Lawn tractors to keep the wilder areas of the garden in check

Ride-on tractors are becoming increasingly popular for people with larger lawns as an easy way of keeping them spick and span.
But these machines are especially useful when dealing with the less manicured areas of larger gardens like paddocks and orchards and around woodland, so here are ten top mowers especially useful for dealing with these areas as well as smoother lawns.

First is the Oleo-Mac Tornado 95/11.5T Lawn Tractor, a machine with a 96 cm cutting width and very tight 46 cm for great manoeuvrability around trees and other obstacles.
This one has a Briggs & Stratton 344 cc PowerBuilt engine designed to be dependable and efficient and has been designed for a long life.
This lawn tractor has QuickFit tecnhology to help with quick and easy removal of the deck and bumper.
Transmatic means there is no need to stop and change gear – there are seven forward and seven reverse gears – and cutting heights are from 30 to 95 mm. There is a free mulch kit worth £50 supplied with this tractor and other attachments like steel trailer and leaf sweeper available at special prices.
This one costs £1295, a full £400 less than the maker’s recommended price and has a three year warranty from Oleo-Mac. It is delivered free within three to five working days.
The Mountfield 1538M SD Side-Discharge Lawn & Garden Tractor Mower is currently on special offer and is from one of the country’s favourite brands.
This mower can both discharge from the side for the rougher bits and can mulch the cuttings for the main lawns.
It is fitted with a tow bar to make this a real all-year-round tractor and has Mountfield’s own 14.5 hp engine designed especially for garden tractors and has a cutting system using twin blades to give a better airflow and enhance grass collection of discharge.
The cutting height is from 25 to 80 mm and there are five forward gears and one reverse gears. Plus it is fitted with wide profile tyres to give better grip in muddy ground.
This tractor has a free tow bar and free mulch plug and there is a range of attachments you can buy at special prices when you order this machine.
It is delivered free within three to five working days and has a two year warranty from Mountfield.
It costs £1499 compared with the maker’s recommended price of £1699.
The Stiga Estate Grand Tornado Multiclip Lawn Tractor has wide discharge and mulching as standard so it can cope equally well with smooth lawns and paddocks and orchards.
It has a 4185 Powerbuilt Briggs & Stratton engine with a specially-designed filter to prolong life and with a really efficient anti0vibration system.
This has a simple hydrostatic drive operated by a foot pedal to give precise control and has a 140 cm turning circle and a 108 cm wide cutting deck.
This one has a very handy feature letting you clean the deck by attaching a hosepipe and has cutting heights from 25 to 80 mm
It costs £1999 compared with the maker’s recommended price of £2129 and again there is a range of attachments plus a tractor cover which can be purchased for £36.
Delivery is free within five to seven working days and there is a two year manufacturer’s warranty.
Now the Toro XLS-420T Recycler Lawn Tractor strong and rugged and with a 603 cc twin cylinder Kasawaki engine giving 18 hp and with a 6.4 litre fuel tank for longer uninterrupted working.
The cutting width is 107 cm and with double cutter blades it can cope with large areas with ease.
This has a floating cutter deck so it can tackle uneven areas without scalping them and can either discharge or mulch the clippings with the side discharge really useful when it comes to larger areas of rough grass.
It has an electronic power take-off clutch and is extra comfortable seat and large steering wheel for easy and prolonged use.
This one costs £2349 compared with the maker’s recommended price of £2599 and has a two year manufacturer’s guarantee. Plus it is delivered free with five to seven working days and again there are a number of special offers available at excellent prices.
Now one from the USA, the Snapper ELT2246 Lawn & Garden Tractor, with a Briggs & Stratton Intek 7220, a twin-cylinders and really powerful.
It has been designed with an especially powerful oil pump to prolong the engine’s life and has hydrostatic transmission to make it easier to drive.
The turning circle for this tractor is 31 cm making it very manoeuvrable for such a big machine and the 117 cm cutting deck means it can cope with very large areas.
