Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. String trimmers can be a pain. Many an hour on a weekend day has been lost while trying to feed string into a fickle ...

String trimmers (also commonly called weed whackers) are the tool of choice to cut high grass along fences, rock walls, and garden beds. That’s because they’re designed to get into tight areas where ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A string trimmer is the indispensable power tool that puts the finishing touches on a yard or garden by ...

A reliable string trimmer enables you to easily cut grass along fences, around tree trunks and bushes, and near flowers and edible plants as well as tackle weeds, brambles, and other unwanted growth.

String trimmers get into spots larger lawn mowers can’t reach, like beneath bushes or right up against fences. They can delicately trim around flower beds or slash through overgrown weeds. Flipped on ...

String trimmers appear to be among the simplest power-driven pieces of yard-care equipment to operate. “If you can push a lawn mower, you can run a trimmer,” says Darrell Ritchey of Central Florida ...

I love my lawnmower. It does an excellent job cutting the vast majority of my yard. However, there are places where it simply does not reach no matter how hard I try. This is where a good string ...

Keeping your lawn neat is a must this time of year, and you’ll definitely need a string trimmer to ensure its tidy appearance. String trimmers offer lawn care in the places where your lawn mower can’t ...

If you're a homeowner or have ever worked in the landscaping industry, you probably know that there are many different types of lawn and garden tools designed to make chores like cutting the grass ...