Many people are turning to ride-ons and lawn tractors this year to make lawn care easier.
And as there is a bewildering selection of machines available we have produced our list of ten top ride-on deals for this Spring.
These machines are across a wide range of prices and suitable for gardens from a half an acre to several acres and can deal with all sorts of surfaces from smooth flat lawns to paddocks and orchards.
So the first is the Mountfield 827M Compact Lawn Rider, a neat little machine ideal for narrow paths and gateways.
This has a 196 cc engine, started with a key, and four forward and five reverse gears and has a 150 litre fabric grass box which can be emptied from the driver’s seat.
There are six cutting heights from 25 mm to 80 mm.
It costs £1199, £100 less than the maker’s recommended retail price and we deliver it free within two to three working days.
There is a two year warranty from Mountfield.
The Oleo-Mac T95/11.5 Lawn & Garden Tractor is made in Italy and is one of that country’s favourite brands.
This lawn tractor comes with a mulch plug so you can deal with the clippings by cutting them down to the size of tea leaves so they rot down and form a valuable fertilizer.
The machine comes with a tow bar so it can be used with a range of attachments throughout the year like a leaf sweeper or roller.
A Briggs & Stratton 344 cc engine gives bags of power and is made for a long life. And there are seven forward and seven reverse gears with shift-on-the-go transmission and a 46 cm turning circle.
Combined with a 95 cm cutting width this mower is suitable for areas up to 8000 sq metres.
We have it for sale for £1299, £400 less than the maker’s recommended retail price and its has a three year warranty. It is delivered free within three to five working days.
This next one, the Lawnflite 603 RT Lawn Tractor, is a great mower for British conditions as it has a turbo fan to blast the clippings into the grass box through a large exit chute.
With a cutting width 76 cm it is well suited for gardens of 4000 sq metres yet neat enough to negotiate tight areas along paths and flower beds.
And with an offset cutting deck you can cut right up to lawn edges. The speed can be very precisely regulated via the foot pedal.
Buy this lawn tractor now and you receive tractor cover worth £59 and a towed lawn dethatcher worth £89 completely free.
It costs £1549, £200 less than the maker’s recommended retail price and has a two year warranty and free next working day delivery.
This next is one of the most popular lawn tractors, the Mountfield 1430M Lawn Tractor.
This has an 84 cm cutting width and has twin cutting blades to give a smoother finish. And these twin blades give excellent collection when it’s a bit damp.
It has seven cutting heights down to 25 mm, a large grass box which emits a loud bleep when it is full and can be emptied from the driving seat and a 432 cc Mountfield engine with five forward and one reverse gears.
You can but a deflector kit and a mulch plug to turn this mower into a really versatile machine. And at the moment there is the offer of a free bumper.
It costs £1599, £200 off the maker’s recommended retail price and has a two year warranty. We deliver it free within two to three working days.
The Lawnflite 703 RT Lawn Tractor has a 92 cm cutting width and is suitable for lawns up to 6000 sq metres and has the direct collect system to ensure lumps of cut grass are not left around.
Another advantage is the Fast Attach system which means the grass box can be easily removed to fit other attachments.
This has a 344 cc Briggs & Stratton key start engine and a seven-speed Transmatic drive.
It has a turning circle of 46 cm making it one of the most manoeuvrable lawn tractors on the market.
We have it for sale for £1699, £300 less than the maker’s recommended price and it comes with a free mulch kit worth £99 and a cover worth £59. You can also but a deflector plate for £119.
We deliver it free within two to three working days and there is a two year manufacturer’s warranty.
This next one has the benefit of German engineering and comes with a free trailer.
The Al-Ko T12-74HD-A Edition Lawn Tractor will handle gardens with lots of twists and turns and is intended for areas around 5000 sq metres.
It has a hand-controlled hydrostatic drive and has Al-Ko’s own 452 cc engine and has high-lift blades to give strong airflow under the deck and helps efficient grass collection even when it’s wet.
The grass box holds 220 litres and can be emptied from the driver’s seat. Cutting heights are from 30 mm up to 90 mm with six settings.
It costs £1849 with the free steel tipping trailer, and a tow hitch and rear grass deflector can be bought at special prices.
It is delivered free within three to five working days and has a two year maker’s warranty.
Back to the Lawnflite range for the 903 RT Lawn Tractor.
This has a 105 cc cutting width and has the same highly efficient grass collection as the previous two models from the same manufacturer and highly efficient Transmatic Drive through each of the seven forward and seven forward reverse gears.
The Fast Attach system means this is not a machine just for grass cutting through the summer – you can use other equipment like laws rakes and leaf sweepers with ease.
It costs £1999 compared with the manufacturer’s recommended price of £2349 and has a free tractor cover worth £59 and free mulch kite worth £99. If you have long grass to trim there is a grass deflector for £119.
We deliver it free within two to three working days and there is a two year maker’s warranty.
This next one, the Mountfield 3000SH Lawn Tractor, has an 82 cm cutting width and a twin blade cutter deck giving excellent finish to the lawn and excellent grass collection as well.
The engine is 389 cc from Honda giving great power while being comparatively quiet in running and being mean on fuel.
It has an automatic decompression system to make pull starting easy and a 240 litre grass box. Cutting heights are from 25 mm to 80 mm.
An automatic deck washing system makes it easy to wash to debris from the cutting deck after use – just attach a garden hose and run the engine for a short period.
Mulch plug and deflector kit can be bought for this machine which costs £1999, £200 off the maker’s recommended retail price.
We deliver it free within two to three working days and it has a two year maker’s warranty.
The Al-Ko T16-92HDH Special Edition Lawn Tractor is made for larger properties, say up to 8000 sq metres and has Hi-Lift blades to increase the airflow under the cutter deck, very useful when cutting wet grass.
It has a large grass box and hydrostatic drive with adjustments using hand control and it has six cutting heights from 30 mm to 90 mm with a 92 cm cutting width.
The engine for this one is a twin cylinder Honda 530 cc model giving loads of power for a host of gardening challenges.
There is a free steel tipping trailer and tow hitch with this machine which costs £2099, £500 less tha n the maker’s recommended retail price.
We deliver it free within two to three working days and it has an extra long five year warranty.
And the final one is something a little different, the Toro ZS3200S Timecutter Zero-Turn Ride-On Mower a machine which can tackle larger lawns with many obstacles like trees and sculptures.
It has a commercial engine 452 cc with an 81 cm cutting deck to give an excellent finish – an optional grass collecting system is available.
Ite machines are across a wide raner longer periods making it suitable for larger areas with a huge 11.3 litre fuel tank.
It costs £2325 a useful reduction on the maker’s recommended price of £2599 and is delivred within three to five working days and personally handed over and explained.
There is a three year warranty from the manufacturer.
See these pages for a fuller list of lawn tractors from little ride-ons to larger professional machines for parks and stately home gardens.
And remember you can give us a ring on 020 3026 8712 if you need personal advice.
