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Explore Riding Lawn Mowers

A complete lineup of zero-turn mowers, lawn and garden tractors, and electric mowers, all featuring the strength and durability that bring your lawn to life.

Lawn Garden Tractors

Built in America since ‘61 and backed by the industry’s strongest warranty, Cub Cadet lawn and garden tractors all come standard with the strongest cutting systems for mowing performance, refined ergonomics designed around you and an array of attachments and accessories for year-round versatility and utility.

Zero-Turn Mowers

Designed with strength, comfort and the ability to get the job done 50% faster than riding tractors, each Cub Cadet zero-turn riding mower is engineered to handle a range of terrain and cover up to 5 acres, with steering wheel options that increase ease.

Electric Riding Mowers

We took the proven strength and performance of our gas-powered machines and combined them with a powerful and convenient lithium-ion battery to create electric lawn mowers with no power fade and reduced noise for a more enjoyable ride.

How to Choose a Riding Lawn Mower

With so many options and features available on riding lawn mowers, how can you make an informed decision about what type of mower to buy? There are two popular options when it comes to riding lawn mowers, both of which provide all-season functionality:

Most lawn and garden tractors look like a traditional riding lawn mower and have an engine mounted in the front and a steering wheel that steers using the front wheels, like a car. Some have the engine in the back with a simple steering column in front, allowing for increased viability and increased maneuverability for the driver. Zero-turn riding mowers pivot on the rear wheels, meaning there is zero-degree turning radius, and the mower can actually spin in a circle to cut one area or maneuver around obstacles.

Zero-turn riding lawn mowers are available in both gas-powered and electric.

Types of Riding Mowers

Looking like the stereotypical riding lawn mower, a lawn and garden tractor is the best compromise between performance and cost. Much smaller than zero-turn counterparts, they’re easy to store in a garage or a shed and have plenty of power and maneuverability for small to medium sized yard, all without breaking a sweat like you would with a push mower or walk-behind mower.

Garden tractors look very similar to a lawn tractor or traditional riding lawn mower, however they are usually a bit larger due to their more powerful engines and transmissions. This added power allows for more utility work and ground-engaging jobs, such as use with plows and other attachments. The added weight of a garden tractor also makes it better on hills, but it will have less maneuverability than a lawn tractor.

Zero-turn riding lawn mowers

If you have a large yard, or a yard with a lot of obstacles and tight corners, a zero-turn riding lawn mower is the right mower for you. Zero-turn mowers are available with a wide range of deck sizes and turn more quickly than both lawn and garden tractors and walk-behind mowers, meaning that mowing your lawn will take about half the time with a zero-turn riding lawn mower. Zero-turn mowers come with a lap bar or steering wheel control. Lap bar steering is the most common way to steer, while steering wheel control has little to no learning curve and is needed for mowing along the side edges of slopes and hills due to increased control in the front wheels.

Gas mowers vs. Electric mowers

No matter whether you decide on a tractor riding lawn mower or a zero-turn mower, either can be purchased in either gas or electric. Our electric mowers have a cutting time of 1 hour or more, making this the ideal choice for small to medium sized yards. If you’re environmentally conscious, or live in a city with noise ordinances, place your trust in one of our electric riding lawn mowers. With no spark plugs, fuel, or oil changes, electric mowers require less maintenance than their gas counterparts.

The Best Riding Mowers for Different Yard Types

For small to medium yards, both lawn and garden tractors are recommended. These are two high-performing, yet cost-effective options for those who don’t want to hassle with a push mower. Lawn tractors and garden tractors also allow for much more utility with attachments like snow blowers, leaf collectors, and pull carts.

As the yard and the mowing job gets bigger, it’s worth considering additional options other than a lawn and garden tractor. A zero-turn riding lawn mower will allow you to get the job done faster and with more maneuverability.

For yards with obstacles, such as landscaping, trees, rocks, and so on, we highly recommend a zero-turn mower. Trying to cut around landscaping and trees can be frustrating and time-consuming without the highly maneuverable zero-turn mower. For yards with fences, be sure to compare the deck size of the mower with the fence opening size to be sure it will fit. Even for residential homes, professional mowers can be a great option, as they’re designed for spaces with landscaping and other obstacles. With professional and commercial models, you also have different configuration models, such as stand-on and stand-behind mowers with excellent maneuverability.

