Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Lawnmowers.

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History

A closer look at the history of the lawnmower, from early beginnings, to the very latest, high-performance, cordless machines.

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

Chassis Design

From wheeled mowers, to hover mowers, combs mowers to roller mowers... what's the best lawnmower for you and your lawn?

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Power Options

Discover more about the merits of today's high performance, petrol, corded electric, cordless battery electric and hand powered machines.

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Collection

Read on to find out more about collection, side-discharge, rear-discharge and mulching machines and how they benefit you and your lawn.

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Size Matters

Choosing the right size of mower for your lawn, helps you get more done, in less time, and with reduced effort. Click the link below to learn more.

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The Cutting Edge

From cylinders, to rotaries, dual blades, to swing tip blades, there's so much more to learn about lawnmower blades today than you might think.

Photograph of a lawn being cut, with a petrol powered, wheeled, rotary lawnmower.

Cutting Decks

With a greater choice of cutting deck materials than ever before, what's the difference? And what's the best option, when choosing a new mower for your lawn?

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Height Adjustment

Selecting the ideal cut height is central to delivering a great finish. Click the link below to find out more about today's height adjustment mechanisms.

Photograph of a lawn being cut using a petrol engined, self-propelled, petrol powered lawnmower.

Propulsion

Hand-proplled? Or self-propelled? What's the difference? And what's the best choice for your garden? Click the link below, to find out more.

Photograph of the side discharge chute, fitted to a World brand 48cm mower.

Features

What features deliver real and meaningful benefits to you, when cutting your lawn? And which features are little more than gimmicks?

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Storage

Every mower will spend more time inside, than outside. So, before purchasing any machine, you'll want to consider any storage issues.

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Brands

What's in a name? Is there really a significant difference between major lawnmower brands? And which manufacturers own which brands?

Photograph of the Cyril Johnston Retail Showroom, near Carryduff, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Where To Buy?

There are thousands of places to buy a lawnmower in the UK today. But where's the best place for you, your lawn, and of course, your wallet?

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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, Blade Design: Counselling; Deck Construction: Alexas Fotos; Height Adjustment: Author; Propulsion: Ultraskrip; Equipment: Author; Storage: Author; Brands: Author; Where to Buy?: Author.