These powerful machines make quick work of high grass and tough weeds. Here are five that perform better than the rest. You have a large yard. A vast majority of the cordless electric string trimmers ...

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 ...

The weed eater market can be broken down between electric and gas string trimmers. Despite the fact that gas-powered trimmers have a little more power, neither option is inherently superior to the ...

A string trimmer is needed to reach spots beyond the reach of a lawn mower. It excels at tidying the perimeters of your garden or walkway and sculpting around fence posts and tree trunks. Capable of ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in ...

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 ...

Which gas weed eaters are best? As simple as the machines look, gas weed eaters have a surprisingly high amount of variance. From different engines, trimmer line lengths and thickness to even the ...

If you are thinking about cleaning up your property, you may find yourself looking to purchase a string trimmer (aka weed wacker), which can cut areas not accessible to lawn mowers. Whether you are a ...