If you haven’t been cut by a piece of orange string while trying to complete the trim in your yard, are you even using a weed-whacker? Or as they’re known in the industry, a string trimmer. How ...

Battery-powered lawn and garden tools have come a long way over the past couple of decades. Engineers worked on the problem for a long time, but power and runtime were critical limitations. Since the ...

The Stihl FS 56 RC-E is part of the String Trimmers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, String Trimmers models like the FS 56 RC-E are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed ...

Tony Buxton, senior product manager for Milwaukee Tool believes a landscape professional should be looking for a string trimmer that delivers the power to take on demanding applications, a quick ...

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 ...

Grass trimmers go by many names. Strimmer, string trimmer, Weedwhacker, and Weed Eater are just some of the more common. Some of these names were actually trademarked by specific companies, only to ...

DENVER - If you want your lawn to look its best, using a string trimmer around the edge gives it a nice manicured look. But with so many different ones to choose from, how do you know which to get?