If you’re lucky enough to live in a home with a yard, you know the joy of having a clean, well-kept yard to relax and host friends and family in. Opting to maintain a garden or a yard yourself can be satisfying if you have the right mindset and proper tools. In addition to a vast array of types of tools available, many brands exist for each too. We put our gardens and yards through seasons of testing to find the best garden products for your own home.
Oct 28, 2022
Good quality tools aren’t too hard to come by but you need to know what features to focus on when you’re buying them that fit your gardening needs. Pruning shears are one of the garden's most used tools. We reviewed ten bypass pruners and thinning scissors over three months to see which brands and tools worked best.
Jul 19, 2022
As avid plant lovers who have grown hundreds of plants from seed to rich greenery and ripe fruits, we know that keeping the soil adequately watered is an integral part of gardening. Indoor watering cans are an essential tool for watering your plants. With indoor watering cans, we wanted a watering can that is easy to use, was nice to look at, and had a longer spout.
Jul 19, 2022
We’ve extensively the most popular products to find the eight best watering can for the outdoors. We loved the ease of use with the Novelty - 2-Gallon Deluxe Watering Can for larger containers or plants and the sleek design and durability of the Best Choice Products - 1-Gallon Steel Watering Can for smaller, medium-sized planters.
Jun 15, 2023
For this 2023 update, we tested four different expandable hoses to compare with our previous top picks that we learned had been discontinued. Our new top…
Jul 29, 2019
After 200 hours of side-by-side testing on our team's gardens, we determined that Compare-N-Save is the best weed killer overall. We also liked Natural Armor as the best natural weed killer, which proved as equally effective as conventional weed killers.
Apr 12, 2022
We tested the highest-rated patio umbrellas and stands and determined that Treasure Garden is the best market-style umbrella, Hampton Bay is the best cantilever-style umbrella, and Shademobile is the best umbrella stand.
Jun 22, 2023
After six weeks of testing, we think the best reel for efficiently spooling and storing your garden hose is the Suncast - Hose Hideaway
Aug 5, 2023
After four weeks of lounging at the park and beach, watching movies in a neutral body position and experimenting with a neutral-posture office setup with the five top contenders, we think the Timber Ridge has the zero gravity chair you should buy.
Jan 20, 2022
After two months of edging lawns, trimming grass and relentless weed destruction on a ten-acre orchard we found the Black+Decker - LST136W to be the best string trimmer for the average sized lawn.
Jul 3, 2019
We spent two months of blowing, sweeping and shredding the endless piles of autumn leaves on a ten-acre orchard to discover the Toro - 51621 is the best leaf blower for most homeowners.
Jan 13, 2022
After a season of mowing a 4,300 sq. ft. lawn with self-propelled gas, electric and manual lawn mowers, we found the best lawn mower for most folks to be a Honda gas-powered model.
Nov 6, 2021
Over two months and 50 hours of research and testing, we selected the Briggs & Stratton - 020681 as the best electric pressure washer for light and medium cleaning tasks.
Jun 15, 2023
We tested the best garden hoses over 40 hours in order to determine the Briggs and Stratton is the best overall garden hose. It's sturdy, manageable, and comes with a lifetime warranty.
Aug 5, 2023
The SprayTec 9-Pattern Nozzle takes the cake with its multi-use functionality and comfortable grip, great attributes for any serious gardener.