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2026 Tool of the Year Awards BobVila.com named the Pro Series 32" Forged Lopper a 2026 Tool of the Year. The Pro Series Forged Bypass Pruner earned an honorable mention in the same hand tools roundup. We have some news we are genuinely proud to share. Bob Vila's team tests new tools across eight …

Most pruning mistakes we see start the same way: the right intention and the wrong tool. A pruner forced through a branch it was never sized for leaves a crushed, ragged wound that heals slowly, and it usually costs you the tool's alignment too. The good news is that choosing among tree pruning tool …

August is the hinge month. The garden still looks like summer, the tomatoes are still coming in, and it is easy to coast. But most of what your garden does in October and next April is being decided right now, in these last few warm weeks. Roots are still growing. Flower buds for next spring are alr …

Contest Results After dozens of nominations from across the country, America has spoken. Here are the garden walks that captured the nation's heart in 2026. Earlier this year, we set out to answer a question that had never really been asked on a national stage: which garden walk is America's bes …

Designed for Growers The premium toolkit for professional landscapers, arborists, horticulturists, and dedicated garden enthusiasts who refuse to settle. There comes a point in every grower's journey where the tools in the shed just don't cut it anymore. Maybe the loppers flex when they should b …

There is a distinct feeling when the calendar finally flips over. The holiday noise fades, the decorations go back into boxes, and we are left with the quiet, sometimes stark reality of deep winter. It’s tempting to look out at the frozen ground, the bare branches, and the grey sky and think t …