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Grass Trimmers
Enjoying a tidier garden is a simple with a grass trimmer. If you have a garden overgrown with weeds or grass, a trimmer is a simple and easy solution for restoring order to your green space. The main function of a grass trimmer is to cut those areas a lawnmower can't. For instance, they can be used as an edge trimmer to tidy up the edges of a lawn, or under a hedge and along a fence. You can choose from two main types of grass trimmer – a string trimmer and a bladed trimmer. The string trimmer, or strimmer, uses flexible monofilament as a cutting tool rather than a blade. It is designed to cut through light grass and isn’t suitable for thick foliage. A grass trimmer with blades is usually made of plastic or metal. Metal and plastic strimmer blades can withstand more punishment than monofilament, and the blades are therefore more expensive. When buying a trimmer, remember that the blades are designed to break on contact with hard surfaces such as fences and garden furniture and replacing them might be pricey.
What type of grass trimmer should I buy?
A battery grass trimmer is usually cordless. Without the constraints of a cord, it allows the user to reach distant parts of large grassy areas. The power lasts as long as the battery does. Battery trimmers tend to be pricier than other models due to the convenience of not having a cord. Electric grass trimmers are usually the cheapest and need only be plugged into a mains socket. They are useful for light work, such as tidying up the edges of a lawn and around a fence. Petrol grass trimmers can be the priciest. Most are designed to cut long grass and weeds and not for light garden tasks. Often they are heavier than the other models, due to the weight of petrol and their heavy-duty use.
Things to consider
• The size of the task dictates the nature of the tool required. If your tasks involve simply tidying up hard to reach places such as the edges of a lawn and around fencing and garden furniture, then a simple strimmer with the minimum of features may suit your needs.
• The longer the grass, the more powerful the strimmer should be.
• A strimmer with a rotating head is useful because the strimmer doesn’t need to be held at an odd angle to the grass, it can be held upright. Rotating heads allow for an alteration of the angle of the head to cut horizontally, helpful for getting the strimmer under hedges and garden furniture.
• If holding a grass trimmer tires your arms, look for trimmers with 'bike' handles. They allow you hold the trimmer with arms away from your sides.
• Measure the length of your garden to be sure that the corded grass trimmer you buy will stretch the whole length.
• In many cases, heavy-duty grass trimmers are weighty, powered as they are by petrol or batteries. Models with shoulder straps help reduce strain on the arms.
• Bear in mind the cost of replacing the cutting blades. Most will break on contact with hard surfaces such as garden furniture and fences. The pricier the blades, the pricier any mistakes are.