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Aerogarden Lamp
Lawn, Garden & Pool

My Favorite AeroGarden Is Not a Garden

By Kathleen Corlett

The Best Soil Moisture Meter Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Soil Moisture Meters—This Cheap Garden Tool Keeps Plants Thriving

By Glenda Taylor, Steph Coelho, Jasmine Harding

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

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

By Tony Carrick

Group Shot of Compost Tumblers
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Compost Tumblers Based on Months of Testing

By Mark Wolfe, Jenn Ryan, Glenda Taylor

Best Tomato Cages
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The 6 Best Tomato Cages for an Abundant Tomato Harvest

By Jenn Ryan, Jasmine Harding, Amber Guetebier

Best Mulching Blades
Lawn, Garden & Pool

These Mulching Blades are the Secret to a Gorgeous Lawn in 2025

By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best electric mowers in a lawn before testing.
Mowers

After Testing More Than 30 Lawn Mowers, I Can Easily Say These Are the Best Electric Mowers 

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

The Best Deck Sealer Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Put the 7 Best Deck Sealers to the Test. Here’s How They Performed—and Which You Should Choose

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

The Best Compost Bins Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The 8 Best Compost Bins 

By Debbie Wolfe, Jenn Ryan

Six of the Best Dethatching Rake Options laying on a grass lawn
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Dethatching Rakes for a Healthy Lawn, Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Best Hedge Shears Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Hedge Shears, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

The Best Deck Boxes Option Rubbermaid
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Deck Boxes for All of Your Outdoor Storage Needs, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Lisa Galek

Best Pool Skimmers
Pool Maintenance

No More Gunk: The Best Pool Skimmers for Clear Water

By Bob Beacham

The Best Pool Closing Kits
Pool Maintenance

Get Your Pool Ready for the Off-Season With the Best Pool Closing Kits

By Timothy Dale

WhiteDuck Sunshade assembled
Lawn, Garden & Pool

For Instant Shade, I Got This Instead of a Pop-Up Canopy, and I Couldn’t Be Happier

By Mark Wolfe

Enbrighten landscape lights night
Lawn, Garden & Pool

I Tried Enbrighten Lights and My Yard Has Never Looked Better

By Paul Rankin

The Best Crabgrass Killer Option
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Kathleen Corlett

Aootek Solar Security Lights
Lawn, Garden & Pool

These Small Lights Made My Driveway Safer and Brighter–Without Wiring or Batteries

By Michelle Larson

The Best Tall Fescue Grass Seed Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Glenda Taylor

A photo of a house where the best driveway sealer option has been used to reseal the driveway
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Researched the Best Driveway Sealers—Our Top Pick Is Ideal for DIYers and Pros Alike

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Automatic Plant Waterer Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Automatic Plant Waterers to Keep Plants Hydrated, Even When You’re Away

By Glenda Taylor

Six of the best dethatchers lined up on backyard grass
Lawn, Garden & Pool

After Rigorous Hands-On Testing, These Are Our Best Lawn Dethatchers of 2025

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Deck Stain Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested The Best Deck Stains for 50 Hours to Find the Six Top Options for a Restored Outdoor Space

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Loppers Option
Lawn, Garden & Pool

Experts and Testers Agree: These Are The Best Loppers for Extra Pruning Power on Thicker Branches

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

Toro TItan 60in Zero Turn in use
Mowers

We Tested Zero-Turn Mowers for Months on Acreages Big and Small, and These Are the 7 Best

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

Tordon Herbicide
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Stump Killer of 2025 Has No Chemicals—And You Might Already Have It At Home

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best mulch glues together on a front porch before testing.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Mulch Glues to Keep Your Yard Pristine, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best folding wagon options together in a yard
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Put These Folding Wagons To The Test to Find the 6 Best Options

By Tom Scalisi, Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

Bob Vila writer holding Stihl FSA 80 R Battery-Powered String Trimmer during battery trimmer testing.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best bug zappers options sitting together on a green lawn
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested 2025’s Best Bug Zappers for Indoor and Outdoor Insect Control

