Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. If the notion of buying and maintaining another gas-powered yard tool doesn’t appeal to you, you’ll be pleased to know ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Both sold at Home Depot but created by different manufacturers, Makita and Milwaukee are constantly being compared to each other. This is ...

Battery string trimmers start up effortlessly, perform quietly, and have zero emissions. Gas string trimmers have endless run times (as long as you refuel). Both styles of these tools remain popular, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Electric tools have been gaining ground over their gas counterparts for years now, and these days, it's not uncommon to see somebody down the ...

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 ...

Battery-powered and corded options from Ego, Makita, Ryobi, and more shine in CR’s tests Battery-powered string trimmers are more plentiful and often perform better than corded models. By Paul Hope ...