Garden: all comparisons

A photo tells you little about a pair of shears or a watering can, so this category sticks to what manufacturers state: blade type, materials, capacity, handle and weight. Every comparison scores the models on the same four weighted criteria and explains the trade-offs in plain language.

For cutting, the pruning shears comparison shows that most models are bypass pruners, so cutting width, matched to the thickest stem you actually cut, tells you what a pair can handle. Gardening gloves compared sorts leather, latex and claw designs, and half of the listings name no size at all. For pots and beds, watering cans for houseplants and beds run from small indoor cans to large outdoor ones, and only a few come with a detachable nozzle. The bird feeders for yard and window include hanging seed feeders next to a window feeder, a cage dish and a sparrow deterrent.