A good hedge trimmer can be a blessing, saving you time and preventing aching arms. Buy a bad one, though, and you'll be left with backbreaking work and poorly trimmed, uneven hedges. We test each ...

A good hedge trimmer can be a blessing, saving you time and preventing aching arms. Buy a bad one, though, and you'll be left with backbreaking work and poorly trimmed, uneven hedges. We test each ...

The proof you need to sharpen hedge trimmer blades will show when you use the machine. For example, Paul Hicks, marketing and product manager for STIHL GB, says: ‘If you notice that the blades ...

Test criteria explained The CHOICE Expert Rating, our overall score that determines which products we recommend, for line trimmers is made up of: hedge trimming performance (50%) ease of use (50%).

Most manufacturers say you should sharpen a hedge trimmer after every 50 hours of use. Most of us aren’t keeping a time sheet next to our trimmers, though, so I recommend judging it based on ...

Gas hedge trimmers: They’re powerful tools used by pros and on large properties. But they’re likely overkill in most residential yards, which are typically well served by electrics.

If your hedges are too tall to trim with a standard hedge trimmer, then you should be using a pole hedge trimmer instead of a ladder. It’s safer, and pole hedge trimmers have a range of features ...