{"id":132437,"date":"2025-04-29T02:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?page_id=132437"},"modified":"2025-10-15T07:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:10:13","slug":"silence-of-the-lawns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/statistics\/silence-of-the-lawns\/","title":{"rendered":"Silence of the Lawns: How Noise Ordinances, Gas Bans, and Robot Mowers are Changing Yard Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"132437\" class=\"elementor elementor-132437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b359ce7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b359ce7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72b2e11\" data-id=\"72b2e11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e9994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65e9994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-132585\" alt=\"Illustration of a person using an electric trimmer and a robotic lawn mower on a green lawn, alongside the text \u201cSilence of the Lawns\u201d discussing changes in yard care due to noise ordinances, gas equipment bans, and automation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silence-of-the-Lawns_Rev02-12-12-1-928x619.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14bdda9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14bdda9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6380194\" data-id=\"6380194\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5ceaf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5ceaf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f734044\" data-id=\"f734044\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aede5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aede5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekend mornings are a lot quieter this fall as more municipalities restrict or ban loud gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers. And for a truly purring mower, robot mowers can cut grass while you sleep.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the \u201cSilence of the Lawns.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe went electric last year with the mower, edger, and blower. Soooo much better,\u201d says Carl Swirsding, of Los Altos, California. \u201cEasier to use, no hassle with gas or starting the damn motor. No oil changes, no air filters or spark plugs. No noise and stinky exhaust in your face.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we&#8217;ll break down the trends, stats, maps, and figures of how electric lawn equipment is transforming U.S. neighborhoods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f9531 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e5f9531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-quote-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64f9e74 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64f9e74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54b1582\" data-id=\"54b1582\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b435d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b435d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61de750 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"61de750\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0015c1a\" data-id=\"0015c1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9bac5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4a9bac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#noise-pollution-crackdown\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/noise-icon.svg\" title=\"noise icon\" alt=\"Black icon of a calendar with a checkmark, representing scheduled tasks, appointments, or completed events.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#noise-pollution-crackdown\">The Noise and Pollution Crackdown<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b53b24\" data-id=\"6b53b24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b590a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"71b590a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#transforming-lawn-care-market\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/grass-leaves-svgrepo-com.svg\" title=\"grass-leaves-svgrepo-com\" alt=\"Black icon of grass blades, symbolizing lawn, greenery, or natural landscaping.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#transforming-lawn-care-market\">A Transforming Lawn Care Market<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0192da3\" data-id=\"0192da3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ba634 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d0ba634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#gas-vs-electric\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/battery-icon.svg\" title=\"battery icon\" alt=\"Black icon of a hand holding a small plant with two leaves, symbolizing gardening, sustainability, or environmental care.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#gas-vs-electric\">Cost Breakdown: Gas vs. Electric Equipment<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3558c2\" data-id=\"c3558c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7cb73a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c7cb73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#robots\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/robot-icon-1.svg\" title=\"robot icon (1)\" alt=\"Black icon of a robotic lawn mower, representing automated lawn care or smart yard maintenance technology.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#robots\">The Robots Are Coming\u2026<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4a2819 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c4a2819\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddbd590\" data-id=\"ddbd590\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e7780 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"32e7780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#pro-perceptions\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lawn-in-tampa.svg\" title=\"lawn in tampa\" alt=\"lawn in tampa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#pro-perceptions\">Lawn Care Pro Perceptions<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d18c83\" data-id=\"5d18c83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2847b5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f2847b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#leading-with-incentives\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/incentive-icon.svg\" title=\"incentive icon\" alt=\"incentive icon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#leading-with-incentives\">Leading With Incentives<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b72c76a\" data-id=\"b72c76a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de46db elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9de46db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#final-thoughts\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mower-icon.svg\" title=\"mower icon\" alt=\"Black icon of a push lawn mower, symbolizing lawn care or grass maintenance tasks.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">No Lawn Mowers Needed<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8b7e06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8b7e06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94f3ee\" data-id=\"c94f3ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"noise-pollution-crackdown\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca7833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bca7833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2696\ufe0fThe Noise and Pollution Crackdown <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a505a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a505a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noise Bans\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, <\/span><b>more than 200 of the 500 largest U.S. metro areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nonoise.org\/regulation\/stateregs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noise ban or ordinance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that limits hours when loud equipment like leaf blowers and mowers can be operated. Some cities are going so far as to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/article\/news\/local\/alamo-heights-changes-laws-noise-complaints-construction-loud-parties-lawncare\/273-b3d443f7-987f-4b42-9e4c-d1f9a030c56c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arm police with noise monitors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep the decibels in check.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/laws-regulations\/summary-noise-control-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1972 Noise Control Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established a precedent for policies limiting harmful levels of noise. Advocacy groups like Quiet Communities continue to increase awareness of noise pollution and promote noise-restricting policies.