Redback 40V Lithium Ion Cordless String Trimmer/Edger (106065): Product Review
With plenty of power, supreme edging, and long battery run times, this well-balanced and easily adjustable string trimmer/edger gets the job done. Continue Reading
Author Jack Hemingway
Jack is a licensed Arborist and owned a tree care company for many years. When he's not up in a tree you'll find him hiking and clearing trails in the Coronado National Forest.
SunJoe Cordless Lawn Mower (16LM): Product Review
This lightweight, non-mulching 40V Li-ion mower is easy to handle, highly adjustable and makes a clean cut. The battery has decent run time and there are some nice safety features. However, the grass catcher is small and doesn’t fit easily onto the mower. Continue Reading
Troy-Bilt Cordless String Trimmer (TB4200): Product Review
This 40V 4Ah cordless string trimmer is extremely powerful yet nimble, with very good battery life. It’s well-balanced (although a little heavy) and functions extremely well. Overall, it’s a good candidate if you’re looking to replace a gas-powered trimmer. Continue Reading
Redback 40V Lithium-Ion 16″ Cordless Mower: Product Review
The Redback E137C mower is quiet, loaded with safety features, and has several innovative design elements. It’s a fantastic mulching mower, has a high capacity grass catcher and excellent battery life. Overall, it’s by far one of the best cordless Li-Ion battery-operated mowers we’ve tried to date. Continue Reading
ARS LongReach Pruner (180LR-1.8): Product Review
This lightweight stick-style pruner makes very clean cuts and is easy to use. Comfortable handles, a slip-resistant grip and a hook on the back of the cutting head are nice additions. The one down-side is the locking mechanism that doesn’t fully close the blades. Continue Reading
Fiskars Billhook: Product Review
Think of the 13" Billhook as a “Leatherman” multi-tool, but used for the garden and landscape. As Fiskars puts it, “It’s a 6” hooked blade for trimming shoots and stems, dividing plants, edging borders, and more in your yard and garden”. It’s part hatchet, part machete, part hook-knife, part saw, part scraper, part weeder, and so much more. Continue Reading
Gardena StarCut 160 BL Tree Pruner: Product Review
When I first encountered the StarCut 160 BL I thought it looked a little clunky. It was the large cutting head that drew most of my attention. But the more time I spent using it, the more I liked its great cutting power - although there were also some drawbacks to the design, particularly for the rotating head. Continue Reading
Revolution Rotating Hose Reel (Model #713): Product Review
Tired of tangled hoses, flimsy plastic hose reels, or ugly wall-mounted hose supports? Yeah, me to. So I tested the Revolution rotating hose reel from Liberty Garden Products to see if it was as sturdy, functional, and good-looking as it appeared to be. I was pleasantly surprised. Continue Reading
Fiskars Pruning Stik Tree Pruner (5’) – Model #9234: Product Review
How do you prune branches and limbs that are just out of reach that would either require a ladder or a full-fledged extendable pole pruner to get the job done? Or conversely, how would you reach into a shrub and prune it to ground level? You use a stick-style pruner. We tested the Pruning Stik from Fiskars in some of the toughest pruning conditions. It has a rotating and locking cutting head, is "ropeless," and Continue Reading
Melnor AquaFlo Titanium (00452) Metal Thumb-Controlled Adjustable Nozzle: Product Review
Bristling with an impressive 10 watering patterns, a slip-resistant rubberized grip and head, heavyweight metal construction, and a thumb controlled flow-control and shut-off, the 00452 is a worthy contender in the highly competitive garden nozzle market. Continue Reading
Bionic Tough Pro Gardening Gloves For Men: Product Review
This is one tough pair of gloves! They stood up well to everything we could throw at them, all while remaining supremely comfortable. The ergonomic design, supple goatskin leather, silicon fingertips and Lycra flex zones all make for a terrific pair of gardening gloves. Sorry ladies, these are made for men. Continue Reading
Stanley FATMAX Garden Hose: Product Review
We found the FATMAX professional-grade 5/8” water hose to be an innovative product in the garden hose category. It has several great features but also some room for improvement. Read our complete review. Continue Reading
Corona ComfortGEL+ Extendable Bypass Lopper: Product Review
The Corona ComfortGEL+ Bypass Lopper lived up to its reputation as a top-of-the-line lopper, capable of tackling the toughest pruning jobs. This is not a tool for everyone due to its weight and handle grip size. But for those who need an extremely durable lopper with extendable handles and awesome cutting power, this is a tool that I would highly recommend. Continue Reading
ARS Orchard Loppers (LPB-30M): Product Review
We found the ARS Professional Loppers (LPB-30M) to be a top quality lopper. With sturdy aluminum handles it's light enough for long pruning sessions yet strong enough for heavy-duty work. And the blades are extremely sharp! Continue Reading