Lawn Trimmer

Buying a lawn trimmer is a big step towards keeping your lawn, and its edges, looking healthy all year long. By maintaining your lawn regularly with both trimming and edging you will soon find that your grass will become stronger and healthier in a short period of time. That is not to say that trimming and edging is necessary each time you mow your lawn, just get out your lawn trimmer and put it to work every few months or so.

Making the best job of trimming and edging is largely dependent on the specific tools you need for your individual garden. Whilst small to medium-size gardens require one type of lawn trimmer, larger gardens would be more suitable to other types. Here is a rundown of the different types of lawn trimmer:

Corded electric trimmers are the ideal choice if you are on a budget and have a small to medium sized lawn to maintain. These trimmers not only cost the least to purchase but also the least to maintain in the long run. The major downfall of the corded trimmer is the potential inconvenience of dragging the cord behind you and potentially using an extension cord to reach the furthest edges of your lawn.

Cordless trimmers are a great choice if you have only a small lawn to maintain. Though many people with medium and even large lawns often buy cordless garden trimmers, they soon find the short battery life (around 30 minutes) to be too short to complete the job in one charge. For small gardens they are ideal due to their lightweight structure and ease of use.

Gas powered lawn trimmers are the most powerful of the three types and arguably gives the cleanest cut too. They are ideally suited to large lawns or people who want the utmost precision whilst trimming. With that said they have the disadvantages of being much heavier than other trimmers and cost the most to run due to the price of gas.

Learn about the best corded, cordless and gas powered trimmers by reading user reviews of the most popular models here.