Ever since man has had grass on the front lawn, man has looked for ways to keep it trim and neat. In the early days, landowners would till the grass with scythes. Later on, many landowners realized that relying on nature was far easier than spending hours outside trying to cut grass, so they would allow their livestock to go out and graze.

Over time, this grazing would give the yard a trimmed, even look that homeowners have been trying to emulate ever since. The first lawn mower was invented in 1827, although it is debatable as to who was the man who originally conceived the idea. Some say it was an English engineer named Edwin Beard Budding, while others claim it to be another Englishman, an inventor named Richard Meleady. Read the rest of this entry »

Trying to start your lawn mower after a long winter can be very frustrating so you should read our advices. Performing a few routine maintenance tasks before you store your lawn mower for the winter can save you time in the spring, prolong the life of your lawn mower, and save you money over the long run. Even if you have already put your lawn mower into storage for the winter, a few simple maintenance tasks performed before starting your lawn mower in the spring can be very beneficial.

A power blower can be very helpful in removing grass and debris from the underside of your lawn mower and other hard to reach areas. If your lawn mower engine is air-cooled, use a stick or wooden dowel to remove any residue from the cooling fins. If you have a lawn mower with a water-cooled engine, check the coolant level and fill the reservoir if needed. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a nice sunny afternoon. You decide to mow your lawn. Then you find yourself in hospital. What happened? You had an argument with a lawn mower. Not only is it expensive and time consuming, it’s also very embarrassing. Imagine having to explain that a lawn mower got the better of you!

Here are the top ten reasons why lawn mowers always win.

 * You are wearing soft shoes, the lawn mower has strong metal rotating blades. What do you think will happen if the blades run over your unprotected feet? Read the rest of this entry »

How does one decide which lawn mower to purchase that will meet their needs? First determine how much grass you have that requires cutting, and then, how much work you want to do. You can do the first part by measuring the total square yardage of your lawn; and the second part, you probably already know the answer to.

If cutting grass is an option that includes your exercise for the day that gives you one group of choices, but if your preference is making the job easy, that gives you another set of options. If you live in an area where the lawns aren’t much bigger than the proverbial postage stamp, you could use a reel mower. These come in a variety of sizes and are usually available as small push mowers. Read the rest of this entry »

A riding lawn mower is a big investment, and should be protected. For many, the winter months mean putting mowers away and not giving them another thought until the spring season comes around. Before putting a rider into storage, though, take a few simple steps to help maintain it over the winter.

First, drain the fuel from the gas tank and the oil from the crankcase. Always recycle the oil and dispose of the fuel properly. Replace the oil with new oil that is the correct grade for the mower. Fill the gas tank with fuel that has been pre-treated with a stabilizer. This will keep the fuel from gumming up in the tank. Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to have a beautiful yard, you’ll want to make sure that you have a great lawn mower. While there are many great mowers out there to choose from, one of the best names in mowers is Toro. Toro lawn mowers are truly some of the best mowers on the market today, and they have a variety of different models that you can choose from as well and they are usually fairly affordable too. So, let’s take a look at some of the great Toro lawn mowers that you have to choose from.

One great mower to give a try if you like Toro lawn mowers is the Time Cutter ZX. This is a great riding mower to have and it is a budget friendly one as well. For less than $5000 you can have this great riding mower yourself. It has great versatility that will allow you to quickly get that yard mowed. It also comes with a great 2 year warranty to keep you protected and a variety of great features, including a light kit, snow blades, arm rests and more. Read the rest of this entry »

More and more people are becoming sensible nowadays. At a time where the campaigns for recycling and saving the mother earth are intensifying, many have opted to go out of their way to help protect the environment. Segregating your waste is one thing, but using a mulching lawn mower could be another way to keep you from adding up to the community waste pile.

One thing about cutting grass is that you have to keep the cut grass in the bag attached in any ordinary lawn mower so you could easily dump the contents later. Most often, when one has no intention to take his part in preserving the environment, he or she will be using plastic, which is already a big no-no nowadays, with the growing pile of non-biodegradable materials already being burdened by mother earth. Read the rest of this entry »

Tow Lawn Sweeper by Agri-Fab is an excellent choice for this fall for those with lots of fallen yard debris needing to be taken care of right before winter, leaving the ground clear, healthy and ready for that first layer of frost this year. Tow Lawn Sweeper was designed to make raking huge areas a professional job, well done, quickly and efficiently, at 12 cubic feet per load.

Tow Lawn Sweeper is not a manual design, but just that, a “tow” design that can be used as an addition to any lawn tractor, making quick work of two jobs at once. The lightweight poly construction was designed to be cheap for mail delivery as well as an easy haul across the lawn from the compost pile to the shed, after finishing a hard days work. Read the rest of this entry »

Powerful, loud lawn mower brands have been showing lawns who’s boss for decades. But now contraptions that couldn’t cut butter without a good shove are quietly - really quietly - making a comeback. Manual Honda lawn mowers, long the 98-pound weaklings of the tool shed, are being pushed around more yards all over the country. James Gibbs, assistant manager of Pleasants Hardware at 2024 W. Broad St., estimates that sales of the manual mowers are up nearly 20 percent.

“Especially here in the Fan District, where people don’t have big yards,” Gibbs said. Aimee Perron Seibert and her husband, Randy Seibert, got a manual mower for their Church Hill yard because the device takes up little space in their shed and it’s lightweight. “I can carry it with one hand through the house to the front yard,” Aimee said. “Plus, it didn’t make sense to get an electric or gas-powered mower for such a miniscule lawn.” The Seiberts also are glad that they don’t have to bother with gasoline, oil or extension cords. Read the rest of this entry »

Lawn mower repair can be tricky sometimes, since mowers tend to show their problems in other areas than the part that needs replacing or repairing. The only way to repair mowers is to eliminate each cause for a problem until you have an answer.

This can take a lot of time, in some cases. You should consider whether repairing your lawnmower yourself rather than getting it fixed by a professional is really worth the trouble. If the problem with the mower is very simple or easy to fix, for example, putting in new spark plugs or mower blades, with a repair instruction manual as well as a little know how, it is possible to fix these minor lawn mower problems yourself. This will save you money in the long run. Read the rest of this entry »