A Guide to Buying Landscaping Equipment

In order to perform various lawn-care tasks as a landscaping business owner or a residential homeowner, you need the right pieces of equipment. Landscaping equipment helps to take a lot of the effort out of traditionally laborious tasks, from digging ditches and holes to clearing away debris. Here are some tips to ensure you get the right equipment for what you intend to do.

What Tasks Are You Performing?

First, think about what types of tasks you need to complete in your landscaping projects. If you’re mowing a lawn, you should think about whether you want a riding lawn mower or a push mower that can access smaller areas. Trimmers may be required for tidying up areas along buildings and fences. Lawn tractors can be useful for more heavy-duty yardwork, including creating flower beds or garden plots.

What’s Your Budget?

Next, you should think about how much money you can spend on a piece of landscaping equipment. When creating a budget, don’t forget that you need to factor in additional costs after the sticker price of the machine. For example, you’ll want to account for maintenance costs and the potential need for accessories to use with your landscaping equipment.

Stop by our dealership in Oakland, MD, to view our current stock of new and used landscaping equipment for sale. Talk to one of our sales team members if you’d like assistance with financing options. Manor Home Center serves our customers in Garrett County, MD, and Morgantown, WV.