Choosing the right lawn mower depends on yard size, terrain, cutting width, power source, runtime, storage space, and how much maintenance you are willing to handle. Our lawn mower reviews and guides compare current mower options and explain the specifications that matter for residential lawn care.
Start with our recommended mower roundups if you are shopping for a new machine, or use the buying, sizing, maintenance, and battery-versus-gas guides to narrow down which mower type best fits your yard.
Lawn Mower Reviews & Guides
Best Lawn Mowers
Compare six lawn mowers for different residential needs, including battery, gas, self-propelled, compact-storage, and manual reel options.
Read the Guide →Best Battery Lawn Mowers
Compare cordless lawn mowers from EGO, Greenworks, Toro, RYOBI, Milwaukee, and Husqvarna for runtime, cutting width, self propulsion, and battery-platform compatibility.
Read the Guide →Battery vs Gas Lawn Mower
Learn how battery and gasoline mowers differ in runtime, maintenance, starting, storage, noise, refueling, and suitability for different residential mowing jobs.
Read the Guide →Lawn Mower Buying Guide
Understand cutting width, battery capacity, self-propel systems, deck materials, clipping modes, cutting height, storage, warranties, and other features before choosing a mower.
Read the Guide →How to Maintain a Lawn Mower
Follow practical maintenance guidance for mower blades, cutting decks, wheels, battery systems, gas engines, seasonal storage, and common inspection tasks.
Read the Guide →What Size Lawn Mower Do I Need?
Match cutting width and mower type to your yard while accounting for gates, obstacles, slopes, battery capacity, self propulsion, storage, and overall mowing time.
Read the Guide →Choosing the Right Lawn Mower
For many residential lawns, a walk-behind mower with a cutting width around 20 to 22 inches is a practical place to start. Smaller yards can benefit from lighter and narrower machines, while larger open properties may justify wider equipment or eventually a riding mower.
Battery mowers are especially convenient for many small and medium lawns because they eliminate gasoline-engine maintenance and provide simple starting. Gas mowers remain useful when long uninterrupted mowing sessions make quick refueling valuable.
Do not choose a battery mower based on voltage alone. Battery capacity, motor and blade design, grass conditions, terrain, cutting height, and self-propel use can all affect practical runtime and mowing performance.
Regardless of power source, inspect the yard for debris before mowing, follow the manufacturer’s slope restrictions, and fully disable the mower according to its manual before working around the cutting blade.