Your guide to buying a lawnmower this summer

Should you go cordless? We cut a swathe through the pros and cons of a variety of lawnmower options on the market

Some high-end lawnmowers, including the latest Husqvarna machines, offer intuitive controls.

By the time those crisp copybooks get slipped in the satchel for September 2021, you will have tramped your very own Camino de Santiago — all in that beloved Munster garden — yet again. 

If you dread the weekend waltz and shove demanded of a stinking petrol engine (never mind dealing with grubbing about in its interior) or have crocheted the shrubs for the very last time, it might be time to go cordless.