Lawn Edging Techniques
For many, the lawn is their pride and joy. While maintenance and upkeep may be somewhat of a pain, they consider it worth it in the long run. One of the best ways to keep your lawn looking great is to always edge your lawn every time you mow. Doing so will keep you lawn looking tidy and neat. Who doesn't want a great looking lawn? Does this Spark an idea?
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Where To Edge?
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So where do you draw the line for edging? This is completely up to you, but most will keep a fine edge at areas such as flower beds, walkways, and driveways. Keeping grass away from concrete areas such as patios will also help with the appearance of the lawn.
Home supply stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot also offer a variety of decorative edging supplies. The appearance of wood pickets or stone around your flowerbeds will definitely add some pizazz to the appearance of your lawn.
Tools For Edging
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Edging, or trimming, can utilize simple tools such as a straight spade and a weed whacker.
Edging technically is a vertical cut into the grass, removing turf to create a clear boundary. You can use the straight spade to dig the line the first time, and then maintain with the weed whacker turned sideways.
Trimming on the other hand is a horizontal cut to take care of pesky weeds and grass as the edging line that the mower can't get to. Because both edging and trimming are commonly done one after another, many will use the terms interchangeably.
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Mow Then Edge?
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Hardcore lawn enthusiasts often have a running debate on whether you should mow first then edge, or vice versa. Ultimately, it is your personal preference.
If you edge first, you then have a clear line to mow up to. However, the mower can possibly throw refuse into your nice clean area which will then require cleanup. Those in favor of mowing first use the argument to support their case.
Mowing first, and then leaving a small line to edge and trim with the weed whacker will potentially have less refuse to deal with, but you could also have trimmings that could have been mulched by the mower that you now have to clean up.
There is no right or wrong way to edge your lawn. Find what works for you the best, and develop a routine. No matter how you do it, the extra step of edging and trimming will take a good lawn and turn it into a great one.
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