I've been considering a push mower for a while as our old one really struggles with a lawn left to grow for more that a week, and we need a new weed whacker because our old one is dead (the guy at the local mower shop says not worth repairing), and was wondering whether or not anyone here has any advice on what to look at?

I live on an average sized block with a few clover patches but otherwise just ordinary grass. The backyard doesn't get a whole lot of sunlight and is quite often a bit damp when it comes time to mow so I need something that isn't going to pass out when dealing with wet grass. Doesn't need to be self propelled, but does need to be reliable.

Same thing for the weed whacker I suppose....something hardy and reliable, single piece straight shaft driven, and preferable one that isn't a total pain to refill the string or line or whatever on.

Looking forward to hearing some ideas for brands and models