By Tony Carrick, Jasmine Harding, Glenda Taylor

A selection of the best outdoor thermometers
Lawn, Garden & Pool

After a Month of Head-to-Head Testing, We Found the 5 Best Outdoor Thermometers

By Stacey L. Nash, Robin Plaskoff Horton

Best pool cover pumps
Pool Maintenance

Don’t Let Your Pool Cover Sink—These Pumps Are Lifesavers

By Paul Rankin, Tony Carrick

Best Landscape Fabrics laid out
Lawn, Garden & Pool

Prevent Weeds With This Simple Garden Add-On

By Katie Barton, Heather Blackmore, Timothy Dale

The Best Expandable Hoses
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

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

The Best Garden Hose Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

This Must-Have Garden Hose Promises Not to Kink, Puncture, or Leak

By Glenda Taylor

The Best pH Meters
Lawn, Garden & Pool

To Our Surprise, This pH Meter Was The Most Accurate Model We Tested

By Paul Rankin, Jenn Ryan

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

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

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

A group of the Best Battery-Powered Lawn Mower Options together on a green lawn.
Mowers

Some of Our Favorite Lawn Mowers Don’t Run on Gas

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research by Tony Carrick

Seven of the best hose timers resting on wood floor
Lawn, Garden & Pool

Use This Simple Tool To Grow A Healthier Garden And Lower Your Water Bill

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best stand-up weeders in front of a garage door before testing.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Stand-Up Weeders Are Our Secret Weapon for Pulling Weeds Without Bending

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Savannah Sher

The Best Above-Ground Pool on a white background.
Pool Maintenance

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

By Tony Carrick

Two adults and a child sitting under a canopy against a leafy background
Lawn, Garden & Pool

From Tailgates to Campsites: The Best Pop-Up Canopies We Found

By Stacey L. Nash

Green Machine Lawn Tools Review
Lawn, Garden & Pool

This Impressive Lawn Equipment Combo Gives You More For Your Money

By Mark Wolfe

Best Garden Fork
Lawn, Garden & Pool

Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite

By Steph Coelho, Bob Beacham, Mark Wolfe

Best Soaker Hoses
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested 11 Soaker Hoses—Our Favorite Will Save You Time in the Garden

By Glenda Taylor, Heather Blackmore

A person by the edge of a pool emptying the mesh filter basket of the Pivot-Solar Breeze Ariel Smart Robot Pool Cleaner.
Pool Maintenance

This Is the Pool Tool I Never Knew I Needed

By Paul Rankin, Chase Brush

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

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
Mowers

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

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A group of the best lawn mowers together in a yard
Mowers

We Tested Over Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers and Found the 9 Best Models For Any Yard

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Electric Tiller Options set up together on grass
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested a Dozen Electric Tillers—Only Half Made The Cut

By Mark Wolfe, James Fitzgerald, Tony Carrick

The Best Insecticides for Aphids
Lawn, Garden & Pool

These Insecticides for Aphids Are an Effective Last Line of Defense

By Jasmine Harding

A close up of a person mowing a lawn.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The 4 Best DIY Lawn Care Programs and Subscription Services

By Amber Guetebier, Evelyn Auer

A group of the best paver sealers on top of pavers in a driveway before testing.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested the Best Paver Sealers for 3 Weeks to Find the Top Products for Protecting Your Patio

By Glenda Taylor, Ana Chevalier

The Best Pet-Safe Weed Killes
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Stacey L. Nash, Lynn Coulter

The Best Dandelion Killers
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested Dandelion Killers—The Results May Surprise You

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Larson

The Best Grass Seed for Northeast Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Grass Seed for the Northeastern States

By Jasmine Harding

The Best Grass Seed for Overseeding Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Grass Seed for Overseeding in Spring

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Grass For Sandy Soil Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Grass for Sandy Soil to Ensure a Lush Lawn

By Timothy Dale

What My Lawn Looked Like Before TruGreen Serviced It
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Cathy Harms

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Put The Best Potting Benches Through 6 Weeks of Testing. Here Are Our Best Performing Choices

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Options
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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
Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Michelle Ullman, Tom Scalisi, Kristen Mosier