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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A string trimmer is an invaluable piece of your lawn care tool box. Whether you're tidying up the edges ...

While I was still in college, I worked a summer landscaping job that included all kinds of hedging, cutting, and trimming. I had a sturdy string trimmer at my disposal that was powerful enough to get ...