Person using a weed whacker to trim their lawn - Antoni M Lubek/Shutterstock Before getting started, it's important to note that whenever restringing is needed, you must first remove the machine's ...

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 trimmer ...

There are a variety of string trimmer heads, each with different downsides, so it's best to inform yourself before choosing ...

String trimmers can be a pain. Many an hour on a weekend day has been lost while trying to feed string into a fickle trimmer or fruitlessly yanking a gas-powered trimmer's pull cord while the engine ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you take care of your own lawn and landscaping, you’re going to need a string trimmer. These powerful ...