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.

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 ...

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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 making a comeback. Manual lawn mowers, ...

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 ...

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