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 ...

A man cutting grass with a gas-powered string trimmer - Olena Vasylieva/Getty Images String trimmers (or weed eaters, if you prefer) are indispensable tools in the yard, capable of a wide range of ...

When a lawn becomes overgrown, it can be much harder to cut. Long bundles bunch up around rotary blades, preventing them from turning properly and causing the engine to overheat. If you operate a ...

Sharp and well-maintained hedge trimmers are essential for quality cutting. When you use a hedge trimmer the blades lose their sharp edge. Over time the blades will dull and blunt hedge trimmer blades ...