A weed eater or string trimmer is a versatile garden tool and simplifies lawn maintenance. While they are designed to cut weeds, you can use a string trimmer as an edger too. There are a few different ways to do this, and in this article you will learn both. Hold the weed eater at a … Read more
Nothing gives off a good impression like a well-maintained lawn. It’s not only aesthetically pleasing to the eye but also good for your plants. But this is where the question arises: which do you need to keep things tidy, a lawn mower or weed eater? Both are garden equipment but which one does a better … Read more
When it comes to maintaining hedges, shrubs and trees, do you go for a chainsaw or a hedge trimmer? The answer depends on what type of yard work you are going to do. To make your decision making easier, this article compares the two garden tools. As you will see, chainsaws and hedge trimmers have … Read more
When it comes to hedge maintenance, it is hard to beat electric hedge trimmers. For managing and cutting bushes, shrubs and the like, the tool works very well. They are also affordable and portable. But like any electrical equipment, it can fail sometimes. So what could be the reasons why your electric hedge trimmer is … Read more
Did you accidentally leave your weed eater out in the rain? If so you are not alone, and a lot of people wonder, what will happen if it rains while you are using a weed eater or string trimmer? Will it cause damage or not? In this article you will get the answers and clarify … Read more
Is your weed eater line always coming up short? Or does it break often? Either one is a sign that you might be using the wrong string trimmer line size. The length, diameter and material of a line makes a huge difference for string trimmers, weed eaters and weed wacker. All these and more are … Read more
Does your weed eater stop running when you set it to maximum power? Everything looks fine at the start, but when you go full throttle it just halts. You are not the only one who has experienced this with a weed eater or string trimmer so without further ado, let us look into the reasons … Read more
Everything is prepared and you are about to do some serious yard work, but now the weed eater will not start. This can be very frustrating and annoying, but not to worry. There are some steps you can take to fix your weed eater (or string trimmer) and get it running again. As you will … Read more
If your weed eater is having trouble starting and smells of gas, its engine is probably flooded. Check the spark plug and if it is soaking in gas, it is confirmed. Fortunately, fixing a flooded engine is easier than you might think. Use a wrench to pull the spark plug out and squeeze the throttle … Read more
Does your snow blower sometimes push snow instead of throwing it? The machine starts okay but instead of throwing snow from the chute, it does not. Could this indicate a serious problem? While there is indeed something wrong with your snow blower, it can be fixed quite easily. This article shows you how. If your … Read more