When people think of tractors, they think of big machines, with powerful loaders or backhoes or ploughs, with enough power to pull down a wall.
Or maybe they think of machines that can pick cotton and then fold it into nice square packages.
Yes, those are tractors and very mighty ones.
However, there are other types that are more user friendly and can be used by most people: lawn tractors.
Of course, a lawn tractor is not a good idea if you have a small garden and no place to keep one.
However, if you have a garage and a garden that surrounds your house, lawn tractors might not be as pointless an investment as you might think at first.
First of all, not every lawn tractor resembles agricultural tractors, which is the idea most people have.
There are a few that resemble go karts, which some teens find much more fun to use (and let you convince them much easier to mow the lawn).
In addition, these tractors for lawns occupy little space, and can easily be stored in the back of your garage.
Moreover, they tend to be the cheapest of all lawn tractors, so you won't be spending as much.
However, if your garden is really big, and you have other needs, you might want to consider one of the bigger, more traditional looking lawn tractors.
It all depends on how much mowing you need, your storage space, and specially, the need for pulling other vehicles or objects.
All these factors have to be taken into account, but it's a pretty safe investment if you need to tow things, for example, a trailer or loading cart.
For example, you can load your tools, or cement bags on a loading cart, and then use the tractor to move them to where you are going to need them.