are less popular. This is due to the noise generated during their operation, as well as additional costs for the purchase of gasoline and the complexity of maintenance. However, such machines are indispensable in large areas, when mowing meadow and Moorish, as well as overgrown grasses.
Motoblock, mini-tractor, rider
To care for lawns that occupy an area of more than 10 acres, more powerful equipment is needed. These can be walk-behind tractors, mini-tractors and riders - a separate class of mowers, a popular alternative to rotary lawn mowers. The riders are similar in design to a tractor and have steering control, run on gasoline, and have a spacious grass catcher. In addition to working on the lawn, they can remove moss, leaves and other debris in the garden. They can be used to fertilize the lawn and remove snow in winter.
Trimmer and lawn scissors
Trimmers are the simplest lawn care tools. They can be gasoline and electric, have different engine locations, differ in handles. Trimmers are good for small areas and edge trimming. They are simple and compact. However, when using them, it is impossible to achieve a perfectly flat lawn surface. In addition, their cutting speed is lower than that of lawn mowers.
In addition to trimmers, you can use special lawn shears for lawn care, which are distinguished by long vertical handles. Such a tool is useful for trimming the edges of the lawn, as well as cutting grass in hard-to-reach places.
You can also use a fan rake, aerators, a half moon knife, and other tools to care for your lawn. Read about them here - Part 2.
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