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 ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Weed whackers (also called weed eaters or string trimmers) have their challenges: They can fling rocks and throw dirt. They can cause tired ...