CR’s lawn experts have tested hundreds of string trimmers over the years, including gas, corded, battery, and cordless versions. In our tests, we’ve found capable models in every configuration ...

A string trimmer trims the grass and weeds against fence lines, foundations, and other places you can’t reach with a lawn mower. An edger establishes clean borders between driveways, sidewalks, and ...

Corded hedge trimmers often lack the power found in battery ... such as a pole saw, string trimmer, and, yes, hedge trimmer. We recommend avoiding them. Our testing found that powered bases ...

If you have a lot of tufty grass around trees and weeds to whack, I'd go for a blade trimmer. I recommend buying a cordless trimmer like this. Trimmers are supposed to be nimble, and a corded ...