Outdoor Power Tools
Best Cordless Weed Eater for a Half-Acre Lot
Six battery string trimmers ranked on cutting width, weight and how many battery packs come in the box, with the winner named and the conditions that flip it.
Lawn Care
Garden & Outdoor Living
Best Gas Lawn Aerator Alternatives: LawnVigor Leads
No gas-powered unit made this shortlist, and that changes the whole decision. Here's what a hollow-tine core puller, a 24 lb roller and a 13-amp electric scarifier each do to compacted turf, ranked by what a working crew would actually reach for.
Outdoor Power Tools
Best Power Tiller for Compacted Clay and New Ground
A 209cc rear-tine machine on one end, a 10.6 lb cordless cultivator on the other, and three picks in between. Which power tiller actually fits your plot?
Garden & Outdoor Living
Best Lawn Aerators by Tine Type and Reach
A ranked look at five manual aerators, from a 15-spike hand tool to a 49-inch rolling drum, with the specifications that actually decide which one suits your yard.
Garden & Outdoor Living
Best Electric Manual Lawn Aerator for Compacted Soil
A ranked look at five manual aerators for compacted lawns, from a 3.53 lb hand tool to a 70 lb rolling drum, with the trade-offs named.
Outdoor Power Tools
Best Electric Weed Eater for Large Yards by Runtime
Seven cordless trimmers ranked by what a big lawn actually punishes: runtime, cut width, and weight. JKLARI wins overall, with a wheeled Amiluo close behind.