Cordless electric mowers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers now perform better than ever. And compared with gas-powered options, they're kinder to the environment, too. By Paul Hope The irony of lawn ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Outdoor power tools have come a long way from those old plug-in electric lawnmowers and trimmers. Many of today’s battery-powered tools pack as much punch as their gasoline cousins, but with less ...

What used to be true isn’t true anymore! While in the past, battery-powered lawn mowers didn’t do as well, everything is different in 2024. Consumer Reports spent the winter at their mower testing ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Thinking about trading in your gas-powered lawn gear for something cleaner and quieter? Now might be the time. According to Consumer Reports, today’s battery-powered tools don’t ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. We all want our yards to look nice and well-kept. But some of the tools we use to keep our property manicured are causing ...

SEATTLE — Outdoor power tools have come a long way from the days when plug-in electric lawnmowers and trimmers were the norm because many of today's battery-powered tools pack as much punch as their ...

Outdoor power tools have come a long way from those old plug-in electric lawnmowers and trimmers. Many of today’s battery-powered tools pack as much punch as their gasoline cousins but with less ...

ST. LOUIS — Outdoor power tools have come a long way from those old plug-in electric lawn mowers and trimmers. Many of today’s battery-powered tools pack as much punch as their gasoline cousins but ...