Lawn mower or trimmer - selection rules

The sun warms up all the hotter. And, despite the attempts of the winter to linger, the feeling of approaching summer time is becoming more and more clear. Well, summer, as you know, is the time of holidays, shish kebabs and country rest. Only here stay at the dacha for many, especially for people of the older generation, is not associated with relaxation, but, on the contrary, it recalls the heavy garden work "up to the seventh sweat." Almost every owner of the suburban area already in the early spring ponders the plan for planting and, with the onset of heat, takes up business, rolling up his sleeves.

However, in recent years, more and more lovers of European recreation in nature, when the hoe and shovel replaces a comfortable hammock. The only "but": for the lawns on the site to care still have to. To simplify this task, you can also buy a lawn mower. Or a trimmer? How do they differ, what is more necessary and how not to be mistaken when buying an instrument?

First of all, it is necessary to evaluate the relief of the site. The lawn mower, as a rather massive aggregate, will be ideal for an even surface with a minimum of shrubs and trees. It is clear that hard-to-reach places or mounds will be difficult to handle with a lawn mower. However, only the lawnmower is able to make the lawn perfectly smooth - this is achieved by setting a certain level of grass cutting. In addition, many lawn mowers are equipped with a grass catcher, which eliminates the harvesting of grass. Lawn mowers are self-propelled and non-self-propelled, which makes it possible to automate the lawn mowing. However, in any case, you make minimum efforts, using a lawn mower, which is especially convenient in large areas. For such functionality it is necessary to lay out though not astronomical, but rather considerable sum.

The more heterogeneous the relief of your site, the more reasons to purchase a trimmer. Maneuverability trimmer allows you not only to cut the lawn under the bushes, around the flower beds and other hard-to-reach places, but also mow high grass. Some models are so powerful that they can cut or form small bushes. However, there are some drawbacks. Firstly, no matter how light the trimmer is, you will have to control the cutting process and not let it out of your hands. Secondly, it is difficult to cut the lawn perfectly smoothly, and in this it considerably loses the lawn mower. After cutting with any trimmer, the chamfered grass must be removed by yourself. Therefore, it will be the best option for a small area. Its price is, as a rule, two times lower than the price of a lawn mower.

In an amicable way, if you want to be proud of your lawn, it is better to acquire both. Trimmers perfectly complement lawn mowers in problem areas.

In addition, there is another nuance: both the garden trimmer and the lawn mower are not cut, but cut down the grass. After such treatment, the lawn has a "sick", slightly puffy appearance for several days. To avoid this effect, you can choose a mechanical lawn mower, which has a single knife, cutting grass without effort. There are also specialized lawn mowers for care of golf courses - after processing with this tool the lawn is almost perfect, but this miracle of technology is worth a lot.

In any case, the choice is yours and depends only on your capabilities and needs.