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String trimmers can be a pain. Many an hour on a weekend day has been lost while trying to feed string into a fickle trimmer or fruitlessly yanking a gas-powered trimmer's pull cord while the eng ...

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How To Attach Ryobi's String Trimmer Line String trimmers, also known colloquially as weed eaters, are a useful tool in maintaining your yard.

Choosing the right yard equipment doesn’t have to be complicated. Consumer Reports shows you how to buy a string trimmer that fits your needs.

These battery-powered and corded electric string trimmers perform on a par with gas-powered models—or even better—in CR’s tests.

We tested the best string trimmers to help you keep your yard looking sharp this season.