Hedge Trimmer Horror Stories: 5 Models That'll Butcher Your Plants and Break Your Heart

Thought buying a hedge trimmer would tidy up your yard and make you feel like a suburban samurai? Think again. If you pick the wrong one, you're not just trimming --- you're committing botanical manslaughter.

We've tested (and suffered through) dozens of models this year. Some were fine. A few were decent. But these five? Absolute disasters. Underpowered, awkward, dangerous, or just plain junk --- here are the hedge trimmers we wish we'd never touched.

Brace yourself. These are the top 5 plant killers of 2025.