A string trimmer is a staple of lawn care, and a useful tool that deserves a home in any DIYer’s garage or shed. With their high-speed and spinning nylon strings, they make short work of grass and ...

With many spending so much more time at home since the pandemic started, some turned to home improvement projects late last year, like renovating outdoor living spaces, installing pools and building ...

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 ...

When I bought a home 25 years ago, for the first time, I needed to mow my own yard—an 80-square-foot, postage-stamp-size area. I got a hand-me-down corded string trimmer and started hacking away with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. String trimmers go by plenty of names. Weed whacker, weed eater, line trimmer — they all do the same job, and that's cutting grass and weeds ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Weed wackers, or more modernly known as string trimmers ...

When Consumer Reports tests most products, we look for features that seem especially helpful for certain users—such as people who suffer back or other pain. With outdoor power equipment in particular, ...

String trimmers get into spots your mower just can’t reach. These tools, sometimes called weed whackers, are also famously tough to start, particularly if they’ve been in storage all winter. Because ...

Details: This recall involves twelve models of Hitachi Koki and Tanaka-brand hand-held grass trimmers. The gasoline-powered trimmers have either a green engine cover (Hitachi) or orange (Tanaka). The ...

Weed wackers, or more modernly known as string trimmers or weed eaters, are still a must-have for any residential or professional gardener or landscaper. They may cost more at first, compared to ...