Makita's edger is an excellent tool, but it's not right for everyone. Here are all the pros and cons you should know before ...

Hard starting and noise are among the gripes about string trimmers we recently found on Twitter. Gas trimmers that fire up with fewer pulls, plus a growing list of powerful electric models—many of ...

Battery string trimmers start up effortlessly, perform quietly, and have zero emissions. Gas string trimmers have endless run times (as long as you refuel). Both styles of these tools remain popular, ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Even a well-mowed property can look sloppy without the occasional follow-up with a string trimmer to clear away weeds and other tall growth around obstacles and along the lawn’s perimeter. Here are a ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in ...

Everyone knows that a good mower is the centerpiece of any lawn care toolkit, but you won’t keep your yard looking crisp throughout growing season without a quality string trimmer to go with it.