This midsize garden cart from Gorilla Carts is one of the best offerings from one of the most well-known garden cart brands. What stands out above nearly any other plastic cart is its impressive 1,200-pound weight capacity across the sizable 7-cubic-foot bed. This provides the space and support to haul large, heavy items such as boulders, tools, or gravel.

Unlike other garden carts, which are built exclusively as manual or tow-behind models, this option is a convertible, meaning it works as both. The handle slides down, exposing a hitch that hooks up to most tractors and ATVs.

The garden cart is supported by four 13-inch pneumatic tires, offering superior maneuverability and ground clearance. It also has the brand’s patented dumping feature for quick emptying, and its tubular metal frame can withstand years of use.

This garden cart is not built for hauling huge items around a large property. However, if you are looking to actually tend to a garden in your backyard, this compact model is a great companion.

Unlike some other options, this garden cart comes with a lid that snaps closed to store small hand tools or pots for weeks or months at a time. The lid is also slightly curved and designed to serve as a seat. This adds a bit of support for your joints during long hours of working on the ground.

The small size makes this garden cart better suited to small yards and tasks, and less capable of hauling major yard debris.

This heavy-duty garden cart can handle up to 1,000 pounds in its bed without bending, bowing, or breaking. The cart is made of steel and has 13-inch pneumatic tires that roll smoothly over gravel, uneven terrain, and mud.

The benefit of the steel panel sides over the molded plastic bed is that each side is removable. This allows you to use the garden cart to carry oversized items that would not normally fit.

Like our best overall pick, this cart also has a convertible handle, so you can walk lighter loads yourself and then hitch it to your tractor for items that are too strenuous to haul.

This Vevor cart has all the benefits of the above Gorilla Cart—removable side panels, a convertible design, and large wheels—but with a lower weight limit. Still, the 680-pound limit is plenty for small to medium yard owners who need something more substantial than plastic.

The ability to convert this into a small flatbed is ideal if you’re hauling fence posts, logs, or garden tools.

For your most challenging tasks, you’ll want a garden cart like this tow-behind option from Agri-Fab. The cart has a universal hitch that attaches to virtually any brand of lawn tractor, and its steel bed has a 12-cubic-foot capacity that can hold up to 750 pounds at a time.

The durable garden cart is mounted on large 16-inch pneumatic tires for excellent ground clearance. It also comes with a foot pedal that makes for easy dumping. This is especially useful for heavy loads you don't want to manually dump out of the cart.

The bed and frame feature a scratch-resistant powder-coated finish, and the wheel bearings have grease zerks for easy maintenance and long life.

Key Specs

You can easily transport potted plants, mulch, and soil with this garden cart from Gorilla Carts. It’s not quite as large or as heavy-duty as other options from the brand, but it can still hold up to 600 pounds on its 36x20-inch poly bed.

Additionally, the cart weighs only 32 pounds, is easy to maneuver, and features Gorilla’s patented dump feature. The cart comes in both green and black finishes.

If you aren't planning on hauling boulders, branches, or heavy-duty equipment, this garden cart will cover just about everything else while costing a fraction of the price of bigger models.

This garden cart from John Deere has just two wheels, but it is still technically a convertible option. The small flat stand at the bottom of the hitch keeps the cart upright even when not attached to a vehicle, and the wide handle allows easy manual maneuvering.

The hitch is universal and attaches to virtually any brand of tractor, and its 8-cubic-foot bed can hold up to 350 pounds. There's also a durable poly bed and scratch-resistant powder-coated steel frame.

Its knobby tread tires roll easily over uneven ground, including through mud. When it’s time to empty your load, the cart features a single-lever dump mechanism for one-handed operation.

The Rubbermaid tilt garden truck can hold up to a ½ cubic yard of debris, making it a top choice for commercial applications. (It’s also available in 1- and ¾-cubic-yard models.)

The large cart is made of recycled resin and can hold up to 450 pounds at a time. It's designed to fit through commercial doorways and onto elevators, with large handles that make them easy to maneuver. However, because of their small wheels and low clearance, these garden carts aren't ideal for yard work—they’re mostly intended to collect trash or recycling inside large commercial buildings.

That said, the truck is still a solid option for any yard with dirt or brick pathways, and it's great for clearing large debris like branches or logs thanks to its deep bed.