Cub Cadet relinquished its long-held grip on the top slot in Consumer Reports’ ratings for gas push mowers this year, yielding ground to both Honda and Toro. Models from these two well-established ...

A bit of thatch isn’t always a bad thing. That layer of material at the base of your lawn, living and dead, helps the grass retain water and restore nutrients to the soil. Left unchecked, though, it ...