Landscaping Tool Reviews

Our landscaping tool reviews take into account the features, performance, and qualities of outdoor power equipment so that we can evaluate products fairly. We find and test the best tools for landscaping professionals, lawn care Pros, and anyone who uses these types of cordless and corded landscaping tools. This section includes reviews of trimmers, leaf blowers, power carts, push mowers, riding mowers, snowblowers, and zero turn mowers. Though battery powered products are gaining ground, we still pay close attention to the traditional gas-powered tools that still drive the core of the industry. Landscaping Tool Reviews for the Outdoor Pro Some advanced products, like the Stihl BR700 backpack blower have excellent power and ergonomics. From cooling technology to fuel efficiency, thee types of high-power landscaping tools prove themselves industry leaders. Depending on your specific needs, we’re discovering that advances in product design push some products into more compact form factors. Still other tools, like the Cub Cadet Pro HW Hydro Walk-Behind mower haven’t changed much over the years. You do, however, get additional features and better performance. Whether it’s a ride-on mower or a battery powered string trimmer or hedge trimmer, we’ve got you covered.

Husqvarna 320iL

Husqvarna 40V Battery-Powered Weed Eater 320iL

Lawn Care Comfort and Performance With Husqvarna’s 320iL String Trimmer Simply put, today’s homeowners are drowning in outdoor power equipment options, enough to make the mere thought of shopping an intimidating prospect. For example, if you’re looking for a cordless string trimmer to help you tackle your weekend yard work, where do you start? A […]

HART 40V Brushless 26-Inch Hedge Trimmer

HART 40V Brushless 26-inch Hedge Trimmer

HART Gives Its Hedge Trimmer Lineup the Brushless Boost HART has made big headway in the lawn and garden equipment market, particularly since taking over the tool section at Walmart. And it’s the HART 40V brushless 26-inch hedge trimmer that currently sits at the top of their OPE lineup. Does that mean it’s worthy of […]

Husqvarna W520i

Husqvarna W520i 40V Self-Propelled Mower

Husqvarna’s W520i Combines Commercial Performance and Battery Power To say the least, gas prices are high, so it’s not surprising that more lawn care Pros are making the jump to electric OPE every year. With good reason, too, since today’s battery-powered solutions are either as good or better than their gas counterparts. And because we’re […]

Greenworks Pro 60V ZTR

Greenworks 60V 42-inch Zero-Turn Lawn Mower Review

Greenworks 60V CrossoverZ Zero-Turn Lawn Mower Available at Tractor Supply Greenworks has earned a name for itself in the realm of battery-powered OPE. This certainly goes for its mowers, including the Greenworks 60V CrossoverZ Zero-Turn Lawn Mower. We saw prototypes for this ZT a few years ago and were able to test a final production […]

Honda HRC Push Mower

Honda HRC Push Mower

Commercial Performance and Push Mower Simplicity Combined If you’re looking for a commercial-grade mower that’s push rather than self-propelled, you probably already know that the pickings are slim. Sure, in places where you can’t use your ride-on mower, the self-propelled models offer convenience and require less energy to operate. But there are still those landscapers […]

Ego Commercial Backpack Leaf Blower

EGO Commercial Backpack Leaf Blower Review

EGO Achieves Gas Backpack Blower Performance Levels EGO battery-powered lawn equipment has been around for a decade, and it’s come a long way in the process. Not too many years ago, there were a lot of people on the fence (including our staff here at OPE) about whether cordless blowers could replace gas for Pros, […]

ECHO PB-770 Backpack Blowers

Echo’s PB-770H and PB-770T Offer Options for Trigger-Fingers ECHO is known for a wide range of OPE, but their bread and butter is leaf blowers. In fact, they’re pioneers, especially considering their claim to have created the world’s first backpack blower , the PB-9. Almost 50 years later, their PB models are still going strong, […]

Best Riding Lawn Mowers for 2023

Best Riding Lawn Mowers for 2023

There are just too many benefits of riding lawn mowers to mention here, and we’re sure you already know what they are anyway. If you don’t currently enjoy these “luxuries”, then you’re definitely not alone in pining for them in the hot summer sun. So, the staff at OPE has assembled our recommendations for the […]