Can You Jumpstart a Lawnmower With a Car? (The Safe Way to Do It) It was a Saturday morning in mid-July. The sun was already beating down on the driveway. I had my coffee in one hand. I was ready to tackle the front yard. The grass was getting tall. It looked a bit messy. … Read more

Can a Lawn Mower Be Left Out in the Rain? A Real Guide for US Yards I remember the first time I made this mistake. It was a Tuesday. I had just finished a long dinner rush at work, felt exhausted, and rushed through cutting the grass. The sky turned gray. It looked like a … Read more

The Ultimate Guide: Is It Legal to Drive a Lawnmower on the Road? It was a hot Tuesday in July. I had a brisket smoking on the grill. The smell of oak wood was heavy in the air. I looked at my lawn. It was a mess. The grass was high. I went to start … Read more

How to Clean Lawnmower Carburetor: A Simple Guide for Every Yard I remember a hot Saturday last July. It was about 90 degrees. The humidity was high. I was in my backyard in Georgia. The grass was tall. It looked messy. I pulled the cord on my mower. Nothing happened. I pulled again. Still nothing. … Read more

How to Start Lawnmower After Winter: The Ultimate Spring Wake-Up Guide Spring is here. The birds are singing. The grass is growing fast. The walk leads to the shed. Everything feels ready for cutting. A hand grabs the handle. The cord gets pulled. Nothing happens. You pull again. Still nothing. It is quiet. It is … Read more

Are Lawnmower Blades Reverse Threaded? A Complete Guide I still remember the first time I tried to change a lawnmower blade. It was a hot July day in Georgia. The humidity was thick enough to chew on. My old push mower had hit a hidden tree root. The cut was bad. The grass looked torn, … Read more

How Often Should You Change Lawnmower Oil? I still remember the first time I killed a mower. It was a hot July day in Georgia. The humidity was thick enough to chew on. I was trying to cut tall fescue in the heat. The engine sputtered. Then it clunked. It stopped dead. I checked the … Read more

Do Lawnmowers Use Regular Gas? A Mechanic’s Guide to Fueling Right I still remember the day I killed my first mower. It was a hot July morning in Georgia. The air was thick and humid. The grass was wet and growing fast. It needed to be cut early in the day, before the heat became … Read more

The Truth About Blade Speed: How Fast Does a Lawnmower Blade Spin? I remember the first time I really paid attention to my mower. It was a hot, sticky Saturday in July. The air felt heavy. I was pushing my old mower through a patch of thick, wet grass. The engine groaned. It sounded like … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening Lawnmower Blades: A Professional’s Handbook I was cutting tall fescue in my backyard in humid Georgia last July. It was hot. The air smelled like rain. Suddenly, I hit a hidden tree root. Clang! The mower shuddered. I felt it in my bones. I knew right then the edge was … Read more