Rain at last! And too much of it in some parts of the country. So time to get the lawn mower working again.
After a dry spell when some of the lawns turned the colour of straw the good soaking they have received recently has really spruced them up and they should be looking at their best again.
If you don’t already have a ride-on mower but have been promising yourself one, now is an excellent time to take advantage of end of season bargains.
We think the MTD-Lawnflite ride on lawn tractor is a terrific bargain at £1499, our lowest priced ride-on.
It will easily handle an acre and a half lawn and yet is manoeuvrable enough to nip between fruit trees and around flower beds.
A variable-speed transmission and Briggs and Stratton 11.5 hp engine makes it a perfect first ride on.
The price shows a huge £300 saving but stocks are limited and they will sell quickly at this price.
But autumn beckons and other areas will soon near our attention as we prepare for winter.
And sad to say that it won’t be that long before the lawns will be covered in leaves and the hedges will need a final trim before the first frosts.
It’s not a bad time to consider buying a leaf sweeper even though we hope the leaves will stay on the tree as long as possible. After all, it is still summer.
But it pays to be prepared, especially if you have a large area to tidy up. Go to our site and have a look at the Billy Goat offering.
The Little Billy, the least expensive in the manufacturer’s range, starts at £539 and is ideal not only for lawns but patios, drives and hard standing areas as well.
This is a sturdy little machine which also has a suction hose, much like a domestic vacuum cleaner, which allows you to hover up the border edges as well.
For smaller gardens there is a super little hand pushed machine called the Agri-Fab for just £129.
The machine comes as a flat pack but is very easy to assemble. With free next day delivery and a one year manufacturer’s warranty it will be ideal for keeping the lawns up to one acre free of leaves and has been a firm favourite for years.
At only £129 it offers a huge saving on the recommended price especially when you consider it is perfect for cleaning drives and patios as well.
And although we are in the middle of August, supposedly one of the hottest months, it will pay to look forward to winter – remember how we all perished in January and February?
Log splitters proved hugely popular last winter as many of you installed wood burning stoves and set about cutting and splitting fallen trees.
Keep an eye on our site as we have some very special offers on log splitters, unique to Mowdirect, from a major manufacturer at prices no-one else can match.
And next month we can bring you news of a new product which will make cutting branches into logs much easier and safer.
So you can see it pays to keep an eye on our site and blogs for special seasonal offers aimed at taking the back ache out of autumn gardening.
