Quick Overview The best lawn spreaders for fertilizer and seed depend on your yard size – broadcast spreaders cover ground fast, drop spreaders give you control near flower beds and sidewalks. My top overall pick after testing six models is the Scotts Elite broadcast spreader. It handled an Ohio quarter-acre yard without a single streak. […]

Quick Overview My top pick overall is the Greenworks 40V Cordless Dethatcher. It’s light, strong, and easy to store. For small yards, a manual dethatching rake still wins. No motor, no cost, just sweat. For big lawns, a tow-behind dethatcher like the Agri-Fab 45-0218 saves your back and your weekend. Tine spacing and depth control

Quick Overview My pick for best overall is the Yard Butler Core Aerator. It pulls real plugs and costs less than $50. For small yards, the Yard Butler manual tool wins again. For large lawns, go with the Agri-Fab 45-0299 tow-behind. Core (plug) aerators beat spike aerators almost every time. Spikes can make compaction worse

Quick Overview My pick for best overall is the EGO Power+ LB6504, because it has strong CFM, long runtime, and a quiet motor. Best for small yards: Ryobi 40V Whisper Series, light and easy to carry. Best for large properties: Stihl BGA 300, built for hours of heavy work. Best budget pick: Greenworks 40V, solid

Quick Overview My top pick for best string trimmers overall is the EGO Power+ ST1521S. It cuts well, lasts long, and shares batteries with EGO mowers and blowers. Best for small yards: the WORX 20V, light and easy to swing around tight beds. Best for large properties and thick weeds: the Greenworks Pro 80V, the

Quick Overview The best lawn edger overall is the EGO Power+ ME0900 – it has a brushless motor, 45-minute runtime, and handles thick St. Augustine grass without bogging down. Best for large properties: the McLane 801-5.5GT gas edger – no cord, no battery to swap, just continuous power for 1/3 acre or more. Best budget

Quick Overview After testing mowers in Florida heat, Arizona dust, and Minnesota spring grass, EGO is my top overall pick for most homeowners. Husqvarna wins for long-term reliability and parts availability (Husqvarna, 2025 product data). Greenworks is the best value brand if you want strong performance without the higher price tag. John Deere is the

Quick Overview The Husqvarna 450XH is a gas-powered clearing saw built for cutting brush, saplings, and tall weeds. The Worx Landroid is a robotic mower built for maintaining an already-established lawn. They are not direct competitors. Most homeowners who ask “which one should I buy” actually need to ask “what job am I trying to

Quick Overview A zero-turn cuts mowing time by close to 40% compared to a lawn tractor on flat, open lawns (Consumer Reports, 2024). Lawn tractors handle hills and slopes more safely, since zero-turns can lose traction past 15 degrees (Husqvarna, 2024). My top zero-turn pick is the Toro TimeCutter; my top lawn tractor pick is