If you're in the market for a string trimmer, there are many excellent brands to choose from, but one comes out on top thanks ...

A good hedge trimmer can be a blessing, saving you time and preventing aching arms. Buy a bad one, though, and you'll be left with backbreaking work and poorly trimmed, uneven hedges. We test each ...

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These battery-powered saws are even more powerful than their gas-powered competition. Plus, they're quieter and easier to start. By Stan Horaczek Published Sep 21, 2025 9:56 AM EDT We may earn revenue ...

Keeping a beautiful garden requires properly pruned hedges. The task can be laborious and time-intensive, but the final result is always gratifying. However, choosing the right hedge trimmer ...

Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools don’t just go head-to-head with gas—they sometimes outperform them. From trimmers to chainsaws, we’ll show you which brands cut through the ...

When I bought a home 25 years ago, for the first time, I needed to mow my own yard—an 80-square-foot, postage-stamp-size area. I got a hand-me-down corded string trimmer and started hacking away with ...

ABOUT SWITCHING FROM GASOLINE TO BATTERY POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT, NOW IS A GOOD TIME. CONSUMER REPORTS TESTERS SAY TODAY’S BATTERY POWERED TOOLS DON’T JUST GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH GAS. THEY SOMETIMES ...

If you’ve been thinking about switching from gasoline to battery-powered lawn equipment, now is as good a time as ever. Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools don’t just go head-to ...