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One of the most essential yard tools beyond a mower is a string trimmer. Without one, there would be countless areas of your property with unsightly, unkempt grass the lawn mower was unable to reach.

I love my lawnmower. It does an excellent job cutting the vast majority of my yard. However, there are places where it simply does not reach no matter how hard I try. This is where a good string ...