Lawn mowers

Cost: $100 - $400

Use a corded or cordless electric lawn mower for small lawns. They are quiet, don't pollute, are easy to start and don't require storing gasoline in or near your home.

The Neuton cordless mower is one very popular model that has a running time of 45 to 60 minutes on a day or 2 of charge time. Just plug it in to recharge it! It has a 14" wide cut and comes with a 2 year warranty.

Corded mowers are commonly available at most hardware stores.

Some inventive souls have even converted their regular gas mowers to run on solar charged batteries!

Muscle-powered Then there's the good old fashioned push mower, also called a reel mower that just requires sweat equity (and a touch of nostalgia) to operate!