Natalya Lowther uses a manual reel mower to cut the grass at her home in North Lawrence in this June 2008 photo. Lowther grew up using a manual-style mower, and she said it's cheaper than a ...

What’s low-cost, environmentally friendly, virtually maintenance-free and quickly reclaiming its place on our lawns? (Hint: It’s not those plastic garden gnomes.) It’s the manual lawnmower, and it’s ...

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.

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.

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.

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Why would you want a hand-pushed mower in the 21st century? We ...

A lawn mower is a worthwhile investment for yards of any size. Cutting grass certainly makes a yard look aesthetically pleasing, but it also promotes continuous and healthy growth. It’s imperative to ...