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Woman taking care of plants and herbs in her garden.

Ornamentals vs. Edibles—Why Not Both? How to Achieve Our Favorite Garden Design Trend in Your Yard Ornamentals vs. Edibles—Why Not Both? How to Achieve Our Favorite Garden Design Trend in Your Yard

By Sandi Schwartz

Seven of the best hose timers resting on wood floor

Use This Simple Tool To Grow A Healthier Garden And Lower Your Water Bill Use This Simple Tool To Grow A Healthier Garden And Lower Your Water Bill

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor

A group of the Best Battery-Powered Lawn Mower Options together on a green lawn.

Some of Our Favorite Lawn Mowers Don’t Run on Gas Some of Our Favorite Lawn Mowers Don’t Run on Gas

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research by Tony Carrick

Several of the Best Grass Shears laying side by side

We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 Are a Cut Above the Rest We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 Are a Cut Above the Rest

By Mark Wolfe, Kat Hodgins, Katie Barton

A group of 5 of the best robot mowers on a lawn before testing.

We’ve Tested 14 Robot Lawn Mowers; These 6 Are the Best We’ve Tested 14 Robot Lawn Mowers; These 6 Are the Best

Best Garden Fork

Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite

By Steph Coelho, Bob Beacham

Flowering lily of the valley shrub in bloom

5 Easier Options Than These Temperamental Plants 5 Easier Options Than These Temperamental Plants

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman aerating the garden lawn with a digging fork.

How to Aerate Your Lawn How to Aerate Your Lawn

By Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

A group of the best gas string trimmer options together outside on the ground

We Spent 2 Days Testing the Best Gas String Trimmers. Here Are Our Top Picks We Spent 2 Days Testing the Best Gas String Trimmers. Here Are Our Top Picks

By Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

A man squats to collect pine mulch and put it in a bucket.

Guide to Using Pine Straw Mulch Guide to Using Pine Straw Mulch

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A group of the best stand-up weeders in front of a garage door before testing.

The Best Stand-Up Weeders Are Our Secret Weapon for Pulling Weeds Without Bending The Best Stand-Up Weeders Are Our Secret Weapon for Pulling Weeds Without Bending

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Savannah Sher

Bob Vila writer holding Stihl FSA 80 R Battery-Powered String Trimmer during battery trimmer testing.

We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best lawn mowers together in a yard

After Testing More Than Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers, We Found the 9 Best Models For Any Yard After Testing More Than Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers, We Found the 9 Best Models For Any Yard

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

A hose splitter with four hose attached to it outside in the garden

We Found the Best Garden Hose Splitter to Handle Your Irrigation Demands We Found the Best Garden Hose Splitter to Handle Your Irrigation Demands

By Tony Carrick, Mike Bruton

Person wearing work gloves pulls up dandelion with garden trowel.

How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

Purple Crap Myrtle tree on a sunny day.

13 Drought-Tolerant Trees to Consider Planting in Your Yard 13 Drought-Tolerant Trees to Consider Planting in Your Yard

By Audrey Stallsmith

Group of Lightweight Garden Hoses inside a turquoise garden cart

After 8 Hours of Hands-On Testing, Here Are 2025’s Best Lightweight Garden Hoses for Easy Handling After 8 Hours of Hands-On Testing, Here Are 2025’s Best Lightweight Garden Hoses for Easy Handling

By Debbie Wolfe, Timothy Dale

The best lawn edger options grouped together in a wooded setting

7 Lawn Edgers That Deliver Crisp Landscape Lines Without Unnecessary Effort 7 Lawn Edgers That Deliver Crisp Landscape Lines Without Unnecessary Effort

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale, Andreana Lefton

White brick house with red shutters and foundation plants in the front yard

7 Plants That Look Great Around the Foundation—and 3 Never to Grow There 7 Plants That Look Great Around the Foundation—and 3 Never to Grow There

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up view of the bottom half of a lawn mower, dusty in the grass.

My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It? My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It?

By Brie Greenhalgh