Spring has arrived early so here are ten top mowers under £250

Many gardeners are about to cut their lawns for the first time this weekend as the unseasonable mild weather has led to a flush of new grown grass.
Remember just to take the whiskers off for the first cut and to gradually lower the cutting height during the spring.
You may well need a new mower to see you through the year and to help we have compiled a list of ten top mowers for the small to medium sized lawn.
But remember you can always ring our team on 08456 588905 if you need any help making your choice.
And make sure you browse our site because there are literally hundreds of mowers across all prices from which to chose.

One cracking little mower at a bargain price is the MTX Mercury 40P Hand-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower  at the bargain price of just £139, £60 below the manufacturer’s recommended price.
This is a smart and solid little machine, easy to use and navigate around flower beds and lawn edges and an ideal machine for the smaller lawn.
Unusually for a machine at this price it has a 98.5cc stroke engine to give more power and a longer life.
A steel deck delivers strength and there is a large-capacity grass-bag bag to collect the clippings from the 40 cm cutting width.
The cutting height single-lever adjustment from 25-75mm it has a two-year manufacturer’s guarantee and free next working day delivery.

Second on our list is the Mountfield HP414 Hand-Propelled Petrol Lawn Mower.
Lightweight with a polypropylene deck it has a smaller cutting width making it ideal for working around flower beds in smaller gardens.
The power comes from Mountfield’s RS100 engine, four stroke overhead valve engineered to be quiet running and fuel efficient and is easy to start.
It has five cutting heights between 25 and 70 cm and a 40 litre collector which is very easy to remove.
As a safety feature it has a ‘deadman’s handle’. It is easy to store and put in the boot of a car thanks to folding handles.
This mower costs £159.00 £20 less than the manufacturer’s recommended price, and is delivered free the next working day and it is tested before despatch.

Next in our ten top mowers is the Morrison Surecut 3-in-1 Petrol Push Lawnmower
The power comes from and OHV Briggs and Stratton 125cc four-stroke engine and it has a cutting width of 42 cm.
Ideal for the small to medium sized lawns it is also easy to manoeuvre around flower beds and the like. There are six cutting heights between 15 and 69mm and it has a powder-coated solid steel deck to strength and a long life.
Clippings are collected in a 60 litre grass bag.
The cost is £199.00 a saving of £50 on the manufacturer’s price and there is free next working day delivery ot the Uk mainland. There is also a three-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Italian manufacturer Oleo-Mac make excellent garden machinery and Mowdirect are the company’s sole distributors in the UK.
The Oleo-Mac G48-PK Petrol Push Lawn Mower is a well-designed low-priced mower it has a steel deck and a four stroke fuel efficient engine, smooth running, easy to start and very fuel efficient.
The cutting width is a generous 46 cm making for a faster cut and the cutting heights vary between 28 mm to 75 mm.
The grass box has a capacity of 60 litres and the engine is started by a starting cord near the handle.
Ball bearing mounted wheels contribute to smoother running making it easy to push around the beds and borders.
The mower comes with a three year warranty and costs only £199.95, an extraordinary price for a machine with some many high end features.

The Masport 200 ST Push Lawn Mower is one of the best push mowers on the market built to high specifications.
By their very nature push mowers need to be easy to manoeuvre and this one has large front and rear wheels mounted on double ball bearings to reduce the amount of effort needed.
The cutting height is adjusted by a single spring-loaded lever and the engine is started by a starter rope which you pull while standing rather than bent over.
There is also a ‘deadman’s handle’ safety feature.
Power comes from a reliable 3.75 Briggs & Stratton engine and the cutting width is 18 in.
This Masport machine is £239 a great price for a mower of this quality, and there is a three-year manufacturer’s guarantee as well as free delivery the next working day to the UK Mainland.

The first of the self-propelled machines in our list of ten top mowers is the MTX Neptune 48S Self-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower (Exclusive Special Offer)Lawnmower.

This smart and stylish looking machine has a steel mower-deck, single-lever height-of-cut control and a large-capacity (65ltr) grassbag to keep you going for longer between emptying-stops

Power comes from a 139cc,  2.17kW (2.9hp) engine with overhead-valve technology  to lower emissions, fuel-costs and noise and it has a cutting width of 46cm (18in)

This mower usually costs £299 but with us it’s £229 making it one of the best value for money lower costs self-propelled mowers available. There is a two-year manufacturer’s warranty and delivery is free the next working day.

Another top notch self-propelled lawnmower with a low notch price is the Mountfield SP414 Self-Propelled Petrol. This model has mower is powered by a powerful

RS100, OHV 100cc engine and has a has a 39 cm wide cut making it ideal to cut around the garden and it has five cutting heights.
The grass collector takes 40 litres and there is a rust-resistant polypropylene chassis.

There is a two-year manufacturer’s guarantee and free next working day delivery to the Uk mainland on this machine which costs a staggeringly affordable £199. Free oil comes with this machine.

Next, have a look at this, the MTD 46BS Self-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower (Exclusive Special Offer) which we have for sale at £239.00 £30 less than the manufacturer’s recommended price.
This machine has a slightly bigger cutting width – 46 cm – and the power comes from a high quality 4-stroke OHV engine from industry-leaders Briggs & Stratton.
The deck is made from treated steel and there are six cutting heights from 20 to 90 mm so you can keep the rougher areas of the garden in control. The grass box takes 70 litres.
There is a two-year manufacturer’s guarantee and delivery is free the next working day to the Uk mainland.

As we said earlier we are proud of our very close association with the Italian manufacturer Oleo-Mac and their Oleo-Mac G48-TK Comfort-Plus Petrol Self-Propelled Lawn Mower is a top spec machine at a very good price.
The arrangement enables us to bring you this machine at only £229.95, excellent value for money for a machine powered by a smooth running engine giving excellent fuel economy and very low emissions.
It has a 46 cm cutting width making it suitable for medium sized to larger lawns and cutting heights from 28 to 75 mm enabling you to deal with rougher areas as well as smooth lawns. Delivery is free the next working day and there is a three-year manufacturer’s guarantee.

Finally, another MTD machine. the MTD 53BS Self-Propelled Petrol Lawnmower

is a favourite mower, able to tackle rougher areas as well as smooth lawns.
It has a a strong steel chassis and a Briggs & Stratton engine with their ReadyStart system.
There are six height settings controlled by a 2 levers (front/back) and an 80 litre grass collector.
This mower costs £249, a huge £120 saving on the the manufacturer’s price of £369 and there is a two-year manufacturer’s guarantee. Delivery is free the next working day to any UK mainland address.
These are ten of our top mowers for under £250 which we think you should consider but see our site for more.
And don’t forget you can call our team on 020 3026 8712 if you need any advice on buying a new mower for spring.

 

This blog updated June 2016.