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>\ud83d\udce2Fun Fact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/647556-first-noise-control-ordinance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first recorded noise ordinance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was written by Julius Caesar in 44 BCE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Grab your earplugs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to the American Public Health Association, noise pollution is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apha.org\/policy-and-advocacy\/public-health-policy-briefs\/policy-database\/2022\/01\/07\/noise-as-a-public-health-hazard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">public health hazard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sounds above 70 decibels (dBs) can be irritating, and prolonged exposure to roars, rings, and pings of 80 dBs and louder can lead to hearing loss. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15eaf7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-advanced-data-table\" data-id=\"15eaf7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-advanced-data-table.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-advanced-data-table-wrap\" data-id=\"15eaf7b\"><div class=\"ea-advanced-data-table-wrap-inner\">                 <table class=\"ea-advanced-data-table ea-advanced-data-table-static ea-advanced-data-table-15eaf7b\" data-id=\"15eaf7b\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width: 541px\"><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">Equipment Type<\/strong><\/p><\/th><th><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\">Average Decibels<\/strong><\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Gas-Powered Lawn Mowers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">90dB<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Electric Lawn Mowers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">85dB or less<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Robot Mowers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eufy.com\/blogs\/lawn-mower\/how-many-decibels-is-a-lawn-mower#:~:text=Robotic%20Lawn%20Mowers%3A%2055%E2%80%9360%20dB\" target=\"_blank\">55 to 60dB<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Gas-powered leaf blowers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">80 to 90dB<\/span><\/p><p>Can still be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/everyday-noises-can-hurt-hearts-not-just-ears-and-the-ability-to-learn\/\" target=\"_blank\">up to 75dB<\/a> when listening through the walls of a house.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Electric leaf blowers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">60 to 80dB&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>             <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fdf8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60fdf8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gas-Powered Equipment Bans<\/span><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California is ahead of the curve when it comes to implementing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/california-green-lawn-care-law\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">green lawn care policies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including its statewide ban\u00a0on sales of new gas-powered lawn equipment.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of the Golden State, <\/span><b>33 of the 500 largest U.S. cities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have either <\/span><b>banned <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>restricted gas-powered equipment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s driving the push from gas-powered mowers and other lawn care equipment? Air pollution.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u26fd Nationally, lawn upkeep \u2013 mowers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers \u2013 consumes an estimated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-home\/gas-mower-pollution-mow-lawn-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>800 million gallons<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of gas per year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de7a8d8 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de7a8d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"map-equipment-restrictions\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9218dba elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9218dba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66750a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"66750a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"f8246899-f68d-4d1a-91fc-00e2125bd2c9\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment Bans\"><\/div><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d=\"InfogramEmbeds\";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,\"script\",\"infogram-async\",\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9572344 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9572344\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e32be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87e32be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u25cf<b>\u00a0Carmel, California<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, became the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/solutions\/leaf-blower-bans-air-pollution-noise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>first U.S. city to ban leaf blowers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1975.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>In 2024, California <\/span><b>banned the sale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all gas-powered lawn care equipment. The <\/span><b>use of all gas-powered lawn equipment is fully banned<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 4 California cities, <\/span><b>Menlo Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Sausalito<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>San Anselmo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Fairfax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>\u25cf 71 cities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 65% of which are located in California \u2014 have <\/span><b>banned the use of gas-powered leaf blowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>6 Golden State cities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have policies <\/span><b>banning all leaf blowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to PIRG.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Some cities, including <\/span><b>Baltimore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Portland, Oregon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Cambridge, Massachusetts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are currently <\/span><b>phasing out the use of gas-powered equipment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with policies in place to implement bans in future years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u25cf <\/b>Leaf blower restrictions vary widely:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c7dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c7dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u25cb<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Some leaf blower restrictions are noise-based, such as in <\/span><b>Newton, Massachusetts,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which allows only leaf blowers under 65 decibels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cb Other leaf blowing restrictions are tied to <\/span><b>air quality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as in <\/span><b>Sacramento, California<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where it is prohibited to use either gas or electric leaf blowers when the Air Quality Index is at or above 101.