If you love the appeal of lawn tools that start instantly and require minimal maintenance, you now have lots of options. More than ever, electric string trimmers—whether it’s a battery-powered string ...

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 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 ...

Battery-powered and corded options from Ego, Makita, Ryobi, and more shine in CR’s tests Battery-powered string trimmers are more plentiful and often perform better than corded models. By Paul Hope ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Weed eater, grass trimmer, weed whacker, string trimmer. Whatever you want to call it, the tool that helps clear up overgrown patches of grass ...

We talk a lot about the perks of having an electric lawn mower in your toolshed, but something like this Greenworks String Trimmer is just as important. Even if you’re not ready to swap out the main ...