Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person using a weed whacker to trim their lawn - Antoni M Lubek/Shutterstock Before getting started, it's important to note that ...

A person trimming the edge of their lawn using a weed eater - Virrage Images/Shutterstock Looking for a new tool to keep your yard neat and tidy? Weed eaters — also known as weed whackers — may ...

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 ...