You'll want to make sure that your batteries are properly stored in the winter, that you have properly cleaned out all of the dirt and mulch, and that the mower's blade is straight and sharp.

Expertise Portable power stations, tools, coolers, lawn mowers, DIY. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism.

this is a job best done by a professional because the reel mower blade system is more complicated — you could ruin the mower if you do it incorrectly. If you don't want to sharpen the blade or take it ...