Yes, I admit it. I took my whacker to several sections of the garden last weekend. Truth be known, utilized strategically, it is one of my favorite hand tools. Shearing pathways engulfed by witch grass prior to mulching is not pretty, but it is effective. A string trimmer is also very useful to knock back tall growth prior to turning the soil for succession plantings or tilling in green manure crops.Â
And the new generation of battery powered equipment has been a game changer. No more gas mixes, fighting with the pull cord, or inhaling fumes. And nine out of 10 times, the trimmer always starts.
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