Predicted brand reliability ratings are based on estimated problem rates for newly purchased gas straight shaft string trimmers, by the end of the 4th year of ownership.

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• A Homelite weed trimmer was reported on Thursday to have been stolen from a house trailer in the 17000 block of Westchester South Road SE in the Tippecanoe area of Perry Township. • Suspected ...

A string trimmer is a staple of lawn care, and a useful tool that deserves a home in any DIYer’s garage or shed. With their high-speed and spinning nylon strings, they make short work of grass and ...

It’s just about time to break out your gardening gadgets as mowing season begins to crop up this summer. But what do you do if you don’t have a tool that will help you prune overgrown shrubs, chop ...

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April showers bring May flowers— as well as weeds and grass that need to be taken care of. Home and garden maintenance can be relaxing for some, but tedious for others, especially when it comes to ...

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 ...

Federal safety regulators said Wednesday they’ve sued the manufacturer of a popular weed-trimming device, accusing the San Francisco-based company of withholding evidence that the items were ...