Your Guide to Buying a Yard Trimmer

While your lawn mower and other pieces of lawn-care equipment can attend to many of your grass maintenance needs, it’s always a good idea to have a yard trimmer handy. Yard trimmers will help you to tidy up the perimeter of your lawn, especially in places where your lawn mower simply won’t fit. Here’s what to think about when you’re interested in purchasing a yard trimmer.

When Are These Machines Used?

First, it can be helpful to understand how yard trimmers are used. You would use a yard trimmer to cut down grass and light vegetation in any areas of your property where your standard mower can’t fit. Yard trimmers are also known as “edgers” because they’re often used to neaten the edges of your yard along fences, driveways, and garden beds for more professional-looking results. 

Type of Power Source

Yard trimmers come in either electric or gas models, with each type having its own benefits. 

Electric yard trimmers are simple to start, easy to maintain, quiet, and emission-free, so if you’re trying to tend your grass in an area where a lot of noise or smoke could be a problem, you may want an electric model. The main disadvantage of an electric yard trimmer is that it either must be plugged in (which limits your range) or charged up (which limits the time it’s available to use).

Gas yard trimmers are noisier and produce emissions, but they are highly efficient and typically more powerful, so they can be used on heavier vegetation. Many landscapers may opt for the portability and power of a gas yard trimmer, though, because they don’t need a cord or a charge to function.

Stop by our location in Winchester, NH, to check out our selection of new and used yard trimmers and other lawn-care equipment for sale. We can even provide you with financing assistance on your purchase. Gary's Power Equipment proudly serves our New Hampshire customers in the cities of Battleboro and Swanzey.