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Tomas Sena, Swardman CEO on German design awards

Swardman Electra won the prestigious German Design Awards 2019

11. 2. 2019

/Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 8.2.2019/ The Swardman Electra battery-powered reel mower entered the market just a year ago, and during its first season, this model has been successful on the US, German and Czech market. A report on the winning of the German Design Awards 2019 is now coming from Frankfurt. In the competition of 5,400 entries, Swardman Electra won in the Garden & Outdoor Living category.

5 factors that influence battery choice on your mower

27. 6. 2018

There are various factors that have influence on energy consumption and battery life. The mowed area is not the only important aspect. It is also crucial to know the type of your lawn, the height of cut (HOC), the speed of mowing; whether you take breaks or mow without stopping, if your reel is adjusted well, if your lawn is inclined or how often you use regenerative cartridges.

How to choose the right reel for your lawn

2. 5. 2018

Just like in life, the saying “Less is more” is more than valid for choosing the reel for your lawn. It is not always true that more blades will be a better fit for your lawn and mowing style. It is dependent on multiple factors, such as mowing intensity and quality or thickness of the mowed lawn.

Ten basic lawn care tips for entire world

8. 9. 2017

How to create a beautiful, short and thick turf out of an ordinary lawn? The journey does not have to be too long or complicated. All it takes is to stick to the 10 basic rules that have been followed by lawn keeping experts.

Swardman – the safest reel mower

27. 4. 2017

In the USA, 274 000 people were injured when operating a lawn mower in 2015, of which over 12 000 were children. The numbers originate from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. However, they do not indicate that most injuries are caused by a rotary mower or a string trimmer.

The only lawn mower in the world with 200 colors

24. 4. 2017

A quality paint is not just a part of Swardman design. Individualization through more than 200 shades of colors is also just a cherry on the cake. Our primary target is maximum protection of the machine and its resistance against climate and mechanical deprivation. That is why we opted for powder paints from a Swiss company, IGP.

How to choose a reel mower?

New Season: 5 Springtime Tips for Tending Your Lawn

24. 3. 2017

Sometimes less is more: this old truth has been often mentioned at this site and we are only reciting it again to the benefit of the upcoming growing season. This pays even twice when springtime takes the rule over your lawn. It is always better to tender your green area continuously, with moderate action and gentle care, rather than sporadic interventions – typically during a fervent weekend (fast-paced spring lawn mowing, verticutting, raking, etc.).

Become a Swardman Partner!

7. 3. 2017

Do you like innovations and do you have a passion for green lawns? Do you happen to be the one whom others come to seek advice from – owing to your reputation of being a turfgrass guru and lawn tending enthusiast? Have you scored high with your knowledge of lawn mowers? Call us today and we will help you become a star among grass professionals, an innovator who reshapes lawns far and wide across the land.

Grinding of reels – the real know-how

10. 2. 2017

The entire summer of the last year we were trying to figure out how to make sure that the reel and the bed knife are sharpened accurately. After all – precise cutting is the biggest pride of reel mowers. Individual suppliers were not able to meet our expectations and manufacture two series in the same quality. We could always tell when the grinder was operated by someone different.

Yes or no to entering the lawn during winter?

8. 1. 2017

Much has already been written about walking on lawns during winter. Imagine a fresh strawberry, gently squeezed and allowed to freeze, then put into a bowl and allowed to thaw. Will it have the same structure that it did before freezing...?

Swardman will boost export in 2017

25. 12. 2016

This year might be drawing to an end, but we find ourselves at the starting line.

We love to play with details!

22. 12. 2016

In the last article I wrote about the recent developments in our production facility here at Swardman. This time, I would like to go into more detail. Every day we are more and more convinced that there are numerous benefits to manufacturing our items ourselves. Innovations can be made much faster than when you are dealing with suppliers.