CHICAGO -- Powerful, loud mowers have been showing lawns who's boss for decades. But now contraptions that couldn't cut butter without a good shove are quietly -- really quietly -- making a comeback.

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Checking your lawn mower's oil level is an important maintenance step. But what if you overfill the mower with oil? Chances ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A cylinder mower is a lawn tool that features a cylindrical reel that includes several helical (spiraled) blades that cut as it rotates ...

THE MANUAL lawnmower is making a comeback. While annual sales of these old-fashioned, no-power mowers pale in comparison to sales of gas-powered, walk-behind mowers, numbers surprisingly are up.

For bigger yards, riding lawn mowers are lifesavers. They chop up more grass at a significantly faster rate than a push mower, and, of course, you don't have to do all the pushing and pulling that ...