Which is better electric or gas lawnmower?
1) Get a soil test, then lime and fertilize according to the recommendations. 2) Find out what the correct cutting height is for the species of grass in your lawn. (for kentucky bluegrass, for instance, it’s 2-3″). Mow to the taller height, and never remove more than 1/3 of the height of the plant per mowing. (for this example, mow with the mower set at 3″ every time the lawn gets 4″ tall). 3) Keep the mower blade sharp. 4) Depending on your soil type, you may need to aerate. Typically, you don’t need to aerate in sandy soil, do need to with a clay soil. Gasoline powered mowers generally develop more torque than electric mowers, so can get through thick grass. Electric mowers are quieter. Corded electric mowers have a better chance of getting through a thick lawn than battery mowers. Reel mowers (push mowers) will do a nice job of cutting, and give you some good exercise. Whatever you do, don’t buy a mower with a 2-cycle engine (the sort where you mix oil and gas for the gas tank). The
