My yard consists of mostly weeds and has lots of tree roots. Even so, this mower easily keeps everything below a few inches. If I fall out of my routine, I may have to bring in my trimmer to hack down the patches of longer stuff before resuming, but overall, for me this beats troubleshooting/fueling/smelling a gas mower and dealing with electric cables/charging. I try to hose down the blade after each use and sptriz on some WD-40 to overwinter.