With so many top brand names, choosing the right petrol lawnmower for your garden can be very difficult. The best way to go about it, in my opinion, is to make a list of the features that are going to be important to you and the top price you would be willing to pay. This will simplify the process enormously.

If you go to a dealer with your list, he will be delighted to assist and very pleased to be able to eliminate so many possibilities before you even get started. If you are going to buy your petrol lawnmower online, then it is vital to go through these choosing key features steps in order to avoid a costly mistake.

The first thing you need to decide is what type of mower you need and this depends on two things, firstly the area you need to mow (do you need a push mower, a self propelled mower or a ride on mower?). Then you need to decide whether you want a bowling green finish to your lawn or whether it is a family lawn where children play. If the former, you definitely want a cylinder mower. If the latter a rotary mower is ideal for your needs.

Then, consider what you are going to do with the grass clippings. Are you going to want to use them all for making compost? If so, you definitely need to choose a mower with a grass box for collecting the clippings. Are you going to want to use them as mulch on your lawn to feed your grass each time you mow? If so, you will want a mower with a mulching attachment or mulching deck. If you really cannot decide, do not worry, there are models available that will do either, or a bit of both at the same time!

Ease of use will be an important consideration. A key start is easier than a pull cord, to save your aching back, adjustable handles to make the operating height right for your own height are a very useful addition – as are collapsible handles for storage if space is an issue.

If you want to find out more about a particular model you have identified as a potential candidate for your new mower, it is easy to use the internet and do a sear for reviews of that model. Amazon is a good place to look for customer reviews and other people’s problems could save you ending up with a difficulty that is not going to be mentioned in the sales blurb.

The very last thing to consider before you finally choose your shiny new petrol lawnmower is, how wide are your access ways and gateways? The worst thing ever would be to take delivery of your new mower and then find it is too wide to go through your garden gate!

If you would like to find out more about choosing the right sort of petrol lawnmower for your garden, www.thepetrollawnmowerguide.com will help you decide whether it should be a ride on mower, a rotary mower or a cylinder mower.