CHICAGO (AP) – 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 ...

Overview: Manual push lawn mowers offer a quiet, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution for maintaining lawns ...

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.

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 lawn mower, and it’s ...

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 ...

You can’t just park it in the shed and forget it. Both gas-powered and cordless mowers need to be prepared for winter storage ...

Before turning the mower on its side, take out the spark plug, so there’s no chance of the blade suddenly spinning to life. A ...

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, ...