Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. If the notion of buying and maintaining another gas-powered yard tool doesn’t appeal to you, you’ll be pleased to know ...

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 ...

These powerful trimmers make quick work of high grass and tough weeds. Here are six that perform better than the rest. According to CR's testing, a gas string trimmer is a good option for tending to a ...

Keeping your lawn neat is a must this time of year, and you’ll definitely need a string trimmer to ensure its tidy appearance. String trimmers offer lawn care in the places where your lawn mower can’t ...

The Echo SRM-266 is part of the String Trimmers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Gas String Trimmer models like the SRM-266 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed ...

If you love the appeal of lawn tools that start instantly and require minimal maintenance, you now have lots of options. More than ever, electric string trimmers—whether it’s a battery-powered string ...

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 ...