Home Depot’s Spring Starts event kicks off tomorrow — March 19 — and runs through April 1. It’s a two-week deals push on Milwaukee, Ryobi, and Ridgid tools timed to the start of project season, and it runs right up to the even bigger Spring Black Friday event starting April 3.
Here’s what’s worth your attention during Spring Starts.
Best Tool Deals to Watch
The event focuses heavily on combo kits and outdoor power equipment. Standout offers include:
- Ryobi ONE+ 18V 8-Tool Combo Kit — $369 (was $529). That’s $160 off a kit that includes drill/driver, impact driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, oscillating multi-tool, random orbital sander, two batteries, charger, and a bag. Solid entry point if you’re building out an 18V arsenal.
- Ryobi ONE+ 18V 16-Gauge AirStrike Brad Nailer — $209 with a free 2.0Ah HP battery (tool-only was $308). Plenty of tradespeople stock up on fastening tools right before framing and deck season starts. Our best cordless brad nailer roundup covers the AirStrike — it punches above its price class.
- Free Ryobi 3.0Ah USB Lithium battery ($34.97 value) bundled with select compact tools: screwdriver kit, inflator, ratchet kit, and pivoting flashlight kit, among others.
- Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21″ Self-Propelled Brushless Mower 12.0Ah Kit — on sale through April 1. Milwaukee’s OPE runs exclusively at Home Depot, and this is one of the better times to buy. Check our cordless string trimmer guide if you’re rounding out a Milwaukee outdoor kit.
- Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 21″ Self-Propelled Mower — discounted as part of the outdoor power push.
All deals are available in-store and at homedepot.com while supplies last. Milwaukee, Ryobi, and Ridgid are Home Depot exclusives — these prices don’t exist anywhere else.
Spring Starts vs. Spring Black Friday: What’s the Difference?
Spring Starts (March 19–April 1) is Home Depot’s warm-up round: seasonal deals, OPE, and combo kits. Spring Black Friday (April 3–16) is the bigger event with deeper cuts, Buy More Save More promotions, and the bulk of the Milwaukee and Ryobi promo bundles. If budget lets you wait, hold the bigger purchases for April 3. If you need a mower or combo kit now for an upcoming project, Spring Starts still has real value.
What to Buy Now vs. Wait
Buy now: The 8-tool Ryobi combo kit and the brad nailer bundle are the clear value plays. The free battery promos on USB Lithium compact tools are genuinely good if you use those tools.
Wait for Spring Black Friday: Milwaukee hand tools, M18 combo kits with FORGE batteries, and any Ridgid premium corded tools — those tend to get their biggest cuts in the April event.
If you’re prepping for a spring yard overhaul, our best cordless leaf blower guide covers the current battery-platform options so you can match an OPE purchase to the batteries you already own.
Home Depot Spring Starts runs March 19–April 1 in-store and at homedepot.com. Deals are while supplies last.
