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Garden carts: these can help take the hassle out of hauling. Here's how to spot the best models.(Buyers Guide)

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Anyone who has accidentally spilled a wheelbarrow full of fertilizer, mulch, or other messy cargo can appreciate the relative stability of a garden cart. Unlike wheelbarrows, which typically have one wheel up front, carts have two widely spaced wheels beneath their container or tray. The added support means that the wheels, rather than your arms, help keep the load from tipping sideways. Carts are also easier to lift and tilt for pushing or dumping.

You'll find small, midsized, and large carts sized for everything from a bag of wood chips to a bale of hay. But as the Ratings reveal, competent models of any size can easily cost $170; our top-performing Gardener's ...

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