Buying Guides & Articles:Lawn Mowers

professional-grade trimmer unless you need its metal-blade capability for cutting saplings and other woody waste. Most of the gas trimmers and even some electrics we... Read more

Compare lawn mowers and tractors by brand before making your purchase. Most of the brand names below are familiar and show up frequently in our Ratings... Read more

Handheld blowers, especially the electric models, are relatively lightweight. The best electric handheld blowers continue to outperform their gas-engine counterparts for... Read more

A gas or electric push mower is fine for a small lawn. But you'll probably prefer a self-propelled gas model for slopes and a lawn tractor for a lawn one-half acre or... Read more

Black & Decker, Craftsman, Toro, and Weed Eater are the major brands for electrics, while Craftsman, Homelite, Ryobi, Troy-Bilt, and Weed Eater are the big names in... Read more

Depending on what you want to spend, there's a wide selection of lawn mower and tractor features and options available. Don't load up on features that you won't use-it's... Read more

The best electric handheld blowers continue to outperform their gas-engine counterparts for less money. But both types of leaf blowers take at least some of the grunt... Read more

In our latest leaf blower tests, we found quietness claims that didn't hold up and sub-par starting systems. Some leaf blower features add to convenience, and some... Read more

Mowing options range from $100 manual reel mowers to $4,000-plus tractors and zero-turn-radius machines. Here are the types of lawn mowers and tractors to consider... Read more

Electric string trimmers are finding more favor with environment-conscious consumers. But the latest gas-powered trimmers are polluting less than the older models,... Read more