As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed cutter, string trimmer, strimmer or, in some circles, brush trimmer ...

Cut twine or string into 8 equal lengths of approximately 24-34 inches (depending on how large your container is). Knot the ends. Lay out the string on a flat surface and divide the 8 strings into 4 ...