There are many benefits of using a petrol lawnmower to keep your garden neat and tidy. The first of these and for many people, a crucial one, is that there is no electric cable to worry about. This makes using your mower much less hazardous as there is no risk of slicing through the cable whilst you are working. It also means that you do not have to worry about whether your cable is long enough to get to all the corners of your garden that you need to reach. If you have a very big area of ground, this is a great advantage as the further away you are from the power source, the longer the cable has to be and the more difficult it is to manage to drag it around behind you when you mow.

The second advantage of having a petrol lawnmower is that they have more power than an electric model. This makes them the preferred type of mower for gardeners who need a reliable and sturdy machine that will not let them down when they need to be able to depend on their equipment for their livelihood. In some parts of the world, petrol mowers are referred to as gas-powered mowers or gas mowers. Usually fitted with a two-stroke engine, these machines use a mixture of gasoline and oil to provide the fuel they need. An electric key start is helpful for those of us who find the pull cord difficult so now getting your lawnmower started is as easy as turning on the ignition in your car.

The number of top manufacturers and the range of models available in all three groups of mower would have to be the third benefit on my list. Rotary mowers are perhaps the most popular as they are most suitable for family gardens. They are available in both a wheeled version and a hover version and whilst they do not cut as short as the cylinder mowers, they give an excellent finish and are better at coping with uneven ground.

Reel mowers or cylinder mowers are the second category available and, whilst there are not as many models as with the rotary mowers, these models do provide an excellent finish to the grass and are especially suited for fine lawns that are not subjected to heavy use and are mainly for show and cut quite short. The third category of mower is those that you ride to mow the grass. These come in three sizes, the largest being the lawn tractors for large acreage, riding mowers for gardens with about half an acre of lawn and compact mowers where the area is smaller but the operator prefers to be able to sit to cut the grass.

The fourth benefit for me, is the range of accessories now available for petrol lawnmowers. Grass boxes that enable you to collect the grass cuttings for composting are available in large capacity sizes to ensure that you do not have to stop mowing too often to empty the box - on some of the lawn tractor models, the box can be emptied whilst you are still in the driving seat by just flicking a switch! Mulching is a popular way of returning goodness to your lawn each time you mow and mulching attachments are very popular. For those of us who like to collect some grass and mulch at other times, there are mowers that will enable you to do both - sometimes at the same time!

I have highlighted four key points which I believe, demonstrate the great advantages of choosing a petrol lawnmower. It is certain that the petrol machines are the choice of gardeners who do this sort of work for a living either by providing gardening services or by working as a professional green keeper. There are so many excellent models to choose from, you are sure to be able to find exactly the right one for your garden.