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

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

By Stacey L. Nash, By Debbie Wolfe

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

By Tony Carrick

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

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

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

By Theresa Clement, By Bob Vila, By 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 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? Ask a Pro: Is There a Landscaping Mistake That Leads to More Weeds?

A group of the best lawn sprinkler systems on a patio table before testing.

Our Favorite Lawn Sprinkler Is Designed to Fit Any Lawn Shape or Size Our Favorite Lawn Sprinkler Is Designed to Fit Any Lawn Shape or Size

By Glenda Taylor, By Katie Barton

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

Can You 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? 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 How to Overseed a Lawn

By Teresa Odle, By Stacey L. Nash

Blue fertilizer spread on a green lawn.

Types of Fertilizer For Your Lawn and Garden Types of Fertilizer For Your Lawn and Garden

By Manasa Reddigari, By 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 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 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 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 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 How to Edge a Lawn

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

By Mark Wolfe, By Manasa Reddigari, By Tony Carrick

The Best Lawn Aerator Options

Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool

By Mark Wolfe, By Tom Scalisi, By Heather Blackmore

Person pouring fertilizers from a bag into a spreader

The Best Fertilizers for St. Augustine Grass, Vetted The Best Fertilizers for St. Augustine Grass, Vetted

By Glenda Taylor, By Savannah Sher

Best Fertilizer Spreader

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

By Jennifer Noonan, By Bob Vila

The best leaf mulcher option next to a fence in a yard and sitting on top of leaves

The Best Leaf Mulchers of 2025 to Make Yard Care a Cinch, Tested The Best Leaf Mulchers of 2025 to Make Yard Care a Cinch, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Wolfe

The Best Cordless Leafblowers

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards

Bird's eye view of a person wearing blue shoes and khakis standing on a clover lawn.

How to Get Rid of Clover How to Get Rid of Clover

A person pushes a small green lawn spreader around on a freshly mowed lawn

Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunseeker Robotic Lawn Mower Review

This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire

October Innovations and New Products

October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee

By Michelle Larson

Person raking colorful fallen leaves in yard.

Should You Leave the Leaves on Your Lawn This Fall? Should You Leave the Leaves on Your Lawn This Fall?

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up view of moss and leaves on the ground.

How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn

By Kat Hodgins, By Bob Vila, By Michelle Ullman

Prime Day Outdoor Deals

Updated: Now’s Your Last Chance to Save Up to $1,000 Prime Day Mower Deals and More Updated: Now’s Your Last Chance to Save Up to $1,000 Prime Day Mower Deals and More

By Glenda Taylor

A woman using the Stihl BGA 86 leaf blower to clear a driveway

Limited Time Only: Get a Free Stihl Battery ($299 Value) with the Purchase of a Stihl Leaf Blower from Ace Hardware Limited Time Only: Get a Free Stihl Battery ($299 Value) with the Purchase of a Stihl Leaf Blower from Ace Hardware

By Glenda Taylor

Toro 60V Leaf Blower Review

This 60V Leaf Blower is the Year-Round Workhorse Everyone’s Been Waiting For, See Our Tested Review This 60V Leaf Blower is the Year-Round Workhorse Everyone’s Been Waiting For, See Our Tested Review

The florets and spikes of a buffalo grass (Bouteloua dactyloides) blade are visible as the grass self-spreads in the wild.

Buffalo Grass: The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Lawn? Buffalo Grass: The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Lawn?

Ace Hardware Fall Lawn Care Essentials Options

Everything You Need to Grab from the Hardware Store for Your Fall Lawn Care Routine Everything You Need to Grab from the Hardware Store for Your Fall Lawn Care Routine

By Michelle Larson

Person inserts a soil test probe into a hole in a grassy yard.

How to Test Soil pH How to Test Soil pH

Solved! Does Grass Seed Go Bad?

Does Grass Seed Go Bad? Does Grass Seed Go Bad?

