¡MOW® robot mower mowing plan: a dynamic lawn care schedule

Choose the right robot mower

There is a robot mower to suit almost any garden, big or small, because ¡MOW® models can handle lawn areas up to 5,000 m² in size. The amount of mowing time you need to schedule depends on how much lawn area the mower needs to cover.

^{*Under ideal conditions (no obstacles, awkward geometry or slopes in the garden), in relation to the stated maximum area.}

Robot mower mowing plan: setting the best times for mowing

Once your robot mower is ready, it goes to work based on a mowing schedule with active times that you set. During active periods, the robot mower can leave the docking station at any time to mow the lawn. As such, this active time is not only taken up with mowing and charging processes, but also idle phases; your robot mower will automatically plan to complete any mowing and charging processes during the available permitted periods, though you can also make manual adjustments to the mowing schedule. Please take note of any legal requirements when setting active times, as even low-noise robot mowers must adhere to local sound restrictions.

Look out for hedgehogs!

Domestic pets may not be the only creatures enjoying your garden – you may have wildlife such as hedgehogs living there too. A wildlife camera that records activity in your garden, including at night, can confirm their presence and help you decide to take appropriate precautions. However, the risk of injuring hedgehogs is much reduced if your robot mower is only active in daylight hours, because they are nocturnally active and so at greater risk if you mow the lawn at dusk or after dark. Further information and advice on the best way to use your power tool and protect animals can be found in the operating instructions for your iMOW® mower.

Please be aware that hedgehogs are a protected species and are subject to a preservation order; in other words, they cannot be caught and removed from their natural habitat. Providing help to sick or injured hedgehogs is the exception to this, though hedgehogs must be returned promptly to the wild after they have been nursed back to health. 

Mowing plan active times: working hours for your robot mower

When making a mowing plan, the amount of time spent mowing should be based on the size of the area to be mowed – so your robot mower will need longer mowing times to take care of larger areas. Any charging requirements also need to be considered, as your robot mower automatically factors these into its active times. Make sure that, during iMOW® active times, the lawn is kept clear of objects that may obstruct the robot mower’s work. Always keep children and animals away from the mower, as there is a risk of injury!

Rain sensor: protecting your mower and your lawn

Mowing during rain disrupts the cutting pattern, causes the robot mower to become dirty much more quickly, and also makes it more likely that the grass roots will be damaged. That’s why your iMOW® robot mower features a rain sensor as a key function. You can select the sensitivity setting from “Mow in any weather” to “Only mow in dry weather”. With the rain sensor switched on, the robot mower stops work when it begins to rain, and catches up on the lost time later. Of course, if you want your mower to keep going in spite of the weather, you can simply adjust the sensor setting or turn it off completely. Built-in app communication means that all iMOW® C models also receive up-to-date online weather forecasts, and dynamically integrate this meteorological data into the work schedule.

Summary: robot mower mowing plan

• The mowing plan schedules mowing times based on the area of the lawn to be mowed
• You can individually set and adjust the mowing schedule
• We recommend that you only allow the robot mower to run during the day, so that no nocturnal animals are at risk
• The rain sensor helps to detect rain and can maintain the cutting pattern and mowing performance