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

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

A colorful array of the best patio umbrellas options folded down and packed together tightly

We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices

By Michelle Ullman, Tom Scalisi, Kristen Mosier

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

After Testing 14 Robot Lawn Mowers, This Is The One We Would Buy After Testing 14 Robot Lawn Mowers, This Is The One We Would Buy

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

Best Garden Hoes close-up laid on grass

We Found the Best Garden Hoe After Spending 2 Weeks Digging in the Dirt We Found the Best Garden Hoe After Spending 2 Weeks Digging in the Dirt

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

The Best Above-Ground Pool on a white background.

These 9 Above-Ground Pool Filters Will Keep Algae and Debris out of Your Pool All Summer These 9 Above-Ground Pool Filters Will Keep Algae and Debris out of Your Pool All Summer

By Tony Carrick

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 large, above-ground pool with a fence around it and a set of stair leading into it.

9 Above-Ground Pool Steps That Won’t Wobble or Warp, Even After A Long Summer 9 Above-Ground Pool Steps That Won’t Wobble or Warp, Even After A Long Summer

By Tony Carrick

The Best Expandable Hoses

After Testing 18 Expandable Hoses, Our Favorite Is Durable and Lightweight After Testing 18 Expandable Hoses, Our Favorite Is Durable and Lightweight

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Savannah Sher, Katie Barton

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

The Best Backpack Sprayer Options

After 8 Hours of Testing, Our Favorite Backpack Sprayer Was the Most Comfortable and Precise After 8 Hours of Testing, Our Favorite Backpack Sprayer Was the Most Comfortable and Precise

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

8 pump sprayers lined up on a lawn

We Spent 9 Hours Testing the Best Pump Sprayers for Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Herbicides. Here Are Our Top Choices We Spent 9 Hours Testing the Best Pump Sprayers for Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Herbicides. Here Are Our Top Choices

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Eight of the Best Lawn Mower Blade Sharpener on a garage floor

After Extensive Hands-On Testing, Here are The Best Lawn Mower Blade Sharpeners of 2025 After Extensive Hands-On Testing, Here are The Best Lawn Mower Blade Sharpeners of 2025

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

The Best Garden Seeder Options

Increase Germination Success With This Simple Tool Increase Germination Success With This Simple Tool

By Jasmine Harding

The Best Handheld Pool Vacuums close-up

This Pool Tool Does The Scrubbing For You This Pool Tool Does The Scrubbing For You

By Paul Rankin, Chase Brush

7 different bottles of deck cleaner lined up on a wooden deck

Giving Your Deck a New Life Doesn’t Have to be a Chore Thanks to This Product Giving Your Deck a New Life Doesn’t Have to be a Chore Thanks to This Product

By Glenda Taylor

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