I wish I could put my grass clods in the compost. We have Bermuda grass. When I made a new extension to my garden this fall I put all of the sod in a place that wants to wash away in heavy rain along with some dirt that came out with it. Your soil is so easy to dig in. I know you’ve worked hard to get it that way and you wish you had less sand. I have SO many tree roots and rocks to dig out. Great looking edging. I never got mine done when I added to that bed. I’ll pay for that next Spring when I need to do it. Got some bricks from the house that was being torn down next door along with dozens of plants. But then came the flu, a death in the family and Christmas sooo…
Sitting on the ground ,or on a mat,is how I edge, weed,plant,mulch pretty much everything due to a bad back. You get a real up close and personal relationship with your soil and plants that way 😎🇫🇷❤️
I sit on a short (+-14") stool I bought at Ikea many moons ago when my kids were small. It must have shrunk 😅 because this year I add a 3" kneeling pad on top to make it easier on the ole knees😮.
Most of my beds have edging but the areas I edge, I use the clumps of grass I dig up to fill in bare spots in my yard, literally just plug right into the holes and they grow.
I do that too! I have planted them once in a box and they filled in perfectly over a few months, than I was able to slice the right size of pieces and put them there, where the grass was missing 😊
Ric Forero I know what you mean, you have to be careful and know the different types of grasses, which I don’t but I can identify perennial rye & bluegrass so I use those plugs & throw the rest away. I am not a grass expert by any means. That’s why I have holes in my grass in the first place! 😅
I always loved getting on the ground to plant, even weed, because i coud get my hands in the soil and also the smell of the soil was like the best thing in the world..now im 78 and my body with a bad back doesnt allow getting down (its really the getting back up thats not possible!) Is out of the question..but i still do planting in raised beds and tubs thankfully..thank u for all ur wonderful and informative videos..ur voice is very calming and ur laid back manner is appreciated..
Oh my goodness I thought I was the only one who did my garden edges by hand down on my hands and knees...it is so satisfying. Best when dirt is on the dry side so dirt is easy to shake off the roots.
Omg I am so doing this! My husband has been upset with me because the mulch is going under the grass in the yard and I didnt know what to do about it. Thanks for the tip. Is seems common sense but I wouldnt have thought of this without this video
Gotta be honest - I thought "a 9 minute video on edging"? But what great info!!!. I usually end up with stuff in my hair somehow... but I've got some pruners like yours that my Dad (long gone now) had. In fact I have a hole punch I need to get repaired somehow. I digress.... Yes, doing the edges is bar none the best thing you can do. Absolutely. Thanks - great info! 😁
I want to thank you for all your videos. I really look forward to the new ones. I love your style and ease with gardening. I want you to know how uplifting you are to me! Hope the cold goes away for you! Love from east TN
I just did this same job on Saturday. All by hand with a spade. I was trying to widen my beds because my birds nest bushes have grown so wide. Great video I need that edger
Thank you! Some of the smallest things make the biggest impact. Also, while this seems like common sense, as a newer gardener I never even thought to to this till i heard it mentioned. I now do it, and WOW!
Last year was the first time I’d heard about leaving an air space between lawn and mulch to root prune the grass to keep it out of the bed. 🤦🏻♀️ Game changer! I’ve been using a half-moon edger for about 15 years and love it. Turf stacking sounds interesting.
Totally agree, love getting my garden edging done, and yes my beds have grown in size. The next thing is to educate my hubby to mow the grass edges away from the flower beds. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
Edging does finish things off so nicely! I am wondering about your stacked stone edging. You asked for future ideas. So, I'm submitting one for instruction on how to do that on a slope, and get it level.
