The goals of trimming and mowing around the yard are simple: to achieve a clean, crisp cut look throughout the landscape, including lawn edges and garden beds. However, different yards have different obstacles to tackle, calling for different trimmer and mower features.
Do I Need a Trimmer Mower?
Some landscaping jobs may require trimming under, along, or around obstacles and barriers, such as fencing and outbuildings, or along long stretches of heavy vegetation. For trimming tasks like these, you might consider using a walk-behind trimmer mower such as the Troy-Bilt TB22TM Trimmer Mower rather than a handheld string trimmer. Walk-behind trimmer mowers are often designed especially for difficult trimming tasks or areas where you need to clean up heavy overgrowth. The TB22TM trimmer mower may help you easily maneuver around your yard without having to carry a handheld string trimmer.
Benefits of Using a Trimmer Mower
Trimmer mowers like the TB22TM offer a wide reach and thick trimming line designed to clear more weeds and heavier brush with less effort compared to a handheld string trimmer. The TB22TM also features large 14-inch rear wheels to help provide traction in uneven terrain, allowing you to navigate your yard with ease. It features an offset trimmer head and compact design to help you trim growth, weeds, and grass under shrubs and bushes, against fence walls, and other areas that may be difficult to reach using a traditional string trimmer. Visit The Home Depot® to check it out.
Which Walk-Behind Lawn Mower Is Best for Me?
If you have a small lawn on relatively flat land, then a walk-behind mower may be your best match. The width of the cutting deck is a main feature you should take into consideration when choosing this type of mower. The larger the cutting deck, the more grass you can cut in one pass.
Also keep in mind the level of exertion you’re likely to experience with various mower types. You may be able to exert less effort, especially mowing up hills or on uneven terrain, by choosing a mower that is self-propelled. For smaller, flatter lawns that are less than half an acre in size, a push mower should do the job. Many of these mowers use a gas-powered engine to propel the blades and require the operator to push the machine forward.
Types of Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers
Depending on the landscape and personal preference, there are three types of drive systems offered on Troy-Bilt walk-behind mowers: front-wheel, rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Front-wheel drive mowers are ideal for even terrains and are easy to control and move around objects. Mowers with a rear-wheel drive transmission and variable speed may provide more control and traction on hills or when using a rear bag, such as the TB300 XP Self-Propelled Lawn Mower. All-wheel drive mowers are designed to deliver optimal control for various types of terrain and conditions. Visit the Troy-Bilt Knowledge Center for more information on how to find the lawn mower that’s best for your yard. You can also use our product finder to help narrow your search.
