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Practical gardening guides

Useful advice for choosing and using garden gear, grounded in the jobs it needs to do.

A person using a leaf blower to gather fallen leaves in a garden

Cordless garden clean-up

Makita DUB363PT2V: a powerful cordless blower for serious garden clean-up

A practical, first-hand guide to where Makita’s dual-battery blower/vacuum kit earns its keep—and when a smaller or larger machine makes more sense.

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A grass trimmer head working through green grass

Trimming & lawn edges

Does better whipper-snipper line make a difference?

The cord matters. So do the head, the grass and the person holding the machine. Our experience with STIHL line, plus practical ways to get more useful cutting from each refill.

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