Lawn Mowers UK

Lawn Rakers help remove unwanted growths thoroughly including moss, thatch and leaves. This will make it much easy for water, air and nutrients to reach the lawn grass roots again if you use the equipment regularly and this no doubt will produce green and healthy conditions for lawn.  In the simplest of forms, a lawn raker is simply made use of to rake up grass. A lawn mower for example will not collect grass for you and this means you need to use a lawn raker to rake up the clippings of grass that is left over when mowing the lawn. Many lawn rakers look very much like the conventional domestic mowers and they are available in the market in all kinds of sizes and are driven by either electricity or petrol. Larger models built and designed for bigger lawns might, as with regular large mowers, be petrol driven because of the room or space they may have to cover. Other lawn rakers, more often than not are made use of for commercial applications and larger lawns, may well be stand-alone equipments that are connected to a vehicle of some sort that is to be pulled over the surface and to be used in this way.  If you have planned to use a lawn raker at home for a moderately sized lawn, nevertheless, then a regular model that you move along might just be the ideal solution for you.

Advantages of lawn rakers:

Lawn rakers can tackle several problems of lawn such as thatch and moss that have a consistent growth on lawns. Just using a conventional mower will not solve the problem. It will undoubtedly cut the grass, but let moss and thatch to remain embedded in the lawn and just grow back over time. Lawn rakers essentially scarify the lawn and this is the reason why they are sometimes referred to as Scarifiers. Though we have already seen in another section, it essentially involves doing much more than providing a surface cut or trim.  Therefore, Lawn rakers can go deep and remove thatch and moss than just cutting the top off it. Lawn rakers will also provide your lawn a sort of revitalising treatment and bring air into your lawn grass, free it up from moss and weeds and let the air and space to grow back even stronger and in improved conditions. This will make sure your lawn looks good as it could remove elements that prevent it from developing back to maximum effect.

Types of Lawn rakers & things to consider:

Petrol lawn rakers: These types of petrol rakers are mostly built with Honda, Briggs & Stratton powered engines and are built and designed to rake out thatch, moss and other forms of debris from your lawn with a lot of ease. Some of the brands specializing in petrol lawn rakers include Flymo, Black and Decker, Draper, John Deere, Hayter and AL-KO.

Electric lawn rakers: These types of lawn rakers come with a wide range of components which can affect the performance and quality in the lines of convenience and durability. There are several things to watch out in an electric lawn raker including blades, storage facility, motor and depth adjustment. The electric lawn rakers should have a motor capacity that range between 600W and 1500W on an average. If you are looking to buy a raker beyond the price, then you should be going for a much pricey petrol alternative. One may find that the electric lawn rakers are more than enough for domestic usage and for larger gardens; you should be watchful on the length of the cable though. Obviously, any raker built with a much powerful motor is always more capable and durable. Therefore, your choice of an electric raker will of course depend on your specific needs and the size of your lawn.

Another key aspect is the blades, claws or tines which are being used. Because this component can collect the waste and debris, it requires being satisfactorily long lasting and durable. The tines or blades are of variable quality with the pricier equipments bragging stainless steel or hardened steel for a long and effective life. The lawn raker’s drum is the cylindrical piece of component that houses the claws or blades. These are more often than not removable and you can replace them depending upon the raker in question.

 The machine’s drum is perhaps the most important factor when it comes to purchasing an aerator and electric lawn scarifier.  These rakers are built with two transposable drums. The first drum is primarily intended for aerating the garden or lawn and another for scarifying.

The electric lawn scarifier’s storage capacity could make a world of difference when it comes to convenience (and that of course depends on the garden size). Storage will normally vary in the range of 30 litres - 60 litres, the storage units particularly the larger ones need to be emptied less often. You can get the entire unit itself in either material bag or plastic box, both of which are just as capable according to the user’s preference.

Manufacturers of Lawn Rakers:

You can find quite a number of brands that deal with electric rakers and they give you variable levels of features and quality. There are several brands dealing with Lawn Rakers that are all already household names, whilst some are less popular. You can check out popular manufacturers such as Bosch, Flymo, Al-Ko, Draper and Black & Decker. If you want a reasonably priced domestic lawn raker, Black & Decker has a lot to offer.  You will be a lot more comfortable buying these famous brands as in spite of the more reasonable price tags, these manufacturers do give you much reliable machines for everyday use. Both Black & Decker and Flymo offer you electric garden rakers at competitive price about the £70 mark.  Are you looking for a domestic lawn raker on an average sized garden? Then, you can go for either of these brands.

The lawn rakers of the mid-range are manufactured by Bosch and Draper. These electric rakers offer improved performance than their Black & Decker/ Flymo counterparts, giving you solid and durable components with an array of highly practical features. Available at roughly £140 for a mid-range machine, these lawn rakers are somewhat moderately priced and make a lot of sense, particularly if you are a keen garden enthusiast who likes to use pretty regularly. Draper provides a lawn aerator and scarifier at a price tag of around £140, which is quite competitive, considering its multifunction design and versatility. Al-Ko, not a widely known company manufactures and distributes lawn rakers at a much premium rate. As we have already seen in another section of our website, Al-Ko is a German based company who majors in the manufacture of electric and petrol garden machineries of high quality, particularly lawn rakers. They provide a wide selection of garden rakers that will cost you anything in the range of £150 and £300. Not surprisingly, all their lawn rakers are of superior quality giving  you more durability, power and greater control than you may find in the inferior knock-offs available in the market.

Looking for a lawn raker? We have a selected range of lawn rakers from major brands available at the top of the section with their prices, technical features and specifications for you to compare. All lawn rakers available in this section are supplied by leading UK merchants, online retailers and shops. And do compare the prices of lawn rakers amongst several brands to get the best deal or the cheapest prices before you go for one.