Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New England)
or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower - I.e. one
with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push or powered is OK

Thanks,

Jon

"Jon Maurer" wrote in message
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Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New England)
or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower - I.e. one
with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push or powered is OK

Thanks,

Jon

English style ? Geez - as a kid, some 60 years ago, I remember using an
uncle's Montogomery Ward rider that had 2 small wheels in front and a large
14 - 18" roller in the rear to drive it. Did the "English" have it before
then ?

Jon Maurer wrote:
Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New England)
or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower - I.e. one
with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push or powered is OK

Rollers are no longer recommended, unless you're maintaining a croquet
court or some such. Too much soil compaction.

In article ,
says...
Jon Maurer wrote:
Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New England)
or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower - I.e. one
with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push or powered is OK

Rollers are no longer recommended, unless you're maintaining a croquet
court or some such. Too much soil compaction.


How about if I promise to core aerate TWICE a year ? :-)

Jon

Jon Maurer wrote:
In article ,
says...

Jon Maurer wrote:

Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New England)
or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower - I.e. one
with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push or powered is OK

Rollers are no longer recommended, unless you're maintaining a croquet
court or some such. Too much soil compaction.



How about if I promise to core aerate TWICE a year ? :-)

Jon


So you're going to torture your lawn by crushing it every time you mow
and then you're going to torture it by tearing it up twice a year?

GFRfan wrote:

Jon Maurer wrote:

In article ,
says...

Jon Maurer wrote:

Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New
England) or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower -
I.e. one with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push or
powered is OK


Rollers are no longer recommended, unless you're maintaining a
croquet court or some such. Too much soil compaction.



How about if I promise to core aerate TWICE a year ? :-)

Jon



So you're going to torture your lawn by crushing it every time you mow
and then you're going to torture it by tearing it up twice a year?

And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the roller type mowers designed
for clover lawns?

GFRfan wrote:

GFRfan wrote:

Jon Maurer wrote:

In article ,
says...

Jon Maurer wrote:

Can anybody point me in the direction of a store (pref in New
England) or web site where I could get an English-style lawn mower
- I.e. one with a heavy roller on the back instead of wheels? Push
or powered is OK



Rollers are no longer recommended, unless you're maintaining a
croquet court or some such. Too much soil compaction.



How about if I promise to core aerate TWICE a year ? :-)

Jon




So you're going to torture your lawn by crushing it every time you mow
and then you're going to torture it by tearing it up twice a year?


And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the roller type mowers designed
for clover lawns?
Is a "roller" mower what I used to know as a "reel" mower? Reel mowers
used to give superb cuts when properly adjusted.