Samantha Reed

Picking the best table saw used to be simple: you bought the heaviest cabinet saw you could fit in your shop. That no longer works for most people. Today, the jobsite table saw has eaten the market, cordless models are catching up to corded, and a $400 saw can honestly outperform a $900 one from … Read more

After three months of testing 10 of the best leaf blowers across suburban driveways, oak-shouldered lawns, and a commercial lot in October, our team landed on a clear winner. We timed how long each unit took to clear a 20-by-20 foot patch of wet leaves, measured noise with a calibrated decibel meter at ear height, … Read more

Looking for the best pole saws for trimming tall branches without climbing a ladder? I spent the last three months cutting through everything from 2-inch maple suckers to 8-inch oak limbs to find the models that actually deliver. Our team tested 10 pole saws side by side across four yard types: a quarter-acre suburban lot, … Read more

After spending the last two autumn seasons testing chippers on three wooded properties in Oregon, I’ve personally fed everything from cottonwood saplings to fir branches through eight different machines. The best wood chippers for homeowners turn hours of brush hauling into one satisfying afternoon of mulch-making. I watched a single Honda-powered unit chew through a … Read more

After 60 days of testing and comparing 8 walk-behind, towable, and compact stump grinders side-by-side on oak, pine, and cedar stumps, our team put together this hands-on guide to the best stump grinders for . We logged hours cutting, hauling, and replacing carbide teeth so you can skip the trial-and-error and pick the right machine … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months digging through clay, sand, and everything in between to find the best tillers has to offer for serious home gardeners and weekend landscapers. My team put 10 popular rototillers and cultivators through real-world testing on a 2,500 sq ft plot of compacted soil, plus smaller raised beds and tight … Read more

Looking for the best commercial pressure washers in ? Our team spent the last three months running 12 gas and electric units across concrete driveways, fleet trucks, construction equipment, and shop floors to find the ones that actually survive daily contractor use. We measured cold-start reliability, hose-connection leaks under 4000 PSI, thermal behavior during four-hour … Read more

Cold water pressure washers smear grease. They push oily grime around without dissolving it, and they rarely hit the 150°F threshold the FDA recognizes for sanitizing food-contact surfaces. The best hot water pressure washers solve that problem by combining a heavy-duty pump with an onboard burner that raises water temperature to 180°F-250°F before it hits … Read more

Fall leaves and spring grass clippings have a way of piling up faster than anyone wants to admit. A rake works, but your back pays the price. After spending six weekends testing eight of the most popular tow-behind and push models on a 1.5-acre lot in central Ohio, our team has a clear short list … Read more

If you own more than a quarter acre of lawn, you already know the walk-behind spreader is the slowest tool in the shed. A tow behind spreader hitches to your lawn tractor, zero-turn mower, ATV, or UTV and turns fertilizing, overseeding, and winter ice melt into a one-hour job instead of an all-afternoon one. After … Read more