Texas homeowner says 'robot mower' transformed the way they cut their Bermuda grass

A month of daily mowing with a robot mower left one Central Texas homeowner's Bermuda grass looking thicker and healthier. The homeowner had previously struggled to keep up with mowing in the Texas heat.

Here's what to know

A Reddit post shared to r/lawncare centered on a lawn-care idea the homeowner said they had heard before: Bermuda grass can fill in with more frequent cutting. They wrote that they had been mowing only "every couple weeks" because "I don't do well in heat and… well, it's Texas."

After switching to daily automated mowing for about a month, they said the results seemed to support that theory. The homeowner wrote: "Picked up a Mova mower and have been running it daily for a month. These are the before and after photos."

The second photograph showed a noticeably thicker, greener, less patchy lawn. 

More background

Robotic lawn mowers have many advantages over traditional ones. Aside from freeing up your time, they're quiet, lightweight, and easy to maintain. They also don't produce smelly fumes or heat-trapping gases.  

Responding to requests for more details, the original poster explained, "It's the Mova Lidar 1000. Works incredibly well. You map the yard once and you can the program it to run automatically on whatever schedule you want. It'll mow about a 1500 square feet per charge, and the recharge takes less than an hour."

Another commenter shared a similar experience: "Purchased a navimow a month ago and I'll never go back. Still have manually maintain a few areas with a string trimmer but my lawn care time has gone from hours to 10 minutes."

What can be done?

Some areas may still require a string trimmer or occasional manual touch-ups.

Rather than waiting until the grass gets long enough to turn into a sweaty weekend project, the mower can handle smaller, more frequent cuts automatically.

Buyers still have to weigh real-world challenges, including pet waste, uneven lawns, and theft concerns.

Where can I learn more?

For homeowners considering a similar switch, these stories explore other ways people are making lawn care easier with robot mowers and electric tools. They also get into the real-world trade-offs that come with using them.

• Worx built a Landroid that can save your weekends and avoid the hassle of mowing.

• Husqvarna built a mower that leaves 10% of your lawn unmowed to create a rewilding zone.

• Scythe introduced an electric lawnmower that can mow large properties with autonomous software.

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