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These 5 Greenworks yard tools never let me down
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These 5 Greenworks yard tools never let me down
[The motor on a Greenworks 60V cordless lawn mower.]
Credit: Bertel King / How-To Geek
Bertel King
Mar 1, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Bertel is a lifelong tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience writing thousands of articles about Android devices, Linux, and more.
Before joining the How-To Geek team, Bertel wrote for the likes of MakeUseOf, MakeTechEasier, and Android Police—at the latter he wrote over 3,500 articles. He delights in helping others decide which tech to bring into their lives... and which tech to do without.
Bertel graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2012 with degrees in History and Government. He has spent his entire career since as a tech journalist covering Android, Linux, Wearables, Web Apps, and more.
I live on a few acres of half-wooded land, and I maintain our surrounding environment almost exclusively using electric yard equipment I've bought from Greenworks. A few years into my investment, I don't regret a single one.
Greenworks offers many lawn tools with varying degrees of power and utilizing different types of batteries. Admittedly, it can get confusing. Greenworks sells tools in Best Buy now, but the 80V batteries those tools run on aren't interchangeable with the 60V batteries that came with mine. They might as well be a different brand.
Despite the confusion, I've been happy with the models I've purchased.
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21-inch 60V Lawn Mower
[Greenworks 21-inch self-propelled lawn mower out in a yard.]
Credit: Bertel King / How-To Geek
I have a 60V 21" self-propelled lawn mower with two 4Ah batteries (model #MO60L424). I use it all throughout the spring, summer, and fall to push mow around an acre of non-wooded land around my home. I leave much of the land to reforest or become a meadow, but there are large stretches we want mowed (like along the driveway) and other sections that need to have mowed (like our drainfield).
This lawn mower has done an admirable job managing the task. It provides a clear cut and has enough power that it only gets clogged when I allow the grass to grow for several weeks at a time or when it has rained, circumstances that brought the gas mowers I grew up with to their knees as well. If you don't know what to expect from an electric lawn mower, know that charging takes some adjustment, but cutting power typically isn't an issue if you're mowing every 1-2 weeks. That said, I regularly mow every 3-4 weeks and ride the struggle bus.
If you're regular about mowing, this mower is a dependable companion. The mower switches from one battery to the other automatically as I mow, but having two ports also means I can easily swap out batteries as needed. This is the reason I purchased all of my yard tools from the same brand and made sure each came with identical 4Ah 60V batteries. Now I rarely need to stop doing yard work due to charging time.
[Greenworks 12-inch Cordless Lawn Mower]
Greenworks 21" Cordless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower
Brand
Greenworks
Charging System
60V battery
Maximum Active Time
80 minutes
This self-propelled lawn mower from Greenworks utilizes two 4AH 60V batteries to extend runtime, automatically switching between batteries when one goes empty.
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60V Leaf Blower
[Greenworks leaf blower resting in the grass.]
Credit: Bertel King / How-To Geek
For most of the year, the front of my home is relatively private due to the amount of woods between our house and the road. Most of those trees are deciduous, so our driveway gets flooded with leaves. That's when I pull out my 60V Greenworks leaf blower. I haven’t found the original order for this one, but I believe mine can clear around 600 cubic feet per minute, a measurement I have never sought to test. What I can say is that it moves leaves very effectively with its regular amount of power, and during those times when leaves pile up super thick, holding down the turbo button has been sufficient to clear them out.
My driveway is long, so I'm grateful for the strap that does a good job distributing weight across my shoulder. I also have a gutter attachment for clearing out the leaves that find a home up high. So far, the leaf blower is the tool that's given me the least fuss. It doesn't take nearly as much abuse as my lawn mower, and unlike a string trimmer, I don't have to figure out how to reload it. It just works. I can even use the leaf blower to help clear the snow.
[Greenworks 60V 700CFM batter leaf blower.]
Greenworks 60V leaf blower
Brand
Greenworks
Battery Power
60V
Battery Capacity
5Ah
CFM
700
This Greenworks 60V leaf blower comes with a 5Ah battery and can push out 700 cubic feet of air per minute.
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60V 16-inch String Trimmer
[Greenworks 60V 16-inch string trimmer lying on grass.]
Credit: Bertel King / How-To Geek
I'm not personally going to walk around with a gas motor near my hip, but I love taking weeds to task using my battery-powered string trimmer. I've used the PictureThis Android app to identify several invasive or aggressive native plants that easily out-compete the other plants in our landscape (natives and ornamentals alike). When working with this much land, a string trimmer has been vital.
I have the 60V 16" Greenworks string trimmer with 4Ah battery (model #ST60L413). The only issues I've had with this unit is learning how to replace the string, which I've done once before, and it's time for me to figure out again. But with a fresh roll of string, this trimmer excels at its job.
[Greenworks 60V String Trimmer]
Greenworks 60V Cordless String Trimmer
Brand
Greenworks
Battery Power
60V
Battery Capacity
4Ah
Cutting Width
16 inches
A string trimmer from Greenworks relies on 60V battery power and has a 16-inch cutting path.
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60V 18-inch Chainsaw
[Greenworks 60V 18-inch battery chainsaw in a bed of leaves.]
Credit: Bertel King / How-To Geek
I have a Greenworks 60V 18" chainsaw with a 4Ah battery (model #CS60L4R3), and I love that thing. I loved it so much that, quite frankly, I abused it. There was much I didn't know about chainsaws, such as the need to slacken the chain when done. I grew so overconfident that I took my chainsaw not just to wood, but aggressive weeds that my other tools weren't a match for. Eventually, I met my match and knocked my chain off the blade. I've since put the chain back on (after getting a friend to teach me how), but it no longer spins. It'll likely continue to work once I replace the bar and chin, but while I figure that out, I've bought a smaller Stihl chainsaw that my local hardware store is able to service. Chainsaws, unlike leaf blowers, require far more thought into how you use them.
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