The future of lawncare
2023-10-12T13:19:59+11:00
While lush, green lawns are a joy to gaze upon, the question often arises – is the effort required to maintain them truly worth it?
The solution to reducing your workload while still achieving beautiful results lies in adopting efficient practices and time-saving lawncare equipment.
Mowing has now joined the long list of household activities – such as laundry, dishwashing and vacuuming – that are being delegated to robots. The Gardena Sileno Robotic Lawnmower has been designed to take care of your lawn so you can spend time on other activities, in and out of the garden.
Consistent mowing is the secret to a lush, vibrant green carpet. Frequent, light trimming is far more effective than infrequent, heavy cutting. As a rule of thumb, the lawn should be kept around 3–5cm in length. Not only does it feel great underfoot, but it also helps to protect the roots and maximise photosynthesis. In the middle of summer, you might want to keep it a little longer to help it withstand periods of drought.
The Gardena Sileno Robotic Lawnmower has been designed to clip a little at a time and then deposit the clippings onto the grass. The clippings then filter down to the soil surface and decompose quickly, returning valuable nutrients to the soil. Since it works in any weather condition, the robotic lawnmower mows consistently, rain or shine, and its SensorControl function automatically adjusts the required mowing time based on grass growth.
Another way to improve the health of your lawn is to vary the direction in which you mow to allow the grass to stand tall and straight. The Gardena Sileno Robotic Lawnmower is engineered to mow your lawn in a pre-programmed random pattern, guaranteeing thorough and even coverage of all areas.
Both installation and programming are easy and straightforward. Installation simply involves laying down the boundary wire with some pegs then adding a guide wire that will lead the robotic lawnmower back to its charging station. Programming is done using the simple-to-use GARDENA Bluetooth® app, either manually or automatically by entering the lawn size, selecting daytime or night time and desired inactive days in the installation assistant. Your mowing robot calculates the required mowing time and its schedule all by itself.
Your lawn will, of course, still need your involvement when it comes to fertilising, watering, weeding, aerating and dethatching, but at least the mowing will be off your list of chores!
