CR's tests have found that you don't have to pay a lot to get a capable tool A string trimmer, like these from Echo, Husqvarna, and Ego, can reach tight spots that a lawn mower can't. By Paul Hope ...

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 ...