If your yard has a notable incline or decline, there are a couple very important factors to consider: traction control and stability. Meeting these needs will allow you to safely negotiate your yard’s hills and slopes. For sloped yards, you should consider a steering wheel zero-turn as the steering wheel provides more control when mowing along slopes, compared to lap bar steering.

Types of Attachments for Riding Lawn Mowers

There are a variety of attachments for your riding lawn mower to make your lawn care a breeze: Baggers. Double and triple baggers are available for all models of tractor and zero-turn riding mowers. Baggers collect the cut grass from the discharge for easy disposal.

• Snow blowers. You can attach a snow blower to the front of your tractor and turn your riding lawn mower into a riding snow blower. They have an auger that feeds snow into the discharge, moving the snow away from walking or driving paths.
• Snow cabs. Snow cabs are like tents that attach to your mower and cover the top and sides so you can plow or snow blow without getting covered in snow. These can also be used in warmer months to help prevent bug bites.
• All-season plows. Plows are available for tractors and zero-turns, and can push dirt, snow, or gravel. There’s no discharge with a plow attachment, just pushing to displace.
• Mulchers. Mulchers take the grass clippings that usually come with cutting grass, and instead of collecting the grass from the discharge chute, the mulcher cuts the grass into fine pieces, which falls into the soil and breaks down, giving nutrients back to the soil.
• Striping kits. On zero-turn mowers, you have the option of adding a striping kit. This adds those classic manicured stripes into your lawn while you cut.
• Leaf collectors. With a larger chute, a leaf collector picks up leaves and debris from under your mower and collects it all into a bag for easy disposal.
• Pull carts. These attach to the back of your riding lawn mower, allowing you to transport tools, soil, or mulch.

Attachments are available for lawn tractors, garden tractors, and zero-turn riding lawn mowers. Be sure to check specifications on the attachments you’re interested in to see what mowers it’s compatible with.

Stunning advertising stunts that steered more people to a major motor company.

What do the Ford Focus, Fiesta and Edge all have in common? They’re fun, sporty and loaded with personality. That’s why when these three vehicles hit the road, the WNY dealers of Ford—one of America’s best-selling brands—hired us to come up with equally larger-than-life advertising and public relations stunts to get in front of more potential customers. At Mower, we take standing out seriously and having fun to heart, so here’s what we came up with for each campaign.

Focusing on fuel efficiency and fun.

The Ford Focus has won over families across the world for more than 20 years. However, when the second-generation model rolled out, the minimal changes received backlash for playing it too safe. That’s why the third generation of this ride hit the ground running with a noticeably slicker exterior, advanced safety capabilities and a fuel efficiency of 40 miles per gallon (in case you aren’t a car buff, that’s code for incredible on gas).

To get the word out that the third generation of the Ford Focus was not your average vehicle evolution, Mower focused on two features—fuel efficiency and a new design that takes a ride on the wild side. Here’s how:

First, we did research to pin down the roads most driven by both NYS residents and outside visitors. Then, we created billboards with abstract images and clear copy that communicated fuel efficiency. We also took advertising to the biggest pain point of prospective customers—gas stations. Consumers would pump their gas and be forced to see “Ford Focus 40 mpg” in bold letters over the gas pump as they squeeze several extra dollars into their less-efficient vehicle.

Second, we didn’t want to forget about the backlash of the previous Ford Focus model playing it safe, so we came up with a public stunt where we sourced a local Buffalo artist, Blair Rusin, to use the new model as a blank canvas. Over a two-day city art festival, Blair painted a mobile masterpiece right in front of the public’s eyes. Bystanders then had a chance to enter to win the car in exchange for their contact information.

It’s not a Fiesta without Ford.

Switching gears to a year later, Mower was again hired by the WNY Ford dealers to promote the launch of the sixth-generation Ford Fiesta—a fun-sized car that can hold more in its hatchback, accelerate faster and get way farther on gas than you would think.

It’s not easy to get consumers to switch from their beloved spacious SUVs or speedy sports cars. So, to relay to the general public that the Fiesta is so much more than a compact car, we hit the highway, targeting major commuter routes with a series of billboards. To draw the driver’s eye, we used clean imagery, bright party colors and clever copy. We even invented memorable new words along the way, like “funleaded” and “smilage.”

