An electrical trimmer (20) for rotary cutting in a garden comprising a rotary cutting equipment (1) for cutting grass or other vegetation, and an electrical motor (2) for driving the rotary cutting equipment (1). The electrical trimmer (20) further comprises a switching means (4) for changing the rotation direction of the electrical motor drive between clockwise (A) and counterclockwise (B) rotation for the rotation of the rotary cutting equipment (1).