Under normal use, you need to advance your string trimmer’s nylon cutting string whenever the tool isn’t cutting effectively. That happens every few minutes or even quicker in tall grass and weeds.

The string trimmer is both a blessing and a curse. It can be a tremendous labor-saving device that neatly tidies up shaggy grass along flower beds, around posts, and down the edge of sidewalks. But a ...

A string trimmer gets into places that a lawn mower can’t. It’s the ideal tool for keeping the edges of your garden or walkway neat and tidy, and for manicuring around fence poles and tree trunks. It ...

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