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 ...

I saw a video last year on YouTube where a Russian maker built a rather elaborate rig to turn PET plastic bottles into a flat, very narrow noodle-like “string” that proved to be surprisingly strong.

So you’ve filled your desk, bookshelves, nightstand and seemingly every spare spot in your home with plants. Is it time to stop collecting sprouts? Nope. A hanging planter opens up new, pretty ...