Once upon a time all you had to do to find the mower you needed was to walk into the home improvement store and find the mower that had the best deal. Now, it’s not so easy.

There are too many styles of lawn mowers to choose from and finding the best deal might not be the best mower for you. There are a couple of things to consider in getting the best for your yard and your money, no matter what.

The first thing you need to do is consider the size of the yard you have. If you have a small lot, you aren’t going to need a riding mower that has a cutting deck of 60 inches. This is overkill. However, if you have a rather large lot, you aren’t going to want to spend hours and hours pushing a walk behind mower around. Especially an electric mower that has you dragging a power cord around with you. This can cut out a lot of mowers that won’t fit your needs.

Next, you need to consider what you want to do with the grass clippings after you mow. If you don’t mind the raking and bagging up of the clippings when you’re done, then a normal side or rear discharge mower will work fine. However, if you want to cut your work load down, then you can either get a mower with mulching capabilities or a catcher. You can then either use the mulching blades to fertilize the grass, or you can place the clippings from the catcher into your compost pile for later use.

The final aspect of purchasing a mower is how often you’re going to use it. If you live in a climate that doesn’t have a long summer to do yard work in, or if you just don’t enjoy doing yard work at all, you might prefer to hire a service to take care of your yard instead of spending money to watch your mower sit out in the weather and rust.

If you don’t mind a little extra work and don’t want to pay for a service to come out, finding the right mower to fit your needs will be easy.

If you’re someone who likes to live on the cutting edge of things while protecting the environment, you may want to have a look at the electric lawn mower. This is one of the coolest ways to trim your lawn that’s come along in a long time.

It has two excellent traits going for it, too. You will end up with a beautifully manicured lawn without emitting fumes into the air.

1. Easy to Maintain

Another great thing about these electric mowers is that they are very easy to maintain. They don’t need any tuning up and they don’t use oil and gasoline. The only thing that you really need is to make sure there’s a convenient outlet so that you can plug your lawn mower in. Beyond that, make sure that the blades stay sharp enough to closely crop your lawn so that it’s beautifully manicured. Nothing was ever more convenient.

2. Power Easily Turns On

Something else that many people love about electric lawn mowers is that they no longer have to tug and tug on a cord to get the mower started. Instead, all you need to do is push a little starter button and the mower turns right on, all ready to get your lawn looking great. What could be easier?

3. You Don’t have to Drag Cord

Now, if you don’t like dragging that cord along behind you as you mow, and if you aren’t happy with the limitations that the electric version of this mower brings you, there’s good news for you.

4. You Can Use Battery Charged Mower

This lawn mower can be bought in a non-electric version and uses batteries. A battery powered lawn mower will get rid of the need for the electric cord and having to deal with that. The only limitation you’ll have with those is keeping the battery charged.

5. Cost Effective Solution

In case you have a large yard, there most likely won’t be a long enough cord that allows you to mow the entire yard. But for a small to normal sized yard, you can plug in the lawn mower and mow the whole yard without using any gas to clog up the atmosphere. The only energy you actually use is the little bit of electricity it takes to power the lawn mower.