In 1962, when I was a teenager, my father gave our neighbor, Mr. Gruder, $10 for a reel mower of my very own. The ash handle shone with age and use, and it had a canvas grass catcher. Mr. Gruder had ...

Periodic adjustments and blade sharpening can keep a reel mower operating smoothly year after year. Step 1: A properly aligned reel mower cuts grass evenly in a scissor-like motion, pulling the grass ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who thoroughly enjoy getting out and mowing their lawn every week, and those who hate everything about caring for grass and managing a lawn mower.

While one trend moves people away from lawns toward meadowy expanses that take less care, there is also a trend among grass fans in the other direction — making the front yard look like a golf course.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are two types of people in the world: those who thoroughly enjoy getting out and mowing their lawn every week, and those who hate ...