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The UK Lawnmower Buyers' Guide

Written especially for British gardeners, and UK grass conditions, Get Set Mow is your complete guide to push and self-propelled lawnmowers today. To get started, just click or the appropriate section below.

Hayter Spirit 41cm Petrol Lawnmower

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...Get Set Mow!  Written in plain English, Get Set Mow is the definitive buyers’ guide for any considering a new hand or self-propelled lawnmower. To get started, just click on the relevant subject area below.

Advertisement for Ransomes' Motor Lawn Mowers, originally published in 1905, via Wikipedia.

History

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Photograph of a lawn being cut with a corded, electric, Flymo hover mower.

Chassis Design

Portraits of people from around the globe
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Photograph of Greenworks lithium-ion battery, installed in a Greenworks wheeled, cordless, battery electric mower.

Power Options

Stark beauty of desolate dunes
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Photograph of a woman removing the grass collector from a Geenworks brand, cordless, electric, lawn mower.

Collection, Discharge & Mulching

Visual odyssey across continents
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Photograph of person's hand holding a Milwaukee brand, 8m measuring tape.
Photograph of a lawn being cut using a hand powered, cylinder or 'reel' type mower.
Photograph of a lawn being cut, with a petrol powered, wheeled, rotary lawnmower.
Photograph of the height adjustment mechanism, fitted to a Cyril Johnston Tiger brand, 16 inch, petrol powered mower.
Photograph of a lawn being cut using a petrol engined, self-propelled, petrol-powered lawnmower.
Photograph of the side discharge chute, fitted to a World brand 48cm mower.
Photograph of a World brand, petrol engined, rotary lawnmower, with folded handles.
Photograph of ATCO lawnmowers for sale in the Cyril Johnston Retail Showroom, near Carryduff, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Photograph of the Cyril Johnston Retail Showroom, near Carryduff, Belfast, United Kingdom.

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Written especially for British gardeners and UK grass conditions
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Why Trust Us?

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Written especially for British gardeners and UK grass conditions
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Independently prepared and written
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Regularly updated features and content
Over 25 years combined industry and product experience
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Why Trust Us?

Written especially for British gardeners and UK grass conditions
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Over 25 years combined industry and product experience
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Regularly updated features and content
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Image Credits  (Left to Right): History: US Library of Congress; Chassis Design: Irene Miller; Power Options: Yackers1; Collection, Discharge and Mulching: Yackers1; , Size Matters: Liial; The Cutting Edge: Counselling; Deck Construction: Alexas Fotos; Height Adjustment: Author; Propulsion Ultraskrip; Equipment: Author; Storage: Author; Brands: Author; Where to Buy?: Author