A string trimmer is a staple of lawn care, and a useful tool that deserves a home in any DIYer’s garage or shed. With their high-speed and spinning nylon strings, they make short work of grass and ...

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 ...

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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Along fences, rock walls, and garden beds, you can let grass do its thing, or you can easily cut it down to size with a ...