Lyreen here with this week’s Garden & Outdoor picks. It’s the first week of spring, and if you have a pool, you already know what’s waiting at the bottom of it. The rest of the yard isn’t much better after a winter of neglect. This week’s deals lean heavily into pool prep and spring cleanup, with a few practical backyard additions worth knowing about.

Robotic pool cleaners for inground pools

BUBLUE Pool Vacuum

The Bubot 700 is BUBLUE’s current flagship robotic cleaner, and its 210-minute runtime is the spec that separates it from most of the competition. The majority of robotic pool cleaners top out around 90 to 120 minutes, so nearly three and a half hours on a single charge is meaningful if you have a larger inground pool or want a full clean without managing a recharge mid-session. It covers floors, walls, and the waterline, which is the combination worth paying for in a robotic cleaner. App control is included, but the smart navigation handles most of the decision-making on its own, so you can largely set it and walk away.

  • 210 min runtime
  • Wall & waterline cleaning
  • App control

TALOSBO Pleco Pro

The TALOSBO Pleco Pro sits at the top of this price range, and it earns that position with coverage up to 2,691 square feet and a runtime that stretches between 210 and 240 minutes depending on the cleaning mode. The dual-layer filter is worth paying attention to: it catches finer particles than single-layer filters, which matters in spring when pollen and organic debris are at their worst. Wall climbing and waterline cleaning are both included, so this is a full-coverage cleaner rather than just a floor robot. If you have a larger inground pool and want something that can run a complete clean with minimal follow-up, this is the one to consider.

  • 210-240 min runtime
  • Covers 2691 sq ft
  • Dual-layer filtration

EZIOOV Pool Cleaner

The EZIOOV Y20 is the most accessible robotic option in this week’s picks, and it carries the sharpest discount of anything here. It covers up to 1,100 square feet, which works well for smaller inground pools and most above-ground setups. The 90-minute runtime is the honest limitation: enough for a single pass on a smaller pool, but you won’t get a second run without recharging first. Auto-parking is a genuinely useful feature that returns the cleaner to the pool wall when the battery runs low, rather than leaving it stranded in the middle of the pool. EZIOOV is a younger brand, so long-term support is a legitimate unknown, but at this price point it’s a reasonable entry into robotic pool cleaning.

  • 90 min runtime
  • Covers 1100 sq ft
  • Auto-parking

Surface skimming and spot cleaning

BUBLUE Surface Skimmer

The BUBLUE F10 is a surface skimmer robot, which means it floats on the water and pulls in debris from the surface rather than vacuuming the pool floor. That’s a completely different job from the Bubot 700, and the two actually complement each other well if you have heavy tree cover around your pool. Spring is peak skimmer season: pollen and organic debris pile up fast on the surface before swim season even starts, and catching them there is easier than vacuuming them off the floor later. The five-liter filter basket is generous for a skimmer robot, dual cleaning modes add real flexibility, and it works in both inground and above-ground pools.

  • 5L filter capacity
  • Dual cleaning modes
  • App control

Mutaomay Pool Vacuum

The Mutaomay handheld vacuum is the manual option in this lineup, and it’s worth being specific about what that means: you hold it and direct it yourself, making it better suited for spot cleaning, stairs, corners, and hot tubs than for full-pool maintenance. It connects to a garden hose rather than running on a battery, so suction stays consistent as long as your water pressure holds. The 15 gallons per minute rating is strong for a hose-powered unit, and the design works across inground pools, above-ground pools, and hot tubs. If you already have a robotic cleaner handling the main pool but want something quick and targeted for the steps or a spa, this is a sensible and affordable complement.

  • 15 GPM suction
  • 60 min runtime
  • 2.2 meter reach

Yard tools to get through spring

Denqir Weed Trimmer

The denqir weed wacker is a four-in-one tool covering trimming, edging, brush cutting, and grass cutting, and it uses a metal blade instead of string. Metal means no line replacement and cleaner cuts through tougher growth like thick weeds or light woody brush, which is exactly what most yards look like after a winter of nothing. Two 6,000mAh batteries come in the box, so you can keep one charging while the other runs and significantly cut down on downtime during longer sessions. The wheeled base helps with edging stability along lawn perimeters, and at 20,000 RPM the motor has enough speed to handle growth that’s been left alone since fall.

  • 20000 RPM motor
  • 4-in-1 tool
  • 100 min runtime

Patio storage and backyard basics

Keter Deck Box

The Keter Westwood has been on the market long enough to have a real track record, which matters for outdoor gear more than most categories. At 150 gallons it holds more than you’d expect, and the deep footprint swallows pool floats and bulky cushion sets without getting cluttered. Resin construction doesn’t rot, rust, or need annual sealing the way wood does, and the lockable lid is genuinely useful for pool chemicals or anything you’d rather keep out of reach. It doubles as a two-person bench, which is practical on a smaller deck where you want seating without adding a separate piece of furniture.

  • 150 gallon capacity
  • 2-person bench
  • Lockable lid

Newentor Weather Station

The Newentor weather station is useful for anyone who spends real time in the garden and wants actual data on temperature trends and frost timing rather than just guessing. The atomic clock sync keeps time accurate automatically, and the barometric pressure readout gives you a read on incoming weather before it arrives. For gardeners who time their planting schedule around last frost dates, this is the kind of purchase that earns its place on the first close call of the season. The adjustable backlight on the color display is a practical touch for checking conditions at dusk when you’re wrapping up outside, and one wireless outdoor sensor is included in the box.

  • 7.5" LCD display
  • 3-channel sensors
  • Atomic clock

Pool cleaning dominated this week’s picks, and the discounts ran deeper than what’s typical for early spring in that category. BUBLUE showed up with two distinct products at the same discount rate, covering both floor cleaning and surface skimming, which is worth noting if you want both functions handled without mixing brands. The EZIOOV Y20 had the sharpest price cut of the week and is the one I’d act on soonest if a smaller-pool cleaner fits your situation. Back next week with more picks. Stay practical out there.