I tried a robot lawnmower for the first time — and there's one thing I wish I'd known before using it in my yard
Home Outdoors Gardening I tried a robot lawnmower for the first time — and there's one thing I wish I'd known before using it in my yard Opinion By Cynthia Lawrence Published 27 July 2026 I should have checked this before buying When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. And given that I write about home and gardening trends for a living, this might come as a surprise.But despite my loyalty to the power and reliability of my corded model, the constant hassle of untangling extension cords and getting to outdoor power points was starting to wear thin. Which is exactly what convinced me to finally let a robot lawn mower loose in my own yard.Similar to robot vacuum cleaners, I thoroughly enjoyed the perks and convenience of just putting my feet up and letting a robot do all the work for me.
- ▪Home Outdoors Gardening I tried a robot lawnmower for the first time — and there's one thing I wish I'd known before using it in my yard Opinion By Cynthia Lawrence Published 27 July 2026 I should have checked this before buying When you pu
- ▪And given that I write about home and gardening trends for a living, this might come as a surprise.But despite my loyalty to the power and reliability of my corded model, the constant hassle of untangling extension cords and getting to outd
- ▪Which is exactly what convinced me to finally let a robot lawn mower loose in my own yard.Similar to robot vacuum cleaners, I thoroughly enjoyed the perks and convenience of just putting my feet up and letting a robot do all the work for me
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Home Outdoors Gardening I tried a robot lawnmower for the first time — and there's one thing I wish I'd known before using it in my yard Opinion By Cynthia Lawrence Published 27 July 2026 I should have checked this before buying When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I must confess, I’ve been a bit late to the game when it comes to embracing robot lawnmowers for hands-free lawn maintenance.
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