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 ...

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If you're a homeowner or have ever worked in the landscaping industry, you probably know that there are many different types of lawn and garden tools designed to make chores like cutting the grass ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I bought a home 25 years ago, for the first time, I needed to mow my own yard—an 80-square-foot, postage-stamp-size area. I got a hand-me-down corded string trimmer and started hacking away with ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Electric tools have been gaining ground over their gas counterparts for years now, and these days, it's not uncommon to see somebody down the ...