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cb In places like <\/span><b>Burlington, Vermont<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leaf blowers are not allowed during the <\/span><b>summer months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Memorial Day to Labor Day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b2abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b2abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is some pushback to green lawn care laws and regulations. <\/span><b>5 states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Montana \u2014 <\/span><b>have prohibited municipal bans on gas-powered equipment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some eco-minded cities in these states are still helping push the electric lawn care movement by offering <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/savings.austinenergy.com\/residential\/offerings\/home-improvements\/instant-savings#:~:text=Electric%20Lawn%20Equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rebates and incentives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd6d7aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd6d7aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c064c6f\" data-id=\"c064c6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-66f3de3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66f3de3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd4f123\" data-id=\"bd4f123\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"transforming-lawn-care-market\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9301fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9301fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u26a1\ufe0fA Transforming Lawn Care Market <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3b7b3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3b7b3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8501da elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e8501da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b785ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b785ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab28525 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab28525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/mujitra\/52283843007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MIKI Yoshihito<\/a> \/ Flickr \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-105327a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"105327a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1281855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1281855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are numerous players competing in the electric equipment market, from U.S. agriculture icon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deere.com\/en\/electric-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Deere<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to robot mower pioneer Husqvarna. Even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/641373\/segway-navimow-x3-robot-lawnmower-us-price-availability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Segway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/powerequipment.honda.com\/lawn-mowers\/battery-powered-lawn-mowers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are making moves on the electric scene.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf The global market for electric lawn mowers is anticipated to reach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imarcgroup.com\/global-electric-lawn-mower-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28.1 billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 2033.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf Globally, the market for robot mowers is on track to reach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2024\/12\/11\/2995233\/28124\/en\/Robotic-Lawn-Mowers-Market-Trends-and-Business-Strategies-Forecast-to-2030.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4 billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 2030.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big-box retailers selling lawn care equipment support the shift. Home Depot has set a goal for battery-powered outdoor equipment to make up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.homedepot.com\/news\/sustainability\/home-depot-sets-goal-battery-powered-products-drive-over-85-outdoor-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over 85%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of outdoor power equipment sales by 2028.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time of writing, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agza.net\/agza-approved-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Green Zone Alliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has tested and vetted 10 brands for high-quality performance, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.husqvarna.com\/us\/battery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Husqvarna<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stihlusa.com\/products\/battery-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STIHL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meangreenproducts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mean Green Mowers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24992ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24992ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d43a7\" data-id=\"79d43a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba2232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cba2232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udd0bAdvancements in Battery-Powered Equipment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3295a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3295a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As interest in electric and automated lawn care grows, the makers of mowers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers are improving the performance of battery-powered equipment. And, as with anything new, the price will come down as acceptance grows.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe electric equipment works just as well \u2014 they are quiet and turn on\/off instantly,\u201d Swirsding says. \u201cWe have 2,000 square feet of lawn and can mow the lawn twice before recharging.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45bd6e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45bd6e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a515b5\" data-id=\"7a515b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"gas-vs-electric\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfd082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cfd082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcb0Cost Breakdown: Gas vs. Electric Equipment <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d656d20 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d656d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcfabb2 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bcfabb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11fb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e11fb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 158.92% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/44823a9c-ba1f-438d-830a-55b15ad3ed39?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"State Gas vs. Electric Prices\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-039c9eb elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"039c9eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ad06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ad06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gas and electric lawn care equipment each have their own <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-equipment\/gas-vs-electric-lawn-mowers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique advantages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is using electric equipment cheaper? \u201cInteresting question. Without doing any math, I would say yes. Can\u2019t say how much,\u201d Swirsding says. \u201cBut the cost isn\u2019t the reason to switch. The environment wasn\u2019t the reason either. It was the ease of use.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f0a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-advanced-data-table\" data-id=\"74f0a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-advanced-data-table.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-advanced-data-table-wrap\" data-id=\"74f0a67\"><div class=\"ea-advanced-data-table-wrap-inner\">                 <table class=\"ea-advanced-data-table ea-advanced-data-table-static ea-advanced-data-table-74f0a67\" data-id=\"74f0a67\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width: 198px\"><p>Equipment<\/p><\/th><th style=\"width: 239px\"><p>Average Cost Gas-Powered<\/p><\/th><th><p>Average Cost Electric-Powered<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Ride-on mower<\/p><\/td><td><p>$2,960<\/p><\/td><td><p>$3,879<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Push mower<\/p><\/td><td><p>$286<\/p><\/td><td><p>$322<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Self-propelled mower<\/p><\/td><td><p>$604<\/p><\/td><td><p>$786<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Robot mower<\/p><\/td><td><p>N\/A<\/p><\/td><td><p>$1,499<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leaf blower<\/p><\/td><td><p>$180 (handheld) <\/p><p>$420 (backpack)<\/p><\/td><td><p>$275 (battery) <\/p><p>$90 (corded)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>             <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-46bf227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46bf227\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b0f117\" data-id=\"1b0f117\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac3740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ac3740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-488a9bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"488a9bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41757de\" data-id=\"41757de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d259bbb elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d259bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-city\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGas-powered mowers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tTo fuel a gas-powered mower on a 1-acre property can take an average of  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/advice\/home-improvement\/how-much-does-lawn-care-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">15 gallons of gas per year<\/a>.  