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Best Garden Fork

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

By Steph Coelho, By Bob Beacham, By Mark Wolfe

brad nailer vs finish nailer

Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project? Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project?

By Bob Beacham, By Theresa Clement

A DIYer using a stud finder to find studs in a wall with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

How to Use a Stud Finder How to Use a Stud Finder

By Steffani Cameron

Many types of drywall anchors laid out against a brown background.

7 Types of Drywall Anchors Every Homeowner Should Know 7 Types of Drywall Anchors Every Homeowner Should Know

Mechanic uses a torque wrench on a car wheel.

8 Types of Torque Wrenches for Your Tool Collection 8 Types of Torque Wrenches for Your Tool Collection

By Desiree Homer, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Screwdriver Bit Sets

This Simple Tool Can Transform Your Cordless Drill for Any Project This Simple Tool Can Transform Your Cordless Drill for Any Project

Kobalt EGO and DeWalt mowers

After Testing More Than 30 Lawn Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models After Testing More Than 30 Lawn Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Hand holding a spray gun and painting a piece of wood.

A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference? Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?

By Timothy Dale

A group of the best lawn mowers together in a yard

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

By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

A lawn mower with smoke billowing from it.

Why is My Lawn Mower Smoking? Why is My Lawn Mower Smoking?

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Person wearing work gloves files the teeth on a chainsaw chain.

How to Sharpen a Chainsaw How to Sharpen a Chainsaw

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

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

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

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research by Tony Carrick

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode

Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

A DIYer using an angle grinder to cut metal in her home workshop.

How to Use an Angle Grinder Properly How to Use an Angle Grinder Properly

By Timothy Dale

Several of the Best Grass Shears laying side by side

We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 Are a Cut Above the Rest We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 Are a Cut Above the Rest

By Mark Wolfe, By Kat Hodgins, By Katie Barton

Young woman using a saw in a garage with tools on the wall in the background.

This Is the One Place You Should Never Store Power Tool Batteries This Is the One Place You Should Never Store Power Tool Batteries

By Sandi Schwartz

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

We’ve Tested 14 Robot Lawn Mowers; These 6 Are the Best We’ve Tested 14 Robot Lawn Mowers; These 6 Are the Best

Two people using a spade and a shovel to dig into dirt.

Do You Know the Difference Between a Spade and a Shovel? What All DIY Landscapers Need to Know Do You Know the Difference Between a Spade and a Shovel? What All DIY Landscapers Need to Know

By Lauren Landers

HURRICANE 1000V Insulated Electrician Screwdriver Set, All-in-One Premium Professional 13-Pieces

We Researched the Best Insulated Screwdrivers and the Results Are Not Shocking We Researched the Best Insulated Screwdrivers and the Results Are Not Shocking