If you're a homeowner or have ever worked in the landscaping industry, you probably know that there are many different types of lawn and garden tools designed to make chores like cutting the grass ...

A string trimmer’s feed type determines how the trimmer head will release additional trimmer line as the existing line becomes frayed and broken during use. The standard is a bump feed, in which the ...

Makita has made a name for itself — not only for being a reliable tool company, but also for having a unique selection. There are strange tools like dust blowers, heated jackets, and a whole line of ...

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After my disappointment with the performance of string trimmers with 0.040- and 0.065-in. strings, I bought a futuristic-looking Black and Decker model that used professional-size 0.080-in. line.

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 ...