There are a variety of string trimmer heads, each with different downsides, so it's best to inform yourself before choosing ...

Q I have several hedges that I trim twice a year. I’ve been using a gasoline-powered trimmer — which is heavy, hard to start and, I think, dangerous. Are battery-powered hedge trimmers any good? A I ...

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 ...

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 ...