String trimmers are popular tools for lawn maintenance. They're great for trimming grass around trees, fences and posts. Mowers can’t reach those missed corners, and a string trimmer can even edge ...

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A string trimmer gets into places that a lawn mower can’t. It’s the ideal tool for keeping the edges of your garden or walkway neat and tidy, and for manicuring around fence poles and tree trunks. It ...

Grass trimmers are designed to keep lawn edges looking neat, but only the best can tidy and trim hard-to-reach grass without hassle. The worst we’ve tested leave behind straggly grass and stubborn ...