Winter storage: How to prevent the engine from stuttering in the spring

Despite precautionary winter care, it is often the case that the engine has starting problems or an annoying stutter in the spring – even though the machine was running excellently before the winter rest. What is to blame? Roman Mühleck, Product Manager at AS-Motor knows what to look out for in terms of fuel during storage to ensure a smooth start in the spring.

Fit into hibernation – Prepare for the coming season – Part 1

The ideal time for a comprehensive equipment check of lawnmowers, ride-on mowers and other motorised gardening aids is when preparing the machines for winter. Hardly anyone knows what to take into account for this process better than Wolfgang Gerlach.

Modern mulching mowers – empty marketing promise or really good machines?

In recent years, a large number of so-called "new" mulch lawnmowers have come onto the market. You recognise them immediately by their missing collection bags and the mowing hoods’ round, closed shape. As a revolutionary new development, these machines are intensively advertised by every manufacturer. There is talk of "intensive mulching", "micro-shredding" and even "pulverizing" the lawn. Are these mowers really as new and as good as their marketing promise?