Abstract: A protective shield for a grass and weed trimmer which prohibits grass and weed clippings and other debris from reaching the operator. The shield is characterized by a clamping member for securing the shield to the trimmer, a supporting member attached to the clamping member, and a protective skirt for shielding the operator. The clamping member includes a two C-shaped members, coupled together at one end by a hinge, which fit around the shaft of the lawn trimmer. The support member includes a first and a second rod which extend perpendicularly from the clamping member such that the longitudinal axes of the rods are aligned when the clamping member is closed around the shaft of the trimmer. The protective skirt is generally rectangular in shape and includes a top side having two rectangular extensions on either side of a U-shaped cutout. A tubular sleeve is provided at the top end of each of the rectangular extensions to receive a respective one of the rods.