I edge the sidewalks with the flat spade. It is my favorite hand tool. The only "garden" power tool I use is a lawn mower. I use the grass to fill in the doggie dig holes. Virginia in Ohio
Nothing better than a cleanly edged bed! For lifting the cut-edged sod (refuse,) I use a garden fork. Once on the fork, you can bang the sod on the ground to rid it of excess soil before composting. A question: when cutting the lawn & especially the newly made edge, how do you keep your lawn mower wheels from dropping into the bed when you mow? Do you mulch to a height so the mower stays level?
I did it!!! I just edged my flower bed and it looks great. I got on my hands and knees and used a trowel and flat shovel. Now I just hope the 4 inches of rain doesn't destroy my hard work:(
This is a very helpful video. I’ve been edging wrong this whole time. Btw, I only live like 45 minutes up north from you. So wonderful to see a local gardener on youtube. Keep making these awesome videos.
I love all your videos! This 70 year old wants you to comment on keeping lawn mowing simple, meaning how do you avoid trimming with a weed whacker. We use both a ride-on lawnmower and a gas push mower but really want to avoid the third step with weed whacking! Hailing from West Coast Canada!
Yes! Please do one on this, my husband hates mowing and the only thing I could think of was edging everything with a brick or gravel mowstrip, but that could get expensive. How do you mow along the beds?
Thanks for Erin for doing this video. The good news...manually I do it the same way. The bad news is now I’m going to spring for the edger attachment for my Honda Rototiller. I was hoping you had a better way but think it will be worth the investment in the long run. Love your down to earth..not perfect..real time style that coms across so genuine in your videos.
I love to edge my garden. I have a non motorized edger that works the same. And you are right you still have to get down and make it neater . I’m going to look for that last tool you used to cut and trim the grass along the edges!
Thanks so much. I have watched tons of videos on edging...after watching yours, I finally get what I need to do Lol. Thanks again! Love your videos! And your pups!
Such a useful video! I edged my first bed last fall. Wished I had seen your video first LOL! This spring I’ll improve it with the Erin touch. Thank you 😊
Liked the video before I even started watching it lol. Just knew it was going to be filled with practical, relevant and sound advice. I get more satisfaction doing it manually.
Edging is my biggest challenge. Doesnt matter what I do bricks, stones or railroad ties I always get creeping Charlie moving in. And I dont want to spray harsh chemicals. Constant battle. Erin your great love the videos. Happy Mothers day💐🌿
I forgot to mention my video idea and that is an update on the plants you have in the little greenhouses you put up in an previous video. That would be helpful for people like me that need all the help I can get, lol.
Laying out a hosepipe helps you visualise the curves before cutting, then you can follow it with edger or pour a line of dry sand to trace with a machine.
Great video Erin! I need to get out there and edge my garden bed too. Initially I was a bit overwhelmed since I've never done it but your video and tips definitely inspired me.
Thanks, I'm getting too old for shovels, thank you very much. I have hand edged my beds until last year when I got too ill to do it. This year they look awful! If I can ever get over this mess I've picked up this year, I will see about one of those clipper thingies you used. Once I've edged that will be so much better than the husband's current method which is plastic edging. It pops out and warps all the time. I can't use shovels of any kind because of neuropathy in my feet, so sitting down is always nice too. (Grin) Your demos are always welcome. Stay safe.
Really enjoying your approach to gardening and your channel has been very helpful to me. I'm a midwest gardener zone 4b so short season. I have doing the same kind of edging last couple years but your tips on the tools have been really helpful. Please keep taking us on your gardening journey this year, I look forward to it!
Thanks for the video! I have been pulling up grass for new flower beds like this. It is kind of a pain in the neck, but it is so satisfying when it is done and I really enjoy the results. I’ll be tackling some more next week!
Loved this video! Edging is one of my most favorite things to do in the garden! Even if you have grass that’s not terrific, like me, you really don’t notice that if your beds are manicured nicely.
