Robotic mowers have become noticeably cheaper in recent years, so more and more clients ask whether they are worth it. The answer depends on the size and shape of the garden.
Because it mows daily, the clippings are very short and do not need collecting: they fall back and feed the lawn. This mulching effect produces a visibly denser, deeper green lawn.
There is no noise, no smell of petrol, and no weekend spent mowing.
Neat stripes, crisp edges and cutting very long grass remain the job of a conventional machine. A robot cannot cut a clean edge, and it struggles under shrubs and in tight corners.
Our experience is that the best result comes from combining the two. The robot does the daily work on open lawn, while we tidy the edges and hard-to-reach areas by hand once a month.
We also install robotic mowers and lay the boundary wire, even if you buy the machine yourself.
Seasonal tasks, irrigation, pools and plant choices. Short, practical pieces drawn from our everyday work.
Autumn work decides the state the garden will be in when spring arrives. The height of the last cut, the timing of leaf clearing and a potassium-rich autumn feed all matter, but the most important job is draining the irrigation system: a cracked valve costs far more in spring than the autumn service does.
Mowing daily, a robot produces a denser, deeper green lawn, makes no noise and asks for no weekends. Neat stripes, crisp edges and the areas under shrubs remain the job of a conventional machine. In our experience the best result comes from combining the two, and we show you how.
Chemical-free gardening does not mean doing nothing. It means intervening somewhere else: in the soil and in the choice of plants, rather than with a sprayer. Compost, a mulch layer, a mixed perennial bed and a small area of water are what build a garden that stays stable on its own.
With hand watering there is always a dry patch, and always an area that gets too much. A well-designed automatic system distributes water evenly, runs at dawn when evaporation is minimal, and with precise dosing usually uses less water than a hose. It also produces a deeper-rooted, more drought-tolerant lawn.
