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My Honest Review After 2 Months With the Toro Titan Max Zero-Turn Mower

Woman manually removes cyperus weed from ground.

How to Get Rid of Nutsedge

End-of-Season Amazon Garden Deals

End-of-Season Garden Cleanup Deals Start Under $9 at Amazon

By Glenda Taylor

Ego Prime Day 2025 Deals on leaf blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and more

These EGO Power Tool Deals End In Hours, so Don’t Miss Serious Outdoor Power Starting at $75

By Glenda Taylor

October Prime Day Deal on Ego Self-Propelled Mower

End-of-Summer Special: EGO Self-Propelled Mower Is $185 Off for October Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

Razor-Back leaf rake head

The Best Leaf Rake I’ve Ever Used: A Razor Back Rake Review

A person using the Best Mulching Lawn Mower to mow their lawn.

Yes, You Need a Mulching Lawn Mower for a Greener Yard—And These Are the Best

By Tony Carrick

Edge of green grass next to dark brown mulch, with some yard tools on the lawn between the two areas.

How Long Does It Take for Grass to Grow?

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila, Debbie Wolfe

The Best Crabgrass Killer Option

The 5 Best Crabgrass Killers for Getting Rid of Stubborn Lawn Weeds

By Debbie Wolfe

Sunday Lawn Care Plans Are on Sale for Labor Day

Sunday’s Sale Proves Labor Day Is the Best Time for Lawn Care Deals

By Kathleen Corlett

An old gas mower on a suburban lawn.

Why I’m Ditching My Trusty Gas Mower (Even Though It Still Works)

By Robert Annis

The Best Tall Fescue Grass Seed Options

These Are the Best Tall Fescue Grass Seeds for a Lawn That Will Turn Heads

By Glenda Taylor

Six of the best dethatchers lined up on backyard grass

After Rigorous Hands-On Testing, These Are Our Best Lawn Dethatchers of 2026

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best brush cutters on grass before testing.

We Researched 40 Models and Tested 9 To Find the Best Brush Cutters for Overgrown Land

A person using the best push mower to mow a lawn.

We Tested More Than 30 Lawn Mowers to Find the 7 Best Push Models

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

Greenworks Prime Day 2025 Deals on Pressure Washers, Chainsaws, Mowers, and More

Prime Day Is Here and These Are the Best Greenworks Deals to Shop Now

By Glenda Taylor

Expandable Hose Deal One-Off

I Found the Best Expandable Garden Hose for Small Spaces—And It’s $30 Off

By Glenda Taylor

A cluster of mushrooms in a grassy green lawn.

How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in Your Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

A person using the best reel mower to mow a large lawn.

We Mowed Multiple Acres of Grass and This Reel Mower Came Out On Top

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

Kobalt EGO and DeWalt mowers

After Testing 30+ Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Close up view of person with dethatching rake raking the grass.

10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn

By Heather Blackmore, Kat Hodgins, Updated by Bob Vila Staff

A close up of a person mowing a lawn.

The 4 Best DIY Lawn Care Programs and Subscription Services

By Amber Guetebier, Evelyn Auer

The Best Pet-Safe Weed Killes

Our Favorite Pet-Safe Weed Killer Is Easy to Apply and Effective

By Stacey L. Nash, Lynn Coulter

The Best Dandelion Killers

We Tested Dandelion Killers—The Results May Surprise You

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Larson

The Best Grass Seed for Northeast Options

The Best Grass Seeds for Northeastern States

By Jasmine Harding

The Best Grass Seed for Overseeding Options

The Best Grass Seed for Overseeding in Spring

By Glenda Taylor

What My Lawn Looked Like Before TruGreen Serviced It

I Signed Up for TruGreen Lawn Service and Here’s How It’s Going

By Cathy Harms

Woman aerating the garden lawn with a digging fork.

How to Aerate Your Lawn

By Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

The Best Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Options

Want a Lush Lawn? These Kentucky Bluegrass Seeds Deliver

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best oscillating sprinklers on a green lawn before testing.

We Put The Best Oscillating Sprinklers Through Hours of Testing to Find the 7 Top Picks

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

Woman's gloved hands touching herbs in her potted herb garden.