It has seven cutting heights from 32mm 102 mm and has anti scalp wheels to prevent the deg from digging in. And it has an electronic power take-off to prolong the machine’s life.
If you want to collect the clippings a triple bag grass box is available.
To show the machine’s versatility a bulldozer blade and snow thrower are available as optional extras.
It costs £2699, £200 less than the maker’s recommended retail price. It is delivered free within three to five working days and has a two year warranty the manufacturers.
Now a heavy duty machine, the Oleo-Mac 124S/22H Heavy-Duty Lawn & Garden Tractor. This one has a 656 cc twin cylinder Briggs & Stratton 656 cc engine designed for a long working life and to be mean on fuel.
It is a real solid machine with a cast iron front axle and steel frame and has a turning circle of 85 cm and has a grass box which can hold 360 litres which can be emptied from the driver’s seat. Cutting heights are from 30 to 90 mm and it has a cutting width of 122 cm.
This one costs £3599 compared with the maker’s recommended price of £4999. It has a three year manufacturer’s warranty and is delivered free within three to five working days.
Another from a favourite lawn tractor manufacturer with the British and it’s the Cub Cadet All-Rounder 1050 Lawn & Garden Tractor.
This one has a zero turn capacity making it ideal to use it tighter areas of the garden and orchards and this greater manoeuvrability can but mowing times drastically.
Cutting heights are from 3 cm to 9 cm and there is a 50 in cutting deck which has three blades.It has hydrostatic transmission and there is a deck washing facility – just attach a hose pipe to keep it pristine.
Buy this tractor and you receive £100 worth of Wolf-Garten hand tools free. It is delivered free with five to seven working days and has a two year manufacturer’s warranty.
It costs £4399.
For anyone seeking a British-built machine, the Westwood T1600-4WD Garden Tractor could be what you’re after.
This one has four-wheel drive making it suitable to use in very wet conditions and on slopes. And for the slopes there is an automatic alert to tell the driver if it is too steep. Traction control avoids skidding and also ensures the inside wheel moves more slowly when the tractor turns.
The deck gives a choice of either discharging to the back or mulching the clippings and there is an option of collecting them with Westwood’s powered grass collector, especially useful in damp conditions.
A roller on this machine leaves the delightful striped finish seen on traditional British lawns. The hydrostatic drive gives precise control with two pedals one for forward and one for reverse.
Cutting heights are from 12 mm to 110 mm and electronic deck lift is available as an optional extra.
This mower costs £4995 and is delivered free within three to five working days. It has a two year warranty from Westwood.
Now for something a little different, the Stiga Park Royal 4WD Ride-On Lawnmower.
This mower is amazingly manoeuvrable as it has an articulated steering system and the pivotaing chassis ensures the back wheel follow the front wheels precisely.
The forward deck means you can mow with great precision and the hydrpstatic drive gives excellent speed control.
The Honda GCV 530 twin cylinder engine and is know for its great reliability and has a 12 litre fuel tank.
There is a variety of decks available for this top-of-the range mower and the machine is fully inspected and demonstrated when it is delivered. This White Gloves Service is currently only available in England and Wales.
It costs £4794 compared with the maker’s recommended price of £5450 and it is delivered free within five to eight working days with a three year warranty.
And finally a real beats of a machine, the Efco Tuareg 92 Evo 4 x 4 Professional All-Terrain Garden Tractor.
This great looking little machine will take on the toughest clearing and mowing tasks and has a 627 cc Briggs & Stratton Vanguard V-Twin engine.
It has a locking differential giving it 4×4 capabilities giving you the capability of dealing with the roughest terrain with a low centre of gravity and and deep-tread tyres. It also has side-impact guards, a seat belt and a roll bar.
It has cutting heights from 5 cm to 10 cm and the 92 cm blade is very heavy duty and made to deal with thick grass and dense undergrowth.
The maker’s recommended price is £6122.55 but we have it for sale for £4995. It is delivered free within three to five working days and has a two year manufacturers warranty.
See these pages on our web site for a wider selection of lawn tractors available or phone our sales team on 020 3026 8712.