Comments on: Question of the Week: Why do you use a gasoline, electric, battery-operated, or push lawn mower?

By: Oggie

Oggie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:56:03 +0000

Well, it’s a good thing then that the world has so many Einstein’s like you then isn’t it?

By: Alan Gregory

Alan Gregory — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:17:47 +0000

The best thing for the air and fish and wildlife, like native bees, butterflies and moths, and other pollinators? No lawn. It’s that simple.
Read what Middlebury College in Vermont is doing about its lawns and how the college is both saving money and slashing its carbon footprint at http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090830/NEWS05/90830006

By: Chris Shabs

Chris Shabs — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:10:23 +0000

I know this is an older thread but I had to take a second and talk about the Recharge Mower. It couldn’t be anymore relevant.

I just bought an older home with a larger lot then I’ve ever own. After mowing it with a push mower a few times, I came to the realization that my back just wasn’t cut out for doing a yard this size(I fell at work a couple years ago and slipped a disk in my back). I began looking at riding lawnmower but just wasn’t having very much luck. All the riding mowers I looked into vibrated all to hell and *really* hurt my back.

I’d spent a lot of money on this new property and the thought of not being able to take care of it was terrifying. I couldn’t really afford to hire someone to do the lawn on a regular basis(I was being told it was going to cost me between $75 – 200 every other week to have someone come in).

After about a month, I’d pretty well come to the conclusion I was going to have to sell the place. It was a devastating conclusion to come to…but then things changed.

My sister, who lives a couple hours north was watching the Weather channel and saw a commercial for the Recharge Mower. She gave me the website and told me to check it out. So I did…and it sounded perfect.

It runs on batteries instead of an engine, so it doesn’t have the vibrations of a regular riding mower. IT’s got a big comfy seat, so it’s easy to get into and be comfortable on. It’s amazing and I’m really in love with it.

But none of that is really relevant to what this conversation is about..hah…the big thing with this mower is, since it runs on batteries, there are no gas emissions from the machine. No gas and it’s super cheap to run. I live in Southern Ontario and it costs me about $.55 for a charge. Not sure about any of you but the savings in gas alone are incredible.

By: BeTrueSeekTruth

BeTrueSeekTruth — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:41:05 +0000

I have to applaud you people for your well informed, thoughtful replies. I was almost resigned to thinking that this global warming scam only had 2 camps: those blindingly believing the propaganda and those forgetting the implications of pollution beyond global warming. Your balanced and holistic views are a joy to read.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:12:21 +0000

Goats!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:10:58 +0000

Consider reducing the size of your lawn by replacing with ivy or some other ground cover. Strawberries, for example, are easy to maintain and taste really good.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:03:50 +0000

Rasberries are good. I like them on my cereal.

By: Joshua Slocum

Joshua Slocum — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:06:25 +0000

I use a Victa electric push mower. Battery charges easily and quickly. The battery eliminates the cord which is problematical around my dwarf fruit trees. Electric mowers are so much more quiet and you aren’t breathing particulate the entire time you mow.

By: lh

lh — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:35:33 +0000

I question the amount of “pollutants” that will be reduced due to the excessive regulation of lawn mowers “yield annual emission reductions of 600,000 tons of hydrocarbons, 130,000 tons of nitrogen oxide, 5,500 tons of direct particulate matter, and 1.5 million tons of carbon monoxide.”
This calculation is based on assumptions and guesses to assure the bureaucracy increased funding. We sure do need a change in Washington DC. It is the peoples money, it is the peoples power, it is the peoples freedom. We the people.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:53:53 +0000

I have none. I have grass that does not need to be mowed. http://www.nomowgrass.com/ It requires that I be diligent about certain types of weeds. Silly rabbits the best solution is to not have to mow at all.