Gardening

We tested and analyzed the output of six food recycler machines against their environmental claims.

While testing food-waste machines, I started a worm farm to make compost. It didn’t go as planned.

We’ve added fresh picks for the quietest, most capable tools to clean up this fall.

It’s sensible, mostly polite, and the most powerful cordless leaf blower Wirecutter recommends.

The gifts on this list make gardening easier, more pleasant, and yes, more stylish.

Save water and spray precisely with a versatile, durable hose nozzle.

There truly is a better garden hose for you. We found a great reel, too.

The gift picks on this list range from living treasures to tricks of the trade to help keep the green thumb in your life happily surrounded by flora.

On a chilly evening, we like to cluster around the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 (for smaller yards) or the Tiki Fire Pit (for larger yards).

Delight the bird-watcher in your life with a smart feeder that captures close-up videos and photos and can even identify what species visit.

Here’s how to handle an ant problem at home.

Read how to end and prevent roach infestations at home.

Behrens steel tubs lend flexibility and style to my garden. Mine have remained rust-free for three springs in the PNW, and are affordable enough to collect.

Take out a nest with a pyrethroid-based spray like Terro Wasp & Hornet Killer.

The right shovel can last a lifetime in the garden.

These large and small chainsaws work well for property maintenance and storm cleanup.

Our favorite kitchen compost bins are affordable (or free), easy to clean, and may help you keep up a composting habit for the long run.

After years of long-term testing, we recommend Treasure Garden’s Market Umbrella and Article’s Paima Umbrella Base as the best patio umbrella and base.

Many houseplants require no special attention when you leave them home alone. Here’s the little you need to do for them when you go on vacation.

Garden work is better if you don’t kill your hands in the process.

The best prefab chicken coop, plus all the accessories and professional advice you need to start a small backyard flock.

Hats are one of the best forms of sun protection—but if you can’t stand wearing one, here’s why you may prefer this roll-up hat-visor hybrid instead.

Trees require patience, care, and problem-solving. But for the right person, there’s no better gift.

The Melnor XT45200M is the best garden sprinkler we’ve found in over three years of research.

A smart hose timer allows you to automate watering your lawn or garden without having to install a complex and pricey irrigation system.

A smart sprinkler timer transforms a regular home irrigation system into an automated one that optimizes water usage and better ensures the health of your greenery.

Don’t waste your money on citronella candles and other gimmicky mosquito-repellents. Here’s what to buy instead.

Spring has sprung—and so have these deals on our experts’ favorite lawn and garden picks, just in time for summer.

Keep your lawn looking great with these low-hassle, high-performing mowers.

Here’s everything you need to keep your yard tidy, no matter what winds up on the ground out there.

After 30 hours researching and testing reel mowers, we think the Scotts 2000-20 20-Inch Classic Push Reel Lawn Mower is the best pick for manual lawncare.

New robot mowers are closer than ever to achieving the dream of automated lawn care.

Think of this no-turn composter like a personal trash incinerator fueled by Mother Nature; just install it on a patch of unpaved ground and feed it your scraps.

Here’s a selection of our favorite gear to help turn your backyard into an outdoor oasis, including our go-to string lights, fire pits, patio gear and more.

If an in-person trip to a local nursery isn’t possible, but you want to get greenery as a gift, we found two standout sites to buy houseplants online.

No matter where you live or how many kitchen scraps you amass, you can compost if you want to. We compiled tips from five compost experts to get you started.