8 Herbs You Never Thought to Grow But Definitely Should

By Sandi Schwartz

Ego LM2236SP Lawn Mower Review

This Ego Mower Puts My Gas Mower to Shame

By Glenda Taylor

Water sprinklers irrigate the lawns of several bungalow homes.

How to Install an Underground Sprinkler System

By Michael Franco, Updated by Timothy Dale

Rolux warehouse behind the scenes 1

I Found the Perfect Lawn Mower to Cut Classic, Golf-Course Stripes

How to revive a winter-weary lawn

Dormant, Not Dead: 7 Ways to Bring a Tired and Weary Lawn Back From the Brink

By Amber Guetebier

A professional landscaper mows a beautiful lawn.

The 18 Best Things You Can Do for Your Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

The Best Cordless Grass Shears Options all laid out in a group on cement

We Spent Weeks Testing 11 Cordless Grass Shears—See Which 7 Are Worth Buying

By Savannah Sher, Mark Wolfe

A man climbing a ladder to inspect the roof of a house.

3 Home Checkups You Won’t Want to Skip This Season

By Sandi Schwartz

A hand holds a fistful of weeds recently pulled from they nearby yard.

Pulling Weeds Is Our Least Favorite Garden Chore—But There’s an Easier Way to Do It

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A homeowner mowing the lawn from overhead.

We Asked a Lawn Care Pro the 3 Biggest DIY Lawn Care Mistakes to Avoid

A group of the Best Weed and Feeds on a green lawn before testing.

After 8 Weeks of Testing, We Found the Best Weed and Feed for the Best Results

By Stacey L. Nash, Debbie Wolfe

A gloved home gardener holds a clump of weeds pulled from their vegetable garden plot.

Ask a Pro: “When Do You Put Down Pre-emergent? The Instructions Are So Confusing!”

By Bob Vila Staff

A close-up image of a sprinkler irrigating a lawn.

How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Timothy Dale, Updated by Paul Rankin

Best Grass Seed for Florida Options

Our Favorite Grass Seed For Florida Handles High Temperatures and Can Germinate in 5 Days

By Savannah Sher

Fresh mulch in a landscaped yard.

Ask a Pro: Is There a Landscaping Mistake That Leads to More Weeds?

By Bob Vila Staff

A women wearing white sneakers uses a push lawn mower to mow wet grass.

Can You Mow Wet Grass?

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Woman uses spray bottle of vinegar solution to spray weeds in a crack in driveway.

Does Vinegar Really Kill Weeds?

By Meghan Wentland

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.

How to Overseed a Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Stacey L. Nash

Blue fertilizer spread on a green lawn.

Types of Fertilizer For Your Lawn and Garden

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

A weather stick mounted on a tree for predicting when it will rain.

Should You Water the Lawn Today or Is it Going to Rain? This Low-Tech Tool Can Tell You

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Grass Seed Option

Make Your Neighbors Green With Lawn Envy Thanks to Our Favorite Grass Seed

By Tony Carrick

Bobcat ZT3500 Zero Turn Mower: At a Glance

We Tested a $10,000 Riding Mower to See if It’s Worth the Cost

OM Scott and Sons products on garden shelf

ScottsMiracle-Gro Returns To Its Roots With Its Newest Launch

Red lawn edger runs along a driveway cutting grass beyond the driveway.

How to Edge a Lawn

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Seven of the best weed killers lined up in a garage

We Tested 5 Low-Toxicity Weed Killers, and Our Favorite Worked Within Hours

By Mark Wolfe, Manasa Reddigari, Tony Carrick

The Best Lawn Aerator Options

Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Heather Blackmore

Person pouring fertilizers from a bag into a spreader

The Best Fertilizers for St. Augustine Grass, Vetted

By Glenda Taylor, Savannah Sher

Best Fertilizer Spreader

Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Michelle Larson

Best Fertilizer For Bermuda Grass

Is Your Bermuda Grass Looking Patchy? Here’s the Best Fertilizer To Fix It

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Organic Weed Killer Options

We Researched More than 20 Options to Find the Best Organic Weed Killers

By Glenda Taylor

Ace Hardware YardRx delivery truck outside of home

Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service

By Amber Guetebier

The Best Organic Lawn Fertilizers Options

Improve the Look and Health of Your Grass With One of These Effective Organic Lawn Fertilizers

Happy man installing artificial lawn at home

How to Lay Artificial Grass

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

The Best Cordless Leafblowers

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards