String trimmers appear to be among the simplest power-driven pieces of yard-care equipment to operate. “If you can push a lawn mower, you can run a trimmer,” says Darrell Ritchey of Central Florida ...

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 ...

Makita has made a name for itself — not only for being a reliable tool company, but also for having a unique selection. There are strange tools like dust blowers, heated jackets, and a whole line of ...

A string trimmer gets into places that a lawn mower can’t. It’s the ideal tool for keeping the edges of your garden or walkway neat and tidy, and for manicuring around fence poles and tree trunks. It ...