Editing Tractor (section)

=== Garden ===
[[File:Benin brown tractor 600.jpg|thumb|A [[garden tractor]] towing a cargo cart]]

Garden tractors, sometimes called lawn tractors, are small, light tractors designed for use in domestic [[garden]]s, lawns, and small estates. Lawn tractors are designed for cutting [[grass]] and snow removal, while garden tractors are for small property cultivation. In the U.S., the term [[Lawn mower#Riding (ride-on) mowers|riding lawn mower]] today often is used to refer to mid- or rear-engined machines. Front-engined tractor layout machines designed primarily for cutting grass and light towing are called [[lawn tractors]]; heavier-duty tractors of similar size are garden tractors. Garden tractors are capable of mounting a wider array of attachments than lawn tractors. Unlike lawn tractors and rear-engined riding mowers, garden tractors are powered by horizontal-crankshaft engines with a [[Belt (mechanical)|belt]]-drive to [[transaxle]]-type transmissions (usually of four or five speeds, although some may also have two-speed reduction gearboxes, drive-shafts, or hydrostatic or [[Hydrokinetic transmission|hydraulic drives]]). Garden tractors from [[Wheel Horse]], [[Cub Cadet]], [[Economy (Power King)]], John Deere, [[Massey Ferguson]] and Case [[Ingersoll Power Equipment|Ingersoll]] are built in this manner. The engines are generally one- or two-cylinder petrol (gasoline) engines, although [[diesel engine]] models are also available, especially in Europe. Typically, diesel-powered garden tractors are larger and heavier-duty than gasoline-powered units and compare more similarly to compact utility tractors.

Visually, the distinction between a garden tractor and a lawn tractor is often hard to make – generally, garden tractors are more sturdily built, with stronger frames, 12-inch or larger wheels mounted with multiple lugs (most lawn tractors have a single bolt or clip on the hub), heavier transaxles, and ability to accommodate a wide range of front, belly, and rear mounted attachments.