My first house had a small yard, so mowing my lawn was something I always enjoyed. Moving to a house in the ‘burbs with a large yard changed that, and it’s now my least favorite household chore.

The first 120 Columbus or Franklin County residents who register for the event will have a chance to exchange their working gas lawn mowers for a battery-powered Kobalt mower for $199 plus tax.

The best battery lawn mowers perform every bit as well as the best gas mowers. Sometimes, they’re even better. That’s shown year after year in our rigorous tests, which are the same for both ...