Nationally, that\u2019s around <strong>$47 per year<\/strong>. For Californians, that\u2019s <strong>about $70<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-213feb6\" data-id=\"213feb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae5b3f elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0ae5b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-funnel-dollar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGas-powered leaf blowers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tGas-powered leaf blowers burn through an average of <strong>0.43 gallons of gas per hour.<\/strong> Running the leaf blower for an hour once a week between April and November can cost around <strong>$43 to fuel annually<\/strong>, per the national average gas prices. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10268e5 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10268e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0c5b\" data-id=\"7aa0c5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3b87c elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8e3b87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-bag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tBattery-powered mowers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tCNET estimates a mower with a 56-volt battery costs around <strong>$0.58 per hour to charge<\/strong>, meaning it costs less than <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/home\/yard-and-outdoors\/switching-to-an-electric-lawn-mower-really-can-save-you-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$10 per year<\/a><\/strong>  to charge an electric mower for a typical homeowner.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d06adf\" data-id=\"0d06adf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ffbb6 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"34ffbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tBattery replacement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\"> \t\t\t\t\t\tBattery-powered equipment may need batteries replaced every 3\u20135 years. Check the manufacturer\u2019s replacement battery prices while shopping for electric equipment. Replacement battery prices can range from <strong> $40 to over $240<\/strong> , depending on the brand and model.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88d6588 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88d6588\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b0d926\" data-id=\"8b0d926\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de27c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de27c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carbon Costs <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3a693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce3a693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reports claim that commercial gas-powered leaf blowers can produce pollution equivalent to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-10\/2021%20SORE%20Fact%20Sheet_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">driving a car 1,100 miles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This carbon footprint is on par with a road trip from New York City to Orlando or from Los Angeles to Denver.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52cdf74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52cdf74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1478363\" data-id=\"1478363\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"robots\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36deee8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36deee8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5024b9\" data-id=\"d5024b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f305af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f305af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83e\udd16The Robots are Coming\u2026 <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa61e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa61e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53e931a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"53e931a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e483e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e483e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeb4b55 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"eeb4b55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a91ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a91ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawn robot news dominated this year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/roboticsandautomationnews.com\/2025\/01\/20\/segways-navimow-robotic-lawn-mower-range-wins-seven-awards-at-ces\/88712\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumer Electronics Show<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Las Vegas. These Roombas for the lawn are smarter \u2014 they don\u2019t bounce off walls but rather mow in straight lines like a real lawn mower.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most robot lawn mowers cost <\/span><b>between $700 and $2,650<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The best ones cost <\/span><b>north of $1,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/robot-lawn-mower-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;found:<\/span><\/p> <p><b>\u25cf 49.84%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of respondents without a robot mower say they are too expensive.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p><b>\u25cf 41.23%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say they don&#8217;t want to own a robot lawn mower, and <\/span><b>27.44% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are unsure about purchasing robot lawn mowers.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>\u25cf 87% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the respondents with robot lawn mowers are satisfied with their quiet grass-cutting machines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-849cf64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"849cf64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"5\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dead216\" data-id=\"dead216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"pro-perceptions\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cbd11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82cbd11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83e\udd14Lawn Care Pro Perceptions <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726b5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726b5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, navigating these restrictions can be a financial obstacle for lawn care professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noise restrictions limit how much yard work can be done in the morning, which is often the best time to handle lawn chores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For LawnStarter pro CC Boone, who provides lawn care services around Washington, D.C., noise restrictions are \u201cvery irritating and hold up the day, having to wait for noise restrictions in the morning to end because that\u2019s the best time to get out and cut \u2014 not the middle of the day.