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Two entry-level riding mowers to consider are the the Cub Cadet XT1 LT42, $1,700 (above left), and John Deere D130, $1,900 (above right). Both are sold at home centers and provide a beautiful cut. But which model gets the edge? To find out, Consumer

There's a curiosity in the mower aisle of your local Home Depot that looks like a mash-up of a dune buggy and an all-terrain vehicle. The mower stands out from the rows of gas riding mowers not only for what it's lacking—an engine and a gas tank—but

If the grass always seems greener in your neighbor's yard, it might be because you're falling prey to common lawn care faux-pas. But there's no need to pull your hair (or your grass) out. Consider this your foolproof guide to getting the best-looking

Engines with electronic fuel injection rather than a carburetor have a few solid advantages, starting with better efficiency and easier maintenance. But because of this technology's prohibitive cost, we hadn't seen electronic fuel injection in

So this father decided to get creative to ensure his hedges were pruned to perfection. The man was filmed trimming the plants at his home at Westlock in Alberta, Canada with a lawnmower. The inventive man strapped the lawnmower to a backhoe to save him

Those are tempting deals, but you need to make sure the products covered will hold up over time. In our surveys, Cub Cadet, John Deere, Snapper, and Husqvarna have been among the more repair-prone brands for self-propelled mowers. See our reports on

The deep-voiced announcer on a current John Deere commercial makes it plain: “When it's time to pick a mower, you gotta get on one,” a practice Consumer Reports routinely recommends. The commercial ends with the company's slogan, "Nothing runs like

Top scores and high-quality features such as a comfy seat and a port for easy cleaning the bottom of the mower deck with a garden hose make the John Deere X350 worthy of its $3,200 price. But for $1,000 less, the Craftsman 20442 has a larger deck,

A faulty brake arm used in John Deere's D100 Series lawn tractors has prompted the recall of almost 2,100 models sold in the US and Canada between May and August of this year. No injuries have been reported, but the notice from the Consumer Product