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Does anybody know how the lawn mower was created? I guess a lot of people may know the history of a lawn maker, but for those who do not, well, read on.

It was in the 19th century that an English engineer, Edwin Budding, came up with what could be the first mowing mechanism. By sheer coincidence, Budding noticed that the textile mill he worked for had a machine that sheared velvet naps which he saw as similar to his grasses at home. Back then, Budding had to cut the grasses with scythe, and it took a lot of time to do so. Through his ingenuity, he was able to develop a machine that was nonpolluting and non-powered. It was just like having an aerobic exercise.

Around 1870, Elwood McGuire was able to produce a lighter, easier to push machine that made mowing a little easier. Throughout time, men started to realize how much of a chore it is to mow the lawn, so they continuously tried to come up with innovations on the machine. They tinkered and experimented, trying to find ways to make mowing as fast and easy as possible. The first gasoline powered mower was manufactured in 1919 by Colonel Edwin George. Ever since then, the lawn mowers manufacturing just kept on developing new sorts of models. What type of mower do you have at home?