Push (Non Powered) Mowers : With no powered drive except your own energy a push lawnmower is suited towards the gardener who has a small and compact lawn. Available to buy at cheaper prices than an electric or petrol machine push mowers are available both with and without a grass collection facility. All push mowers are of the cylinder blade type.

Electric Hover: Although still classed as a push mower an electric hover mower uses a built in electric motor to drive its cutting blade (options are metal or plastic) and an uplift / hover fan. To be effective the grass must be mowed frequently to allow a cushion of air under the mower to be created lifting the unit up and allowing it to float (hence the phrase hover). The operator then cuts the lawn using a side to side action or in straight lines depending on whether the mower has a grass collection box. Hover type lawnmowers are ideal for use in gardens where the lawn has patio slabs and steps inlaid - the mower can glide over these without any damage to its blade or the operator.

Electric Rotary: This is one of the top selling designs of lawnmowers suited for small to medium sized lawns. An electric rotary mower is similar in description to a hover mower but instead of using a cushion of air to lift the unit up, the mower is mounted on adjustable wheels and also possibly a roller. By having wheels a rotary mower is better suited for gardens with bumpy or uneven lawns and also can cope with longer grass better. If the unit has a rear roller this will also produce a striped finish providing the lawn is established and is mowed in a strict order each time. Most units have either a grass bag or grass collection box fitted, however a few compact models you can buy (usually the cheapest ones) are just simply a mower on their own. 

Electric Cylinder: Often referred to as a traditional lawnmower a cylinder type produces the best finish possible on a lawn. This is the type of mower used on bowling greens, cricket grounds, and sports arenas. To be effective your lawned area must be flat, with no decorative edgings or stones inlaid. A cylinder type will also be the most effective in collecting the grass - this is due to the throwing action of its cylinder cutter. Several brands of cylinder mowers can also be fitted with a scarifier unit - this is a spiked unit which removes moss and thatch from the lawn encouraging new growth and a healthy lawn at the same time.