My kind of mower….
Mowing-
Cut your mowing time in half by simplifying the design of your lawn. Avoid any awkward corners and fussy shapes by converting them to sweeping curves that are easy to cut without stopping and starting. Also remove any obstacles such as over hanging shrubs and specimen trees that will slow you down as you mow. If you have several specimens in a lawn, link them together in a single island bed.
Further information:
Mowing lawns- RHS
Source: ‘Short Cuts to Great Gardens’ (Reader’s Digest 1999)
Old School Gardener
One more extract from a book I bought in a charity shop in the summer (apologies for the gender stereotyping)…..
From : ‘Mrs. Murphy’s Laws of Gardening’ – Faith Hines (Temple House books, 1992)
Here’s another extract from a book I bought in a charity shop in the summer…..
Old School Garden 