As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed cutter, string trimmer, strimmer or, in some circles, brush trimmer ...

"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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Less than five minutes into your task, you notice that your weed trimmer is no longer cutting. Your trimmer string has broken in record time.

Makita offers several string trimmers, which can make it difficult to find one that works best for you. Luckily for you, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many have complained about the hassle of rewinding their weed whackers with fresh trimmer line. Manufacturers responded by making models with solid plastic blades instead. Some of these suck, though, ...