I've never liked to mow my lawn, so alleviating that chore through a robot was great for me. But choosing the right robot and making your yard more accommodating for it to do its job is essential—and you have to make sure it is less accessible to would-be thieves.

Buzzy new robotic lawn mowers let you use a smartphone app to boss them around, no perimeter wires required. Why it matters: The perfectly coiffed green lawn that these mowers enable is a joyous symbol of the American dream — and a villainous lightning rod for environmental criticism.

Whether you’re shopping for a new electric mower or recently moved and have a bigger (or smaller) yard and need the right size machine to care for it, we found six of the best deals running. Our favorite electric mower by Ego is seeing the biggest discount at $300 off its usual price.