I didn’t realize how enervating it would be, but I managed to cut all the tall grass, fennel, and other bothersome field plants with a weed trimmer I just got in the rental house’s front yard. I still have progress to be made in the back of the house and will have some use for this new tool at my permanent house to a smaller extent, but at least the chop and drop look is better than what we had to pass by when walking around here before I tackled this. Before and after pictures are below.