Buying Guides
Hands-on best-of roundups from the Garden Care team — every pick links to Amazon and helps support our work.
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Best Deer Repellents (Spray and Granular)
Australian gardens don't typically have deer (kangaroos do similar damage in some areas), but deer pressure on US and parts-of-NZ…
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Best Mole and Vole Repellents
Moles and voles ruin lawns. Moles tunnel just below the surface and lift the turf in long ridges; voles eat…
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Best Ultrasonic Pest Repellents
Ultrasonic pest repellents claim to drive rodents and insects away with high-frequency sound that humans can't hear. The science is…
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Best Bug Zappers for Outdoor Use
A good outdoor bug zapper makes summer dinners on the patio possible. The cheap ones spark loudly enough to wake…
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Best Mosquito Traps for Backyards
A mosquito trap won't single-handedly clear your backyard, but combined with reducing breeding sites (any standing water) and a fan…
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Best Bird Netting for Vegetable Gardens
Birds will strip a row of strawberries in an afternoon, then come back tomorrow for the blueberries. Bird netting is…
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Best Cucumber Trellis Kits
Cucumbers grown vertically yield twice the fruit per square metre, ripen straighter, and sit cleanly off the soil so slugs…
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Best Plant Stakes on Amazon
A bag of plant stakes is one of those quiet upgrades that you only notice when you don't have them…
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Best Garden Trellises on Amazon
A trellis turns a fence into a vertical garden — climbing roses, beans, peas, cucumbers, passionfruit and ornamental clematis all…
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Best Solar Garden Lights for Pathways
Solar pathway lights are the easy upgrade that punches above its weight. No wiring, no electrician, no power bill —…
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