It’s raining it’s pouring, the lawn mower man is snoring…

The weather plays a big role when it comes to lawn mowers. Lawn mowers must pay attention to the weather forecast if they are not going to be ruined or shock the man or woman using it, of course this is only true for lawn mowers that work with electricity.

It is fairly unusual for Gauteng to be having this much rain this time of year, early summer. As they say beggars can’t be choosers and rain should always be welcomed. Rain feeds the garden and by now the lawn looks a little like the main on the back of a lion, wild and unruly. What can you do if it is raining? Well I always find it a good time to make pancakes and enjoy them with a cup of coffee, while I wait for the rain to stop. It also gives you time to service lawn mowers. They work hard all year long and also deserve a break, so the rain is truly a blessing in disguise.

Lawn mowers are quite a unique invention and made way for so many other useful gardening tools like the popular line trimmers. It is also easy to use and it is recommended you wear some form of eye protection and shoes, not slippers or sandals. This is very important if you still want to go to your friend’s braai and not the hospital to re-attach a toe or two. Toes are of greater importance than you would think when it comes to walking properly and not like a duck.

Lawn mowers are varied in size and power and must be researched before a decision is made to buy one. It is a costly exercise and hence it makes sense to go to this much trouble to find options of lawn mowers right for you.