Edging makes a garden look polished for sure
I agree edging is awesome and thanks for the tip on pruner :)
I wish I could put my grass clods in the compost. We have Bermuda grass. When I made a new extension to my garden this fall I put all of the sod in a place that wants to wash away in heavy rain along with some dirt that came out with it. Your soil is so easy to dig in. I know you’ve worked hard to get it that way and you wish you had less sand. I have SO many tree roots and rocks to dig out. Great looking edging. I never got mine done when I added to that bed. I’ll pay for that next Spring when I need to do it. Got some bricks from the house that was being torn down next door along with dozens of plants. But then came the flu, a death in the family and Christmas sooo…
Sitting on the ground ,or on a mat,is how I edge, weed,plant,mulch pretty much everything due to a bad back. You get a real up close and personal relationship with your soil and plants that way 😎🇫🇷❤️
I do likewise for the same reason
I sit on a short (+-14") stool I bought at Ikea many moons ago when my kids were small. It must have shrunk 😅 because this year I add a 3" kneeling pad on top to make it easier on the ole knees😮.
I’m 70, and I still get down and edge my beds with an old serrated knife I’ve had for over 20+ years. Makes the best edge ever!
Thanks for the tip!🌸
Very good explanation! Thanks!💞
THE BEST EDGING TOOL IS THE ONE ERIN SHOWED...BY FISKERS...THE FLAT HALF MOON SHAPED SHOVEL! I love it and use it because it makes clean edges!
I watched your wonderful garden tour today and am super excited to come across this video about edging🙋🏻♀️thank you 🪴❤️
Most of my beds have edging but the areas I edge, I use the clumps of grass I dig up to fill in bare spots in my yard, literally just plug right into the holes and they grow.
M Wolfe, I do that as well. Over the years, I've managed to do a whole back lawn area with 'clumps of dug up grass'.
I do that too! I have planted them once in a box and they filled in perfectly over a few months, than I was able to slice the right size of pieces and put them there, where the grass was missing 😊
M Wolfe That has usually worked great for me too. Sometimes, unknowingly, I've gotten fooled & transplanted deep green crabgrass into my lawn!
Ric Forero I know what you mean, you have to be careful and know the different types of grasses, which I don’t but I can identify perennial rye & bluegrass so I use those plugs & throw the rest away. I am not a grass expert by any means. That’s why I have holes in my grass in the first place! 😅
This is genius!
Looks great
Thank u so much. I have always wanted to know how to edge gardens so they look groomed. Never really knew how.
I agree edging makes your garden look fantastic😋
I always loved getting on the ground to plant, even weed, because i coud get my hands in the soil and also the smell of the soil was like the best thing in the world..now im 78 and my body with a bad back doesnt allow getting down (its really the getting back up thats not possible!) Is out of the question..but i still do planting in raised beds and tubs thankfully..thank u for all ur wonderful and informative videos..ur voice is very calming and ur laid back manner is appreciated..
Fantastic video. I love how you broke it down using several techniques. After 30 years in the yard, I feel validated about the need to edge.
Thanks Erin, I find it very satisfying ending the gardens
Thank you for using your hands to show the angle of the edging! I finally see what I should aim for!
Best edging video ever. Ty!
I have the one you showed. I like it very well👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Oh my goodness I thought I was the only one who did my garden edges by hand down on my hands and knees...it is so satisfying. Best when dirt is on the dry side so dirt is easy to shake off the roots.
I use an old hand saw :) but I think your method is better
Omg I am so doing this! My husband has been upset with me because the mulch is going under the grass in the yard and I didnt know what to do about it. Thanks for the tip. Is seems common sense but I wouldnt have thought of this without this video
Best edging vid out there - Thanks Erin! You just explain things in a way that makes perfect sense. Appreciate you boo!
Thanks for the video, now I know how to do it properly!!!!
I love your demonstration because I would love to do my edging myself
You're my therapist I enjoy your videos
Gotta be honest - I thought "a 9 minute video on edging"? But what great info!!!. I usually end up with stuff in my hair somehow... but I've got some pruners like yours that my Dad (long gone now) had. In fact I have a hole punch I need to get repaired somehow. I digress.... Yes, doing the edges is bar none the best thing you can do. Absolutely. Thanks - great info! 😁
That edge trimmer looks great! You are right, edging the garden really makes it look pulled together.