The results? We showed more people that good things really do come in small packages and drove more customers to local dealerships to see for themselves.

How to mow reverse? I’ll show you how to do it on your riding lawn mower.

Life on the Edge.

This last stunt for Ford may be our favorite. A majority of the first Ford Edge were produced in the Buffalo Ford stamping plant—home to one of Mower’s offices. To mark the local vehicle debut, we created a stunt that would stun 40,000 spectators.

On New Year’s Eve, we worked with the Ford dealers of Western New York to raise the 4,000-pound Edge 140 feet in the air, where it would be lowered next to the ball drop and ring in the New Year. As the vehicle decended, fireworks filled the sky and an introduction message appeared under the car for all to see.

Now that’s how you drop a new model, spark interest and drive sales.

We turn brands into friends.

With bright colors, clever messaging and bold public stunts, Mower was able to surprise and delight consumers for each unique car launch. But we didn’t just bring style and surprise, we created real connection by highlighting the unique capabilities that consumers care about in a car.

Stunning advertising stunts that steered more people to a major motor company.

What do the Ford Focus, Fiesta and Edge all have in common? They’re fun, sporty and loaded with personality. That’s why when these three vehicles hit the road, the WNY dealers of Ford—one of America’s best-selling brands—hired us to come up with equally larger-than-life advertising and public relations stunts to get in front of more potential customers. At Mower, we take standing out seriously and having fun to heart, so here’s what we came up with for each campaign.

Focusing on fuel efficiency and fun.

The Ford Focus has won over families across the world for more than 20 years. However, when the second-generation model rolled out, the minimal changes received backlash for playing it too safe. That’s why the third generation of this ride hit the ground running with a noticeably slicker exterior, advanced safety capabilities and a fuel efficiency of 40 miles per gallon (in case you aren’t a car buff, that’s code for incredible on gas).

To get the word out that the third generation of the Ford Focus was not your average vehicle evolution, Mower focused on two features—fuel efficiency and a new design that takes a ride on the wild side. Here’s how:

First, we did research to pin down the roads most driven by both NYS residents and outside visitors. Then, we created billboards with abstract images and clear copy that communicated fuel efficiency. We also took advertising to the biggest pain point of prospective customers—gas stations. Consumers would pump their gas and be forced to see “Ford Focus 40 mpg” in bold letters over the gas pump as they squeeze several extra dollars into their less-efficient vehicle.

Second, we didn’t want to forget about the backlash of the previous Ford Focus model playing it safe, so we came up with a public stunt where we sourced a local Buffalo artist, Blair Rusin, to use the new model as a blank canvas. Over a two-day city art festival, Blair painted a mobile masterpiece right in front of the public’s eyes. Bystanders then had a chance to enter to win the car in exchange for their contact information.

It’s not a Fiesta without Ford.

Switching gears to a year later, Mower was again hired by the WNY Ford dealers to promote the launch of the sixth-generation Ford Fiesta—a fun-sized car that can hold more in its hatchback, accelerate faster and get way farther on gas than you would think.

It’s not easy to get consumers to switch from their beloved spacious SUVs or speedy sports cars. So, to relay to the general public that the Fiesta is so much more than a compact car, we hit the highway, targeting major commuter routes with a series of billboards. To draw the driver’s eye, we used clean imagery, bright party colors and clever copy. We even invented memorable new words along the way, like “funleaded” and “smilage.”

The results? We showed more people that good things really do come in small packages and drove more customers to local dealerships to see for themselves.

Life on the Edge.

This last stunt for Ford may be our favorite. A majority of the first Ford Edge were produced in the Buffalo Ford stamping plant—home to one of Mower’s offices. To mark the local vehicle debut, we created a stunt that would stun 40,000 spectators.

Riding Lawn Mowers at Home Depot

On New Year’s Eve, we worked with the Ford dealers of Western New York to raise the 4,000-pound Edge 140 feet in the air, where it would be lowered next to the ball drop and ring in the New Year. As the vehicle decended, fireworks filled the sky and an introduction message appeared under the car for all to see.

Now that’s how you drop a new model, spark interest and drive sales.

We turn brands into friends.

With bright colors, clever messaging and bold public stunts, Mower was able to surprise and delight consumers for each unique car launch. But we didn’t just bring style and surprise, we created real connection by highlighting the unique capabilities that consumers care about in a car.