If you are seeding or overseeding anywhere from about 1,500 square feet up to half an acre, a broadcast push spreader is the right tool. It is a walk-behind hopper with a flow dial on the handle that meters seed onto the ground as you push, and one machine handles seed, granular fertilizer, lime and … Read more
If you have searched for a liquid aerator, you have probably already read the forum threads arguing about whether these products are snake oil. The most common verdict there is worth repeating because it is accurate: liquid aeration is not a total scam, but marketing it as a chemical replacement for mechanical core aeration is … Read more
The best string trimmer under 200 dollars right now is the WORX WG163, a 5.5 pound 20V tool that comes with two batteries, converts to an edger in seconds and carries the largest review base in this price band. The best value pick is the BLACK+DECKER LST300, which adds an automatic line feed system and … Read more
The best battery string trimmer for large yards is the EGO Power+ ST1623T 16-inch cordless string trimmer. It pairs the widest cutting swath in our test group with an automatic line-loading head, a telescoping carbon fiber shaft and up to 60 minutes of runtime on the included 4.0Ah pack, which is the combination that matters … Read more
The best string trimmers for tall grass in are cordless machines in the 40V-to-80V class with a 15-inch or wider cutting swath and a wide cutting head. Our overall pick, the EGO POWER+ ST1623T, handles knee-high grass and ordinary weed growth on a single charge with line that never needs winding by hand. Below that … Read more
Most trimmer line fails long before the job is done. The line snaps on a wire fence, welds into a lump inside the head, or frays away against gravel, and forty minutes into a heavy afternoon you are reloading a spool that looked full. If you are searching for the best trimmer line for heavy … Read more
A lawn edger for sidewalks is a tool with a vertically mounted steel blade that cuts a clean channel along the line where turf meets concrete. The blade bites into the overhang at a shallow, controlled depth and shears off the grass and sod your mower cannot reach, leaving a sharp boundary instead of a … Read more
The safest trampoline for a toddler is a low-to-the-ground mini rebounder with a padded handle bar, full spring or cord coverage, and a weight limit your child will not reach for years. The handle is what makes a mini trampoline usable before a child can balance unaided, and it is the reason we only recommend … Read more
A lawn edge is the last detail on a yard that everyone notices. Mow a lawn twice and it still looks average, then run a clean line along the sidewalk and it looks finished. For most homeowners that finishing step is where a gas edger used to be the default, and a cordless one is … Read more
A brush cutter is the only common garden machine that can take a woody sapling in a single pass. A line trimmer stalls and throws line on anything over half an inch, a mower simply refuses, and a chainsaw is overkill for a thicket of one inch stems. If your job is brush, brambles and … Read more