Experts explain the best time to clear weeds and how to avoid common mistakes that can damage your lawn.

String trimmers (also commonly called weed whackers) are the tool of choice to cut high grass along fences, rock walls, and garden beds. That’s because they’re designed to get into tight areas where ...

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 ...

My old friend Jeff was always vocally upset that he didn’t come up with the idea of a string trimmer, commonly known as a ...