Putting it to the test Hand weeding half of a 10-by-20-feet garden took Wirecutter staffer Sebastian Compagnucci around 15 minutes, whereas using a stirrup hoe on the other half took seven minutes.

Are you tired of weeding before gardening season even starts ... I personally love my loop hoe. It does a fabulous job of pulling tiny weeds out by their roots. Last year when I was at Moss Mountain ...