Lawnmower

• A lawnmower is the most common kind of grass cutter that most homeowners use. Lawnmowers are typically gas or electric powered, and have four wheels and a spinning blade. You use a lawnmower to keep the grass cut short. Many of these devices have levers that allow you to raise or lower the mowing deck to cut the grass to your desired length.
  
  

Edge Trimmer

• An edge trimmer is a common style of grass cutter, used primarily along edges of your lawn in and areas that a lawnmower cannot reach. It features a gas or electric motor and a spindle that spins a piece of hard plastic line. Some heavy-duty trimmers are equipped with blades, but these are geared toward cutting thick brush, rather than grass. People often use the term "whipper-snipper" to describe this useful grass-cutting tool.
  
  

Hand Cutters

• If you want your yard to appear meticulous, you may make use of a set of hand cutters or trimmers, which are large, scissor-like devices for trimming your grass. It's impractical to try to cut the entire lawn with this type of tool, but it's useful for cutting the edges of your lawn, next to patios or around trees or gardens. This tool has sharp blades and you operate it in the same manner as you would a large pair of scissors.
  
  

Sod Cutter

• If you want to tear up your lawn and re-sod it, a sod cutter will make the work easier. Homeowners don't typically own sod cutters, because they aren't needed on a regular basis. Instead, you can rent a sod cutter as a rental depot. Sod cutters look like a cross between a lawnmower and a tiller. They have sharp, spinning blades that cut through the grass, allowing you to remove it in large strips and lay down new sod.