A string trimmer is an invaluable piece of your lawn care tool box. Whether you’re tidying up the edges along sidewalks, ...

Effective gas-powered string trimmers tidy the edges of your yard and maintain its appearance while preventing water damage and staining on fence boards, sheds, and garden-bed edging blocks.

These battery-powered and corded electric string trimmers perform on a par with gas-powered models—or even better—in CR’s tests.

A string trimmer is the ideal tool for reaching areas your lawn mower can’t, such as cutting grass and weeds along fence ...

CR's tests have found that you don't have to pay a lot to get a capable tool A string trimmer, like these from Echo, Husqvarna, and Ego, can reach tight spots that a lawn mower can't. By Paul Hope ...

Trimming your hedges, like mowing the lawn and pruning your trees, is essential household maintenance. Left to their own devices, your hedges and bushes will turn from sharp lawn fixtures to overgrown ...

Whether your patch is big or small, tackle long grass and tricky corners with our tester’s pick of the top cordless and corded models. Plus, how to protect wildlife when trimming ...

When a Stihl weed eater starts acting up, a handful of common issues are usually to blame. Here's what to check before ...