Both have advantages, but CR's performance testing and the layout and size of your lawn can inform which makes the most sense to buy An Echo gas string trimmer (left) and a battery Makita string ...

We spent hours researching and testing several gas hedge trimmers to identify the best options for different needs and budgets. In this article, we’ll share our top picks and provide a detailed ...

Gas-powered garden tools? Isn’t that a bit, well, 20th century? Perhaps, but retro isn’t always a bad thing. The Husqvarna 330LK is a powerful, capable string trimmer that runs off gasoline ...

To find out which ones are worth the money, CR’s lawn experts have tested hundreds of string trimmers over the years, including gas, corded, battery, and cordless versions. In our tests ...

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 ...

Battery hedge trimmers, or cordless ones, offer performance on a par with corded hedge trimmers and gas models when it comes to trimming overgrown bamboo at our Yonkers, N.Y., headquarters.

Overall, I strongly recommend the EGO 56v Lithium-Ion Cordless String Trimmer if you are looking for a weed whacker that doesn't require gas, is lightweight, easy to load, and has long run and ...