Now that spring has officially sprung, many of us are trying to beat back, cut down and keep up with our growing grasses, plants and, yes, weeds. Consumer Reports’ lawn and garden experts share tips ...

String trimmers get into spots your mower just can’t reach. These tools, sometimes called weed whackers, are also famously tough to start, particularly if they’ve been in storage all winter. Because ...

In addition to cutting tall grass in hard-to-reach spots, your string trimmer can also function as an edger to give your yard a professionally landscaped look. Edging creates a crisp line, free from ...

Maintaining a perfect lawn takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but it also requires staying up-to-date on the latest technology. If your goal is to have a pristine yard that makes all of your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. String trimmers can be a pain. Many an hour on a weekend day has been lost while trying to feed string into a fickle ...

Grass trimmers are designed to keep lawn edges looking neat, but only the best can tidy and trim hard-to-reach grass without hassle. The worst we’ve tested leave behind straggly grass and stubborn ...

DENVER - If you want your lawn to look its best, using a string trimmer around the edge gives it a nice manicured look. But with so many different ones to choose from, how do you know which to get?

These jobs will restore a winter-worn lawn ...