Push vs. Riding Lawn Mowers

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Ride Vs Push Mower Grand Rapids Mi

It doesn’t take as much effort to operate a riding lawn mower versus a push mower. Yet, there are distinct advantages to adding a few push lawn mowers to your fleet of lawn equipment. Whether you’re new to the lawn care industry or a veteran, it never hurts to brush up on the latest information.

Once we get past the obvious differences, it becomes less clear when you should use a push or riding lawnmower. For example, it’s obvious that you would use riding lawn mowers for large properties.

Yet, do you know how steep is too steep for a riding lawn mower? Do you know what lawn mower is best for tight corners? Continue reading to find out.

Steep Slopes

Your next client has a yard with steep drop-offs. Which commercial lawn mower do you use? The answer is the self-propelled push mower. While riding lawn mowers are great for gentle slopes, they’re dangerous on steep hills. If you use a riding lawnmower on a steep hill, you risk tipping over. Not only is this scary, but you risk injuring yourself.

Losing control of your lawn care equipment can also make your clients think twice about using your services. As a lawn equipment company, we sell you the products you need to get the job done right.

Large Yards

Human workers get tired after time. For this reason, you’ll want to use a riding lawn mower to get through most of the property. Like we mentioned in the beginning, it takes much less effort to operate a riding lawnmower. It’ll also take less time, which is something your clients will appreciate.

Thick or Dewy Grass

In the morning, it’s not uncommon to see dew on lawns. Yet, this can make lawn care a challenge if you’re not prepared. When grass clippings are wet, they take up more spaces in lawn mower bags.

For this reason, you may want to consider using a riding lawnmower. Riding lawn mowers have bigger bags so you don’t have to empty them as often. This saves you time and effort so you can move onto the next client.

Brush or Weeds

A push mower doesn’t have enough “oomph” to get you through thick brush or weeds. Yet, we don’t want it to seem like we’re advocating for you to use your riding lawn mower in this way.

Lawnmowers are not designed to cut through brush. However, we understand that it may be unavoidable at times. In the end, we ask that you use your best judgment. If it’s unavoidable, brush is less likely to stop a riding lawnmower.

Garden Beds

A push lawn mower gives you more control around landscaping. That way, you don’t mow down your client’s beloved rose garden by accident. Unlike riding mowers, push mowers are able to get in and out of tight corners. You’ll also be able to access places with a push mower that a riding lawnmower wouldn’t be able to reach.

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To summarize, push mowers are better for sharp corners, smaller spaces, and steep hills; whereas, riding mowers are better for larger open spaces, thick dewy grass, and if it comes to it, brush and weeds.

Fredrickson Supply is a lawn equipment company in Grand Rapids, MI. To request a quote for one of our riding lawn mowers or other lawn care equipment, call (888) 949-2385.

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