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e garden<br />
stripes on there lawn this too can be catered for with a lawn tractor.<br />
What should you pay? This is always a hard one because we all<br />
want the biggest and best. The right answer to this question is that<br />
you should buy the machine that is right for the garden and the<br />
other tasks you have in mind.<br />
For example, if you have lawn and paddock, choose a tractor strong<br />
enough to cope with both terrains as rough grass areas can be<br />
demanding on machinery. If you only have lawns to cut, choose<br />
the type of machine to give you the right finish and look, such as<br />
striping. If you have problems with mountains of grass clippings in<br />
every hidden corner of the garden you should consider mulching<br />
which is quicker and better for the environment and your lawn.<br />
Always remember – having a lawn tractor is like having an odd-job<br />
man: it does more than cut grass. There is a whole host of<br />
attachments you can fit to your lawn tractor – trailers, rollers,<br />
sprayers, chain harrows water bowsers . . . the list is endless but<br />
they can all make your life easier when maintaining a large garden.<br />
Lawn tractors can start from as little as £1,000 but obviously have<br />
limitations. For those seeking the long-term investment, you<br />
should be realistically looking to start budgeting from £2,000<br />
upwards.<br />
So plug in your MP3 player, put a can in your cup holder and<br />
away you go. Happy mowing. V<br />
Paul Tanner is sales and marketing manager at<br />
Winchester Garden Machinery<br />
Hillier Garden Centre, Romsey Road,<br />
Winchester. www.wgmltd.co.uk<br />
home & gardens v<br />
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