Lawn Mowers & Lawn Care

19 articles to help you buy smarter and maintain better

Your mower is probably the most-used piece of power equipment you own, and a bad pick means dreading every mow for the next decade. We cover battery vs. gas tradeoffs, self-propelled vs. push decisions, and the specific models from EGO, Ryobi, and Craftsman that make sense at each price point. Whether you're mowing a quarter-acre suburban lot or a full acre of thick fescue, start here to find the right mower and keep it cutting clean.

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How to Winterize a Sprinkler System: The Blow-Out, Step by Step

Shut off the water, kill the timer, connect a compressor to the system's blow-out port with a brass adapter, and run...

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EGO Mower Models Compared: LM2114SP vs LM2125SP vs LM2135SP vs LM2156SP (and the 2134 Kit)

EGO's 21-inch self-propelled line is a ladder with one rung added at a time. LM2114SP is the base (6.0 ft-lb, 50...

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How to Winterize a Lawn Mower: The One-Hour Routine That Guarantees a Spring Start

Winterizing a mower is five jobs and an hour: stabilize the fuel and run it through (or drain completely), change the...

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Best Weed Killers for Lawns (2026): Ortho, Roundup For Lawns, BioAdvanced and 2,4-D Compared

To kill weeds without killing the lawn, use a selective weed killer whose label lists your type of grass. For...

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Best Lawn Sweepers for 2026: Agri-Fab Tow-Behind and VEVOR Push Models

If you have a riding mower or lawn tractor, our pick is the Agri-Fab 44-inch tow-behind (45-0492). Per Agri-Fab, it has...

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Best Leaf Bags for Fall Cleanup: Paper, Plastic, or Buy-Once Reusable

Check your town's rule first. Many yard-waste programs only takepaper bags, which makes the Home Depot 30-gallon Kraft...

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Best Grass Seed for Fall Planting in 2026: Tall Fescue Picks for Cool-Season Lawns

For a first overseed, our pick is Scotts Turf Builder Tall Fescue Mix, a combined seed, fertilizer, and soil improver....

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Best Fertilizer Spreaders for 2026

The Scotts EdgeGuard DLX is the right spreader for most lawns: big hopper, edge control, and settings printed on every...

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Best Seed Spreaders for Overseeding in 2026

For overseeding a whole lawn, our pick is the Scotts EdgeGuard DLX. It holds up to 15,000 square feet of Scotts...

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Honda Lawn Mowers 2026: Battery HRX vs Discontinued Gas HRX (What to Buy Now)

Honda quietly discontinued its gas residential lawn mower line. The HRX-BE battery walk-behind is now the company's...

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Craftsman M220C vs M215 Review (2026): Which Mower Is Worth Buying?

Availability note (September 2026): Craftsman's gas walk-behind mowers (M220C, M215 and the 140cc push mower) are no...

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Best Zero-Turn Mowers for 2026: Husqvarna Gas and EGO Battery Models Compared

For gas, our pick is the Husqvarna Z254F: a 24 hp Kawasaki FR Series engine, a 54-inch 10-gauge fabricated deck, and...

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Best EGO Lawn Mowers for 2026: 21", 22", and 30" Models Compared

Our pick is the EGO LM2135SP: a 21-inch Select Cut mower with Touch Drive, up to 7.0 ft-lb of cutting torque, and a...

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Battery vs Gas Lawn Mowers: The Real Cost, Runtime, and Performance Comparison

For yards under 1 acre, battery mowers are now the better buy for most homeowners. Lower total cost over 5 years, zero...

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How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade (And Why Your Lawn Looks Torn Up)

Sharpen your mower blade every 20-25 hours of mowing (about once per month for most homeowners). Use a 10-inch mill...

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Best Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers for 2026: Battery and Gas Picks Compared

Our battery pick is the EGO LM2135SP: up to 7.0 ft-lb of cutting torque, a multi-blade Select Cut system, and up to 60...

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Lawn Mower Maintenance Schedule: The Checklist That Prevents Every Common Problem

Gas mowers need an oil change every 50 hours (about once per season), new spark plug annually, air filter cleaning or...

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Best Ryobi Lawn Mowers for 2026: 18V, 40V HP, and 80V Models Compared

Our pick is the Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 21" Self-Propelled (RY40HPLM01K2). Per Ryobi, it has variable-speed rear-wheel...

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Best Craftsman Lawn Mowers 2026: Where to Buy Them and Amazon Alternatives

Craftsman's website lists Lowe's and Ace Hardware as its retail partners. The one Craftsman mower on this page sold by...

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