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What Kit?Professional grass cutting machines for use by groundskeepers, gardeners, local authorities and contractors maintaining areas of grass. Types include ride-on, tractor-mounted, pedestrian and trailed mowers as well as remote-controlled and robotic mowers.

Tractor-mounted mowers

Versatile and durable roller mowers continue to grow more popular and are proving their worth across a variety of sites and applications, Sally Drury finds.

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Pegasus S4: latest model is the lowest-maintenance wide-area mower from Trimax - image: Trimax Mowing Systems

Mowers special report - Tractor-mounted units

Are cylinder or rotary mowers the best bet to maximise efficiency, performance and productivity? Sally Drury reports.

High-torque: improved 1600 Turbo WAM out-front rotary mower from John Deere - image: HW

Mowers special report - Ever-improving ride-ons

Manufacturers are offering grounds professionals better models to tackle the most challenging mowing conditions, writes Sally Drury.

Automower: commercial trials carried out at sites including The Mound in Edinburgh - image: Husqvarna

Mowers special report - Rise of the robots

Some manufacturers are focusing on the development of robotic mowers for more productive and sustainable park maintenance, Sally Drury explains.

Conwy: two remote-control Spider mowers maintain steep banks along promenades - image: Dvorak

Mowers special report - Remote-control and walk-behind mowers

Topography and the environment are key factors for mowing awkward areas but the latest machines are making the job easier, says Sally Drury.

Battery tools: latest range introduced by Echo aims to take on petrol counterparts - image: Echo Tools

Battery tools on the up

The revolution in battery powered equipment continues apace with more manufacturers offering ever-improving machines, Sally Drury reports.

Imants Shockwave: Campey Turf Care Systems machine used to deal with compaction on the playing surfaces at Sandbach RUFC - image: Campey Turfcare Systems

Kit for pitches

What is available to help groundsmen keep playing surfaces in the best possible condition? Sally Drury asks the experts.

Allett Liberty 43 pedestrian mower - image: HW

VIDEO: Reviewed: Battery pedestrian mowers

With rising demand driving development, Sally Drury reviews a selection of the latest models at Trengwainton Garden, Cornwall.

Wiedenmann: firm offers Vario Flex snow blade for heavy-duty winter operations - image: Wiedenmann

Winter maintenance - spreaders, mowers and vacuums to get through a freeze

Those in charge of grounds, estates and sports facilities have a vast range of kit available to cope with the worst that winter can throw at them, Sally Drury reports.

Weibang Legacy 48 Pro BBC pedestrian mower - image: HW

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