To test lawn mower and tractors, our testers and engineers travel every winter to specially prepared grounds in Florida, where we plant 1,800 pounds of grass seed (predominantly annual rye, prized for ...

The period just before spring blooms is an ideal time to get your lawn tractor or lawn mower ready for action, so it’s primed to go when you need it. We consulted Consumer Reports’ testing experts to ...

A big part of maintaining the monetary and aesthetic value of your home is regular lawn maintenance. Like it or not, people like to look at an immaculately maintained lawn, and unless you've got a ...

Imagine a lawn mower that whirs instead of roars. Imagine a tiller powered entirely by sunlight. Imagine a tractor that doesn’t spew exhaust. These aren’t idle dreams — such machines exist today. And ...

Editor’s Note, September 30, 2025: We’ve checked our recommendations to ensure each mower is still available and competitively priced. Until newer models are available later in the year or next spring ...

Robots are taking over farms faster than anyone saw coming. The first fully autonomous farm equipment is becoming commercially available, which means machines will be able to completely take over a ...

Maintaining a lawn tractor can be challenging, especially regarding the tires. Over time, the tires may sustain punctures or leaks, causing them to lose air. This can lead to diminished tractor ...

2018 is the Year of the Tractor at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and this 1918 Waterloo Boy, one of the first tractors with a combustion engine, just went on exhibit.