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, electric mandates are challenging for some, like LawnStarter pro Jonathan Villatoro in Damascus, Maryland, who shares that equipment restrictions have made the job \u201creally hard as equipment is more expensive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9c7ff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9c7ff9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"2\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8659b1\" data-id=\"e8659b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"leading-with-incentives\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a06649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a06649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcb2Leading With Incentives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f405eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f405eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some governments are incentivizing the switch to electric equipment to encourage residents and lawn care professionals to make the switch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Incentives<\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>\u25cf Colorado:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdphe.colorado.gov\/emissions-from-business-and-industry\/lawn-and-garden-equipment-requirements#:~:text=Discard%20and%20recycle-,Funding%20options,-There%20is%20a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% discount<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available for electric mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, and snow blowers at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pirg.org\/colorado\/foundation\/resources\/how-to-unlock-savings-with-colorados-new-electric-lawn-mower-tax-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">participating retailers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until the end of 2026. The Centennial State also offers funding up to $6,000 for businesses upgrading to electric equipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u25cf Massachusetts:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masssave.com\/business\/rebates-and-incentives\/specialty-equipment\/lawn-equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass Save<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers discounts from $30 to $3,500 for Massachusetts lawn care professionals making electric upgrades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u25cf California:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In less than a year, California spent the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/californiacore.org\/2023\/10\/05\/professional-landscape-service-equipment-voucher-funds-are-exhausted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$27 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allocated by Senate Bill 170 on vouchers dedicated to lawn care businesses switching to electric-powered equipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u25cf New York<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A bill is on its way to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/A2657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establish incentives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for electric-powered landscaping.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City Incentives<\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to data from PIRG, residents living in nearly half \u2014 <\/span><b>237<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be specific \u2014 of the <\/span><b>500 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biggest U.S. cities have access to incentives and rebates for purchasing electric lawn care equipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local policies implementing regulations and\/or incentives on lawn care equipment are found in hundreds of cities across <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pirg.org\/resources\/interactive-map-of-lawn-mower-and-leaf-blower-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26 different states<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other incentives and rebates may be available from local utility companies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c97f604 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c97f604\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"final-thoughts\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32a9440\" data-id=\"32a9440\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f92cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6f92cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udf31No Lawn Mowers Needed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6913ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6913ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some homeowners no longer need a robot or any kind of mower. They\u2019re abandoning lawn care altogether.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI haven\u2019t switched to electric,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says Jim Walsh, of Aptos, California. \u201cMyself, along with most of my neighbors, have removed lawns and gone with more native planting for water conservation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green lawn care trends like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rewildingmag.com\/rewilded-yard-neighbours-on-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rewilding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/what-is-freedom-lawn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">freedom lawns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ngb.org\/meadowscaping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meadowscaping<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can make a landscape pop with minimal maintenance required. Many homeowners are integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/benefits-native-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">native plants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/xeriscaping-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xeriscaping<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to design less thirsty lawns.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another less common alternative for quiet and organic lawn care? Animal lawn mowing with goats and sheep.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter where you look or listen, lawn care is getting quieter. Maybe not a total Silence of the Lawns \u2014 but some neighborhoods are getting there.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California-based LawnStarter freelance writer <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/author\/john-hickey\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Hickey<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributed to this report.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7ab9aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7ab9aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f1e55\" data-id=\"62f1e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6598558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6598558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc68d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc68d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notes<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf The national average for gas prices at the time of writing was $3.16.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf Data for long grass fees encompasses cities with 20 or more completed jobs.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAA Fuel Prices, LawnStarter, Lowe\u2019s, Luke Metzger, Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, PowerOutage.us, and SaveOnEnergy.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a666472 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a666472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\"> \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74bde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e74bde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Main Illustration Credit: Aris Berroya \/ LawnStarter<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bed0c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bed0c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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She has also lived in San Diego and Washington, D.C., and has been writing lawn care stories for LawnStarter since 2021. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39a9029 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a9029\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c8819\" data-id=\"23c8819\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa6c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fa6c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE PROJECT EDITOR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b709e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b709e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e35ec93\" data-id=\"e35ec93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7d217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb7d217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Jeff-Herman-pzwtxvwcz1b00lwh2jy7xxs51703efn25msdq2prqo.jpg\" title=\"Jeff Herman\" alt=\"Jeff Herman\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4faad48\" data-id=\"4faad48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec12049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec12049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a>Jeff Herman<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76b64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d76b64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LawnStarter editor-in-chief Jeff Herman has been mowing lawns for years in St. Louis and then in Gainesville, Florida. 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