Lawnmower Design and Use

Hi all

I am currently a student at Loughborough University in my final year of industrial design and technology. As part of the course we have to investigate and redesign a product.

I have chossen to look into the lawnmower specifically aimed towards an ageing population but am interested in any keen gardeners thoughts and feedback to do with grass cutting as aprt of my research.

How do you prefer to cut your lawn...?

What mower do you use....?

What do you do with the grass cuttings (compost, bin, etc)?

How and where do you store your mower.....?

How often do you cut your lawn....?

Any thing that fustrates you about current lawnmowers/anything you would change...?

Look forward to hearing any feedback or insights you have on the issue.

will be greatly appreciated.

 

1.With a mower N-S E-W
2.Rotary with a roller and grass box.
3.Compost.
4.Shed. ?? on the floor
5. When it needs it, grows quicker in late spring.slower in autumn.
6.Secure grass box that doesn`t drop off at every opportunity.

 

1. 1.With a mower
   2.Rotary and grass box.
   3.Green bin
   4.Garage, on the floor
   5. When it needs it, never more than once a week.
   6. Maneuvering difficult , a Dyson ball type would be ideal !

 

1.Mower...
2.Cylinder... Petrol...
3.compost bin..mulch...
4.Shed ..
5.Once a week...
6..An easier way to start it without nearly pulling my arm out of its socket

 

How do you prefer to cut your lawn.. Use a ridding mower, and a push mower and a weed wacker.
What mower do you use...Big ridding one, with a bagger (just got one new-forgot name now, its yellow) I have a thred about it here if interested in looking it up.
What do you do with the grass cuttings (compost, bin, etc)? Leave them lay. But will bag all the leaves for compost.
How and where do you store your mower...In a big shed .
How often do you cut your lawn...Every 6wks, until snow.
Any thing that fustrates you about current lawnmowers/anything you would change.. Nothing yet, too new..