Ready, set, mow!

Experts at PriceRunner reveal the most popular lawnmowers for 2021 and the searches trending, as we plan to get our gardens looking their best for Spring Summer.

Warmer weather is on the way and with it brings more time to enjoy our gardens. In a recent study by RHS, it was found that a daily dose of gardening boosts your mental wellbeing as much as running or cycling.

One of the key jobs to get gardens looking their best is sorting out overgrown lawns, to provide a space for play, relaxation, and garden picnics. If, like thousands of others around the country, you’re preparing for the first official grass cut of the year, then the lawnmower 2021 buying guide from PriceRunner is a must read.

Reporting a 126% increase in searches for Robotic lawnmowers in April 2021 compared to April 2019, it appears our interest in fuss free gardening is growing; whilst searches for Ride-on lawnmowers were up a whopping 182% this April compared to the same time last year.

Consumer Expert at PriceRunner, Christine Gouldthorp said:

Effortlessly keeping gardens in perfect shape, the compact designs of Robotic lawn mowers leave you more time to get on with other gardening tasks, weeding, sowing, and watering flower beds and containers. They are such a nifty product for the garden, we’re not surprised that they continue to be popular.

The huge rise in searches for Ride-on mowers this year may reflect the rise in people moving from cities to the countryside, which has been one of the side-effects of lockdowns, as families crave more outside space. Ideal for larger lawns, it’s an investment piece of toolkit but can cut down on heavy machinery and keep lawns looking their best.

Keep your lawn in tip top shape

Advice from Stuart Thomas, gardening expert at online garden centre, Primrose: 

If your lawn is looking lacklustre, consider the three tenets of sunshine, showers and soil aeration. Cut branches back to keep excessive shade away. Water once a week early in the morning if the UK's frequent rain isn't cutting it. For aeration, take a fork to your lawn and poke heaps of holes. Do all of these and your lawn will be verdant before you know it. And don't mow it too short!

PriceRunner reveals the top 10 most popular lawnmowers, Robotic lawnmowers, and Ride-on mowers

Lawnmowers

Searches for lawnmowers in April 2021 compared with 2020 decreased by 46%, according to PriceRunner data.

Christine Gouldthorp said: Lockdown last year created an enormous demand to keep our lawns in check and consumers stocked up on new machines, causing a somewhat weaker demand this year.

But looking at a longer perspective, searches increased by 754%, when comparing April 2021 with 2019.

2020 was a record year in many home/DIY categories, so even if the number of searches for lawn mowers decreased between April this year and last, it shows that interest is still growing as searches increased enormously over the past two years, said Christine Gouldthorp.

Top 10 lawnmowers April 2021 (ranked in order of popularity)

1. Flymo Easi Glide 300 Mains Powered Mower
2. eGo LM1903E-SP Battery Powered Mower
3. Cobra HM381 Hand Powered Mower
4. Bosch Rotak 34 R Mains Powered Mower
5. Mountfield SP53 Petrol Powered Mower
6. Hyundai HYM3800E Mains Powered Mower
7. Bosch UniversalRotak 36-550 Battery Powered Mower
8. Webb WEER33 Mains Powered Mower
9. Mountfield SP53 Elite Petrol-Powered Mower
10. Bosch AdvancedRotak 36-650 Battery Powered Mower

Robotic lawn mowers

Searches for robotic lawn mowers, comparing April 2021 with 2020, decreased by 49%, as consumers had already stocked up on new machines last year.

Christine Gouldthorp said: Looking at searches in April 2021 compared to 2019, these increased by 126%, showing the same trend as for regular lawnmowers.

Top 10 Robotic lawnmowers April 2021 (ranked in order of popularity)

1. Husqvarna Automower 310
2. Greenworks OptiMow 10
3. Flymo EasiLife 350
4. Gardena Sileno City 250
5. Worx Landroid M500 WR141E
6. Husqvarna Automower 430X
7. Bosch Indego 400
8. Husqvarna Automower 435X AWD
9. Bosch Indego S+ 500
10. Husqvarna Automower 305

Ride-on lawn mowers

Searches in April 2021 compared to 2020 increased by a whopping 182%, breaking the trend set by regular lawnmowers and robotic ones, still mowing strong.

Christine Gouldthorp said: Ride-on lawn mowers prove to be hugely popular in 2021 with positive growth figures, very impressive considering the record DIY year of 2020.

Top 10 Ride-on mowers April 2021 (ranked in order of popularity)

1. Husqvarna R 214TC With Cutter Deck
2. Husqvarna R 216T AWD excl. Cutter Deck Without Cutter Deck
3. Stihl RT 4097 SX
4. Mountfield 1330M
5. Stiga Tornado 3108 HW
6. Stiga Estate 3398 HW
7. AL-KO T 22-111.7 HDS-A V2
8. Husqvarna R 112C With Cutter Deck
9. Stiga Park 220 Without Cutter Deck
10. Stihl RT 4082

As gardening season gets underway…

• Searches for garden tools increased by 573% (including aerators and scarifiers) in April this year compared to the same time last year
• Searches for garden accessories increased by 59% (including weed killers, pest control) in April compared to the same time last year

Christine Gouldthorp commented: The search increases suggest that the 3m ‘new gardeners’, according to HTA, are stocking up on essentials for Spring Summer gardening.

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