Best Cordless String Trimmers: 6 Battery Models Compared
EGO and Greenworks battery string trimmers side by side: cutting width, line diameter, runtime with the kit battery, weight without battery, feed type and warranty.
Garden Tools
Choosing garden and lawn tools starts with the size of your yard, the jobs you do most and the power type that suits you: manual, corded, battery or gas. This section covers hand tools, pruning tools, digging and soil tools, lawn mowers, string trimmers and edgers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and pole saws, watering equipment and carts and storage. Our guides compare tools using manufacturer specifications and explain battery platforms, upkeep and safe use as described in each product’s manual. Start with our overview guides: Battery vs Gas vs Corded Garden Tools, Choosing a Battery Platform for Yard Tools, Essential Garden Tools for Beginners, Garden Tools by Season: What You Need and When and Yard Tool Maintenance Guide: Clean, Sharpen, Oil, Store.
Garden Hose Materials and Drinking-Water Safety
What a study of 32 garden hoses found about PVC, polyurethane and rubber, and what hose labels do and do not cover.
String Trimmer Buying Guide: Shaft, Line and Power
Shaft shape, line size, feed system and power type decide how a string trimmer handles your yard. Here is what to compare.
Push vs Self-Propelled Mowers
Self-propelled mowers save effort on larger and sloped lawns; push mowers are lighter and simpler. Here is how to decide.
Shovel vs Spade: Choosing Digging Tools
Spades cut and edge; shovels scoop and move. Here is which digging tool suits which job, and what makes one well built.
Essential Garden Tools for Beginners
A short list of hand tools covers most beginner gardening. Here is what to buy first and when power tools start to make sense.
Leaf Blower Types: Handheld, Backpack and Blower-Vac
Handheld blowers suit patios and small yards; backpack blowers handle large properties. Here is how to compare types, CFM and MPH.
Bypass vs Anvil Pruners (and When to Use Loppers)
Bypass pruners make clean cuts on live stems; anvil pruners crush through dead wood. Here is when to use each, and when to reach for loppers.
Battery vs Gas vs Corded Garden Tools
Each power type trades off runtime, maintenance, noise and reach. Here is how battery, gas and corded yard tools compare by yard size.
Yard Tool Maintenance Guide: Clean, Sharpen, Oil, Store
Well-kept tools work better and last for years. Here is a simple care routine for hand and power tools.