Experts recommend starting with safety gear and a clean surface before choosing tools suited to your lawn’s needs. Marking lines with string, paint, or hoses helps create neat edges, while careful ...

DeWalt's string trimmer and edger can both come in handy for giving your yard some added curb appeal, but which is the better tool for your arsenal?

Sure, it uses a thin .080-inch line, which spins in a relatively narrow 13-inch cutting width. But it’ll do just fine ...

A lawn trimmer is essential for keeping those edges neat and tidy. However, if your trimmer isn’t performing like it used to, it might be time to replace the trimmer line.

When your lawn is looking unruly and you're ready to clean up the edges or tackle wild growth, you might wonder: String trimmer or brush cutter? Both tools serve similar purposes, but they differ ...

Whether you call it a trimmer, a weed whacker, or a weed eater, these precision lawn tools give your grass nice, crisp edges.

As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed cutter, string trimmer, strimmer or, in some circles, brush ...

However, some products do combine both a trimmer and edger, like the Bauer 5.5 Amp 15-inch Electric String Trimmer included among weed eaters that will come in handy when detailing your lawn.

“The lawn mower is your ‘big picture’ tool, but the string trimmer is all about those important details,” says Bryan Clayton, pro landscaper and CEO of GreenPal.

“A battery power string trimmer with a rotary scissor attachment is the fastest and cleanest way to get through your edging without throwing debris everywhere.” ...

“The lawn mower is your ‘big picture’ tool, but the string trimmer is all about those important details,” says Bryan Clayton, pro landscaper and CEO of GreenPal.