Remember when Naida brought her favorite tool last year to a meeting? Well she sent me this information in case you may want to get one:
Last year when I brought my 36 volt B & D cordless
trimmer/edger to extension for a show & tell everyone really loved it
and I answered a number of questions about it. I was just going through
Sunday’s papers today and noticed the same trimmer in Menard’s sale
paper (the three closest Menards are in
Toledo, Livonia and Jackson). I have never seen it listed anywhere so cheaply
and would love to get the word out to our M.G. group. Two years ago I
paid $179 for mine and Menards has it for sale now and until April 20
for $129. You also get a $10 mail in rebate which brings the price down
to $119. This trimmer is one of the best garden tools I have ever
purchased. No electric cord to drag around and no pull-start gasoline
engine which is a pain to get started. Just snap the battery in and go!
I would recommend purchasing a second battery but check the price at
Amazon.com before purchasing at Menards.
B&D Cordless 13″ Trimmer/Edger – 36 volt Lithium battery
– Power command dial to choose between max power and max runtime
– Automatic Feed Spool
– Easily converts from trimmer to edger
– Includes spool, 36 volt battery and charger
Monroe County Master Gardener Association 
I have the BD hedge trimmer I purchased at Anderson’s, no more cutting cords:)
I was at Lowes this morning and B&D 36 volt cordless trimmer was on clearance there for $144 – it appears it will be replaced with a 40 volt. They will match a lower price but you need printed proof of price from another store. You probably can go to http://www.menards.com and print out their ad including sale price (be sure to include the sale end date (which I just noticed was 4-27-14) and take it with you to Lowe’s.
Naida