Cordless String Trimmers for Small Yards

This is the one I would point most small-yard owners to first. The Greenworks 24V 12-inch trimmer doubles as an edger, ships with a 4.0Ah battery and charger, and the bundle even tosses in 20 replacement blades so you are not hunting for line on day one. At over 60% off and sold by Amazon, it is the easiest cordless entry point here.

The WORX WG154 weighs roughly 4.2 pounds, which you feel the moment you pick it up after a heavier tool. It has auto feed so you are not tapping the head every few minutes, and it comes with the 20V battery and charger included. A bestseller rank of #15 in the category tells you a lot of people landed on this exact trimmer for the same reason: it is light, cheap, and does the small jobs without fuss.

If you already own CRAFTSMAN V20 tools, this 10-inch WEEDWACKER is the natural add since the battery slides across the platform. This listing is the bare tool, so it is the move only if you have a V20 battery sitting in the garage. No spare battery? Grab the kit version below instead so you are not stuck.

Same 10-inch CRAFTSMAN trimmer and edger, but this kit includes a 2.0Ah battery and charger, so it works straight out of the box. For a compact lawn, a 10-inch cutting path is plenty, and the V20 line is a solid platform to buy into if you are starting fresh. If you are also sorting out lawn health, our roundup of weed and feed for pet-safe lawns pairs well with a new trimmer.

The Greenworks 40V 12-inch hits a sweet spot between the budget tier and the heavy machines. It has dual auto feed line, variable speed so you can dial back power around flower beds, and a 3-year warranty that is rare at this price. A bestseller rank of #10 backs up that this is one of the more trusted mid-range trimmers going.

This is the premium pick, and you can feel where the money goes. The EGO Power+ ST1611T has POWERLOAD, so you feed new line by pressing a button instead of fighting the spool, plus a telescopic carbon fiber shaft and a 56V 2.5Ah battery in the box. If you want one trimmer that will not feel dated in three years, this is the one, and the EGO battery platform is worth buying into.

Husqvarna’s 320iL is a 16-inch straight-shaft trimmer with a Rapid Replace head, and it ships with a 4Ah battery and charger. The straight shaft gives you better reach under shrubs and along fences than a curved-shaft budget model. This is more trimmer than a small yard needs, but if you have a mixed property with rougher edges, it earns its keep.

The WORX WG183 runs a 40V system (two 20V PowerShare batteries) with a 13-inch dual-exit head and auto feed. The PowerShare angle is the real draw here, since those batteries fit other WORX 20V tools you may add later. It is a capable midweight trimmer, though for a tiny lawn the lighter WG154 above is the smarter spend.

This Greenworks 40V combo pairs a 13-inch auto-feed trimmer with a 350 CFM leaf blower, sharing one 2.0Ah battery and charger, plus three bonus spools. At a bestseller rank of #4 it is the most popular thing in this whole pool, and the math makes sense: two tools, one battery, one charger. If you are building out a cordless setup, it is a tidy way to do it, much like consolidating on one battery platform across your power tools.

The Sun Joe 2-in-1 is a tiny handheld that switches between a 4-inch grass shear and a 6-inch hedge trimmer, and it sits at a bestseller rank of #21. This is not your main trimmer. It is the tool for shaping a small shrub or snipping the grass around a paver path where a full trimmer would scalp everything. For a small yard with a few border plants, it is a cheap, genuinely useful add.

If you go with either Greenworks trimmer, this 0.065-inch dual line spool is the matching refill. Dual line cuts cleaner and faster than single, and at this price there is no reason to ration it. Keep a spare in the garage.

The WA0007 is the standard replacement spool and line for WORX string trimmers, so it slots right into the WG154 above. It is a small, dull purchase that saves a frustrating one later when you are out of line and the hardware store is closed. Buy two.

Husqvarna’s Trimforce is a thicker 0.095-inch line on a 140-foot spool, and at a bestseller rank of #15 it is a popular all-around refill. The heavier gauge holds up better against thick weeds and along rougher edges than thin budget line. It fits the 320iL and plenty of other trimmers that take 0.095.