No emissions: As they don't use petrol, they don't emit emissions.

It's worth noting that the bigger the mower, the more noise it will likely make, so if you're looking for a very quiet mower keep this in mind.

Quiet: Powered by lithium-ion batteries, they're much quieter than petrol-engine mowers.

Without an engine, they're lightweight and there are a large variety of models to choose from so you can be particular about weight, handle size, and ease of storage.

Easy to manoeuvre: Without a cord, these mowers are typically easy to move around the lawn and can get to parts of the garden a cord may not stretch to.

There are a variety of benefits to buying a cordless lawn mower in comparison to the more traditional petrol or electric models, including: What are the benefits of a cordless lawn mower? The battery and charger come separately, which does push the price up but this mower is part of the Power for All Alliance, which includes Gardena, Flymo, Husqvarna and Bosch battery powered tools and will save you money if you invest in cordless tools in the future. While you’re mowing, the battery charge is clearly displayed on the mower. A pivoting handle helps it get into tight spots really easily and it also copes surprisingly well with bumpy ground. There are three cutting heights to choose from and rather than collecting the clippings, this mower mulches, dropping them back onto the lawn where they break down and fertilise the grass – so you don’t need to spend time emptying a grass bag and your grass gets fed. There’s minimal assembly needed, you just screw the handle into the body and once the battery is charged it’s ready to go. It’s light, compact and easy to manoeuvre around the lawn and is ideal for the regular cutting of small areas of grass. This great little mower was awarded a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy in 2022 for very small lawns.

We awarded it a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy for the best budget cordless mower in 2023. Plus, as part of the Greenworks 24V family, both the battery and charger are interchangeable with all the other tools in the range, saving you money if you invest in more in the future. It mows well but doesn't like very long grass, with the battery cutting out occasionally but its long lasting brushless motor offers a a decent run time of 46 minutes and it charges in two hours. There are five cutting heights to choose from, adjusted with the simple lift of a lever and it offers the choice of collecting clippings in the 30 litre fabric grass bag or inserting the mulching plug and leaving them on the lawn to break down and feed the grass. Thanks to a padded handle it's comfortable to push, although it did feel a little short for our taller tester, and it's light and easy to manoeuvre around trees and beds and borders. Ideal for smaller gardens this sturdy, great value cordless mower is easy to put together, well thought out and simple to use.

It comes with a two year warranty and we awarded it a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy in 2023 for ease of use. While you mow the battery charge level is always clearly visible so you know how much battery you have left and when it needs charging. You can hear it kick in when you push the mower into longer grass and unlike other cordless mowers that can cut out, just carries on cutting the grass. It cuts grass quietly and smoothly and has an automatic boost that increases blade speed when you’re mowing in tougher, longer areas that works well. It’s comfortable and easy to manoeuvre around the garden and has just four cutting heights to choose from, ranging from 25-65mm and changed easily with a single lever on the body of the mower. The Aspire is light, with a carry handle so that lifting it up steps or into other areas is easy and it has an adjustable handle to suit different height users. The 30l grass bag also flattens down to take up very little room and can be hung on the mower. It can then be stood up against a wall or hung up, and even comes with a handy hook. Great for small gardens the mower comes ready to go, there’s no assembly or handles to attach, and it folds down to a compact size when you’re finished, with a telescopic handle that folds completely flat over the body of the mower. These are interchangeable with tools in other leading brands such as Flymo, Gardena and Bosch so if you also invest in tools in these ranges, you’ll only need to buy the bare tool and won’t have different batteries and chargers taking up space in the shed. Part of the new Husqvarna Aspire cordless range, which includes a hedge trimmer, pruner and leaf blower, this 34cm mower is powered by an 18V POWER FOR ALL ALLIANCE battery and charger.

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