As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed cutter, string trimmer, strimmer or, in some circles, brush trimmer ...

Attempting to fix or replace parts of your electric yard equipment can seem like a daunting task. One such example is installing the line of your Ryobi String Trimmer. As Ryobi has been creating tools ...

Replacing the line on a weed whacker is one of those tasks that feels more complicated than it should be. Many traditional string trimmer heads require full disassembly, winding the line manually, and ...

String trimmers get into spots larger lawn mowers can’t reach, like beneath bushes or right up against fences. They can delicately trim around flower beds or slash through overgrown weeds. Flipped on ...

While curved-shaft string trimmers may be the best tool for some users, I find that a straight-shaft tool is far easier to control and much more effective. Plus, you can get it under things like ...

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