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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person using a weed whacker to trim their lawn - Antoni M Lubek/Shutterstock Before getting started, it's important to note that ...

In spite of the trimmer's position as one of many essential lawn tools for healthy lawns, dealing with string trimmer line is one of the most annoying — some would say loathsome — maintenance tasks in ...

Editor's Note: Feb. 18, 2026: We're looking ahead to spring and now is the perfect time to plan for it. We've reviewed this article and still stand by our recommendations. Once there is grass to trim, ...

Many have complained about the hassle of rewinding their weed whackers with fresh trimmer line. Manufacturers responded by making models with solid plastic blades instead. Some of these suck, though, ...

Editor's Note: January 20, 2025: We're looking ahead to spring and now is the perfect time to plan for it. We've reviewed this article and still stand by our recommendations. For our next update, ...