Mowing is a weather-dependent job anyway, but some mowers restrict you further. Side-wheel hand mowers are difficult to push and leave grooves in the lawn if the ground is very soft, mains electric mowers should only be used in the dry and rotary mowers decks become clogged up underneath if the grass is very wet.

Choice of mower also depends on how long you have each week to mow. The wider cutting machines make quicker work of open spaces, but if the lawn is irregularly shaped with numerous obstacles, a smaller machine is easier to use and saves time overall.

Save time by walking up and down in straight lines or curves. Many gardeners forget to do this with small mowers and waste time and fuel by standing in one spot and moving the mower back and forth as if vacuuming a carpet. Whatever type of mower you use, it is more efficient to mow methodically.