The noise of gas-fired equipment is a pervasive issue in Calgary, but so far there’s been no outright ban. Yet sales of battery powered equipment are cutting into the gas-powered segment by five to 10 per cent every year, says Justin Kellock, owner/manager of Alberta Forest and Lawn in Calgary.
There’s been a shift the past five or six years to robotic or autonomous mowers manufactured by Swedish company Husqvarna, Kellock notes. Similar to a Roomba vacuum for your house, these robotic mowers cut the grass and return to the charging station when they’re finished or low on power. A wire along the perimeter of the yard keeps the self-propelled device from escaping. Robot mowers can cut up to 2.5 acres of grass, depending on the model.
“Weeding and lawn mowing should be automated so you can spend valuable time taking care of the garden,” she says. Tertill works best in a 200- to 300-square-foot vegetable garden where the plants are spaced far apart and the plot is flat and devoid of clumps. When it bumps into anything taller than four inches, like plants or edging, it redirects. Plants smaller than four inches, like baby weeds searching for the sun, get whacked; so seedlings must be protected with wire cages or sticks.
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