By Alisa Martin, By Bob Vila

Our favorite leaf blowers are on sale for Labor Day

Our Favorite Leaf Blowers Are as Low as $150 in Labor Day Sales Our Favorite Leaf Blowers Are as Low as $150 in Labor Day Sales

By Kathleen Corlett

A home's front yard is flooded by severe weather.

How to Repair Your Lawn and Landscaping After a Storm, According to Experts How to Repair Your Lawn and Landscaping After a Storm, According to Experts

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

The Best Brush Cutters For Heavy-Duty Lawn Maintenance, Tested The Best Brush Cutters For Heavy-Duty Lawn Maintenance, Tested

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

The Best Push Lawn Mowers, Tested and Reviewed The Best Push Lawn Mowers, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

A close up of a lush green lawn.

6 of the Best Lawn Care Services in America, Vetted 6 of the Best Lawn Care Services in America, Vetted

By Amber Guetebier, By Sabrina Serani, By Catherine Hiles

The Best Lawn Sweeper Option

The Best Lawn Sweepers for a Well-Groomed Yard, Tested The Best Lawn Sweepers for a Well-Groomed Yard, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, By Tom Scalisi

Toro TimeCutter MyRIDE Zero-Turn Mower Review

Toro TimeCutter MyRIDE Zero-Turn Mower: Speed and the Most Comfortable Ride Around Toro TimeCutter MyRIDE Zero-Turn Mower: Speed and the Most Comfortable Ride Around

John Deere ZTrak Review

Zero Complaints With This Zero-Turn Mower: A John Deere ZTrak Review Zero Complaints With This Zero-Turn Mower: A John Deere ZTrak Review

John Deere S130 lawn tractor on grass

Nothing Runs Like the Best John Deere Lawn Tractors, Tested Nothing Runs Like the Best John Deere Lawn Tractors, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, By Glenda Taylor

A Bob Vila writer tests out the Black+Decker 20V Max EasyFeed String Trimmer/Edger on weeds in the lawn

Our Favorite Budget-Friendly String Trimmer Is On Sale for Only $126 Our Favorite Budget-Friendly String Trimmer Is On Sale for Only $126

By Glenda Taylor

Six of the best dethatchers lined up on backyard grass

The Best Lawn Dethatchers for Healthy, Vibrant Grass Growth, Tested The Best Lawn Dethatchers for Healthy, Vibrant Grass Growth, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi

how to winterize a sprinkler sprinkler in grass sunset

How to Winterize a Sprinkler System How to Winterize a Sprinkler System

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila, By Gretchen Heber

A person is pushing a lawn mower on a lawn to shred leaves for mulch.

Why Mulching Leaves Is Better Than Raking Them Why Mulching Leaves Is Better Than Raking Them

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

When to Aerate the Lawn? Solved!

Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn

By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila, By Manasa Reddigari

A stepping stone path in a garden in surrounded with flowering creeping thyme.

Creeping Thyme Lawn: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Turfgrass Creeping Thyme Lawn: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Turfgrass

By Kat Hodgins, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A group of the best rototillers on a lawn before testing.

The Best Rototillers for Soil Prep and Garden Maintenance, Tested The Best Rototillers for Soil Prep and Garden Maintenance, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale, By Heather Blackmore

Cutting grass with orange lawnmower.

This Is the Appropriate Grass-Cutting Height for Your Lawn, According to Experts This Is the Appropriate Grass-Cutting Height for Your Lawn, According to Experts

By Tony Carrick

Backyard with lawn chairs and dry, dead grass.

The Best Drought-Resistant Grass for Dry Summers The Best Drought-Resistant Grass for Dry Summers

By Manasa Reddigari, By Bob Vila

A close up of blades of grass.

Lawn Care Is Harming the Environment—Here’s How We Can Do Better Lawn Care Is Harming the Environment—Here’s How We Can Do Better

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

The OtO Lawn Sprinkler watering a green lawn during testing.

The OtO Lawn Sprinkler Is a Game Changer for Forgetful Gardeners The OtO Lawn Sprinkler Is a Game Changer for Forgetful Gardeners

By Katie Barton