When my lawn

needs mowing, I have only one thought: Get it done. Sure, I want it to

look nice when I'm finished, but spending a lot of time on my lawn is

not my activity of choice for a sunny afternoon. That's why I use a two-cycle

engine lawn mower.

Although four-cycle

engines dominate the lawn mower industry, it's well worth the effort to

seek out a two-cycle model. Not only do two-cycle lawn mowers have more

than enough power to get the job done, they're much easier to start, operate

and maintain.

For starters,

there are fewer engine parts on a two-cycle mower, making it lighter weight

and easier to maneuver. Since the gas and oil are mixed in one tank, maintenance

is a breeze.

Two-cycle engines

don't require oil changes or annual tune-ups. In fact, all I need to do

is occasionally clean or replace the spark plugs and change the air filter

once a year. They are also great if you've got a sloped or hilly yard.

Here's why:

In a two-cycle engine the oil is part of the combustion process. That

means you'll never have to worry about starving the engine of oil. (And,

if you've ever starved an engine of oil, you know what a problem it can

be.)

I bought a

Lawn-Boy GoldPro Series mower recently. Starting is simple, just one pull

and I'm off and mowing. I especially like the Easy Stride self-propelled

system on my mower.

Unlike other

machines I've owned, the variable speed system lets me set the speed.

I simply put light pressure on the handle and the mower adjusts to the

speed I want to go. When the handle is released, the drive system returns

to neutral which allows me to back up the mower for close trims around

trees and landscaping.

Easy to start,

easy to operate, easy to maintain and I get a great looking lawn. It doesn't

get any better than that.

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