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Try to mow the grass using a straight cutting method. Work in rows where ever possible when cutting the grass. Turning the lawnmower takes up time -
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Clear the lawn of any moveable structures, children's toys, stones, or any tools or items of garden furniture. The same goes for any garden debris such as fallen leaves, twigs, and anything else.
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Cut the lawn only when it is dry, we know that this can be difficult at times especially with some of the inclement weather that we can experience in most parts of the UK. Wet grass can be difficult to mow, and especially if it is overgrown.
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Use a lawnmower that has a wide cutting width, using a mower that has a wider blade size will reduce the amount of times you will have to go up and down your garden.
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Consider the type of mower that you are thinking of buying -
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Try and invest in a good quality lawn mower -
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When positioning the lawnmower whilst cutting, try and avoid missing any areas of uncut grass. Try and overlap the cutting row by a small amount to avoid a loss of time by having to go back over a previously mowed area again.
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When looking to invest in and buy a new lawn mower -
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If using an electric mower -
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Consider buying a cordless or petrol engined lawnmower. Both of these types of garden machinery free you up from trailing cables -
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Do you own a cordless (rechargeable battery powered) lawn mower? If so -
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With petrol engined machines -
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Have your lawn mower regularly serviced -
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Keep your grass cutting machine clean -
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For small to medium sized garden you may be thinking of buying using an electric powered lawn mower as these are usually the cheapest type of mower that can now be bought, excluding of course the old fashioned push mowers! When looking to buy a new mower take some time in choosing the right model -
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