The more complex the yard layout, as in flowerbeds and the like, the more time it will take to lay the wire around these things so that the mower wouldn’t go where it shouldn’t. Any information given on any lot is only a matter of opinion and inevitably neither Shepherd's Auctions nor our employees, agents or vendors accept liability for the correctives of such. If you want more features without spending much more money, the Worx Landroid S300 has a modular platform you can build on later, and it does a neater job of mowing around its base station. Luckily, there is good news: some of the newer models are designed to be “incredibly quiet”, say our experts, “emitting nothing more than a satisfying hum. In recent years, cordless lawn mowers have been propelled into the spotlight, providing fuss-free manual cutting.

The dishes in this analogy would be some of the edges of your lawn, the odd hard to reach patches of grass due to narrow paths, the other side of your fence unless you’ve dragged a perimeter wire there as well and manually brought the mower there for the time being, the weed among your flowerbeds, though it might do a number on your kids’ toys (“learning the hard way”), and so forth. Designed by Bosch’s finest brains for gardens of small to medium size, if you cannot abide the idea of getting your thumbs green or, indeed, you have such horrendous hay fever that getting cut grass in your nostrils signifies the start of a sneezing fate worse than Hell, then why not let a robot run all the risk?

Setting up this mower, designed to mow gardens of up to 150m 2, was easy, and it’s another mower which has a guide wire, allowing it to quickly find its way home after the lawn has been mapped or mowed. We admittedly struggled to pair it with the app at first and ended up relying on the manual controls, the upside of which was the realisation that although it’s a mower designed to be used paired with your phone, the manual controls are incredibly easy to operate. Submerge your car in a pond and see if it comes out brand new with no negative effects down the line… You lucky bastard, you’ve found yourself beyond holy of a water (would it even be “water” anymore? With my expert reviews and detailed videos, you can see the lawnmower in action and get a better understanding of what the mower has to offer and how well it performs.

Often, when approaching set-up, you may be greeted with something user-friendly – and some models have smartphone connectivity capabilities, working with an app or Alexa.

burying the wire – you’d cut a V-shaped mini ditch and place the wire in it (the robot mower will still sense it through the ground). The next day it will set off at the same time again and repeat the process, unless it’s raining, in which case its rain sensor detects the moisture and cancels the mow. To alter the amount of time it mows for, you first have to unlock the control panel using a four digit PIN (this is set to a default code but it can be changed). Boasting smart features like auto-charging and a mulching function, robotic lawnmowers are fast becoming the preferred garden tool of many. From the seamless pairing with the brand’s app or the way they tackled rough, uneven terrain, to slashing through our embarrassingly overgrown lawn in the blink of an eye.

This has given me the ability to not only recognise what makes a good lawn mower, but also to help you choose the perfect garden tool for your specific needs and requirements. This is a great feature as it limits the amount of additional work cutting around the edge of the lawn. For example, if your Gardena sprinkler is on, your Gardena mower will sense this and take a rain check (if you’ll excuse the pun). Designed to cut lawns up to 800m2 at a height of 20mm to 60mm, this compact mower drops its clippings back onto the surface of the grass for a naturally fertilised, healthier lawn. You’re looking at installing the charging station, which is the easier part, where the only thing you ought to check beforehand is if you’ve got an outdoor power socket for it.No original trademarks, web images, sellers logos or other intellectual property may be copied or used without prior consent. It’s designed for lawns up to 600m 2, and its chunky wheels allow it to tackle a wide range of terrains - including inclines of up to 40 per cent in our test garden - with ease. com Limited is an Appointed Representative of Compare The Market Limited who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Even the most sophisticated breeds of robot lawn mower wouldn’t do all the work for you in this day and age.

Over the past 10 years, I've been testing and reviewing a wide range of lawnmowers, including battery cordless, electric, petrol, and robotic mowers. As a seasoned expert in the field of garden power tools, I have dedicated over a decade to working with and reviewing a wide variety of lawn mowers. Neither the vendor nor Shepherd's Auctions will be liable in accordance with the Health and Safety Act 1974.However, do keep in mind that this isn’t going to be suitable for longer grass, but then that’s not what a robotic mower is about anyway.