How to Cut Weeds Down

Weeding goes hand in hand with a lawn care and landscape maintenance. The fertile ground that is conducive to growing grass or plants is also prime territory for weeds. Cutting down weeds is a common method of control. A variety of means are at your disposal when it comes to cutting weeds. Advances in lawn equipment allow you to cut weeds in a fast and efficient manner.

Hearing protection
Eye protection
String trimmer

Instructions

- 1
  Put on safety glasses and hearing protection before using a gas-, electric- or battery-powered string trimmer. Refer to the specific manufacturers directions for preparing the string trimmer for use.
- 2
  Stand beside the weeds to be cut. Assume a comfortable stance with your feet shoulder-width apart. Grip the string trimmer comfortably.
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  Position the head of the string trimmer above the ground at height you want to cut the weeds. Hold the trimmer head level with the ground.
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  Press the throttle control trigger to start the trimmer string spinning. Move the spinning string into the weeds to begin cutting.
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  Move the trimmer from side to side to cut wide areas of weeds. Use a slow and steady side to side and forward motion to effectively cut weeds and avoid wrapping tall weeds around the shaft of the trimmer.

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