GROWING DEMAND FOR MULCHERS & ROBOTS
Great choice of lawnmowers for gardeners

Now that the recession is over new lawnmowers and the more expensive models are selling well in Ireland.

 

Ireland’s population has been getting steadily older since the 1980’s.In Census 2016, 37.2% were aged 45 and over, compared with 34.4% in 2011 and 27.6% in 1986.

 


This means that the older customers are looking for an easier life and a more pleasant experience cutting their lawns. In some cases they are hiring contractors who will of course have the ride on mowers or tractor models.


At the very least they want easy to start machines, the lawn cut quicker and would prefer not to pick up the grass so mulchers are gaining in popularity as are the robotic models. It is not all about cash prices or trade in allowances. Good advice is what the potential customer really needs.


Mowers can be catalogued as push and self-propelled, rotary mowers, and cylinder mowers, hover mowers, ride on mowers, or garden tractors. So with this wide choice potential customers need expert advice from sales people who actually know about cutting lawns.


Flat rotary blades are extremely popular, as set to users choice of sward height, they can scythe through long grass, and apart from needing regular sharpening, are good value and easy to maintain. With standard cutting heights of 2 – 7.5cm, they will satisfy most gardeners.


Rotary mowers with rear rollers are available. A rotary or cylinder mower in electric form is perfect for a smaller garden under the 3000 sq ft. mark. The handle height is important as mowing with a small low mower can be a cause for an excruciating backache. Adjustable models are great for a family where different people will mow the lawn.


If a customer has a medium sized garden with any sort of gradient, a self-propelled lawn mower is vital. Recommend variable speed models to suit your customers gait. A relatively large deck of 40cm plus can whip up and down a straight sided, sloping garden.


If the garden is a cluttered or a complexly planted third of an acre, greater manoeuvrability and a neater deck in the 30cms might suit your customer better.


It’s not just about the cut, and as the machine grows larger and one mounts up, the mechanics and ease of operation and emptying are key to customer satisfaction.


Variable cutting heights operated from a standing position, or a seat can deal with a close, shaggy or uneven lawn, but the major decision for a gardener is tracking down the horsepower to suit the job.


Robotic Lawnmowers Get Even Better


Improved technology including GPS assisted navigation, variable cutting heights, smoother turns to increase the efficiency of the run, longer operation times from a single charge and seasonal adjusted calendars of cuts - they really can take on the full duties of maintain the lawn year round.


With grass cut regularly and left relatively long, the results are a lovely, healthy, routinely mulched sward, set within an easily installed ground-dug, boundary wire.


Recommend a robotic machine with PIN code information, and at least if it’s stolen, a higher risk nowadays it won’t run outside for anyone else.

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