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

Battery-powered and corded options from Ego, Makita, Ryobi, and more shine in CR’s tests Battery-powered string trimmers are more plentiful and often perform better than corded models. By Paul Hope ...

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

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Weed eater, grass trimmer, weed whacker, string trimmer. Whatever you want to call it, the tool that helps clear up overgrown patches of grass ...

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 ...

Man using string trimmer to clean up garden edge - Virrage Images/Shutterstock Maintaining a perfect lawn takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but it also requires staying up-to-date on the latest ...

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 ...