You must have been reading my mind. I just planted a new garden and this is great instruction on how to edge. Thanks
I want to thank you for all your videos. I really look forward to the new ones. I love your style and ease with gardening. I want you to know how uplifting you are to me! Hope the cold goes away for you! Love from east TN
I just did this same job on Saturday. All by hand with a spade. I was trying to widen my beds because my birds nest bushes have grown so wide. Great video I need that edger
Thank you! Some of the smallest things make the biggest impact. Also, while this seems like common sense, as a newer gardener I never even thought to to this till i heard it mentioned. I now do it, and WOW!
Amazing help
Thank you so much. I never really new how to do it properly.
First time home owner and YOU are the ONLY one that gave me what I needed to start my Yardadise Finally !!New Sub. Thanks,
Enjoying your channel! Thank you!
I’ve come back to this video many times! Thanks for sharing.🌿✨
Thanks so much for your helpful tips about edging!
Last year was the first time I’d heard about leaving an air space between lawn and mulch to root prune the grass to keep it out of the bed. 🤦🏻♀️ Game changer! I’ve been using a half-moon edger for about 15 years and love it. Turf stacking sounds interesting.
That does seem like a great idea, especially with the type of grass we have. It is relentless at infiltrating everything that is "not grass!"
Perfect timing to watch this video..Thanks for the tips!!
Wow ! It really looked clean after you edged.
Totally agree, love getting my garden edging done, and yes my beds have grown in size. The next thing is to educate my hubby to mow the grass edges away from the flower beds. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
Carmen Bailey oh I so relate to this comment, if only he did the weeding he wouldn’t do it ! 😎🇫🇷
Edging does finish things off so nicely! I am wondering about your stacked stone edging. You asked for future ideas. So, I'm submitting one for instruction on how to do that on a slope, and get it level.
So satisfying! Motivates me. Thanks!
Edging is the cleanest looking part of a garden. I like you technique the best so far. Thanks for the variety of choices.
What a difference it makes when you edge, very satisfying. The different tools that you used in this video I need to get.
Ty. Most helpful. Love the power edger!
Thanks for the video! Edging might not seem very glamorous but it's very helpful information. Love it!
Wow, that sure did make a difference! Looks great!
I edge the sidewalks with the flat spade. It is my favorite hand tool. The only "garden" power tool I use is a lawn mower. I use the grass to fill in the doggie dig holes. Virginia in Ohio
Nothing better than a cleanly edged bed! For lifting the cut-edged sod (refuse,) I use a garden fork. Once on the fork, you can bang the sod on the ground to rid it of excess soil before composting. A question: when cutting the lawn & especially the newly made edge, how do you keep your lawn mower wheels from dropping into the bed when you mow? Do you mulch to a height so the mower stays level?
I loved edging as a child where I grew up in a subdivision. It was a roller tool...
this was an awesome video...not what I expected...thank you very informative.
Thank you Erin. The edging looks beautiful and inspirational 🤗👏👏🌷
Very helpful tips, thank you.
Finally someone showed me how to actually do this
I did it!!! I just edged my flower bed and it looks great. I got on my hands and knees and used a trowel and flat shovel. Now I just hope the 4 inches of rain doesn't destroy my hard work:(
Love the look of a good edge!! Mine never look that good!!
This is a very helpful video. I’ve been edging wrong this whole time. Btw, I only live like 45 minutes up north from you. So wonderful to see a local gardener on youtube. Keep making these awesome videos.
Happy Sunday,, thanks for sharing your edging tips
I only garden on ... cement, unfortunately, but edging does look satisfying and yes, it really makes a huge difference!!
Have a wonderful Sunday!! ☺️
Great information! Thank you for sharing this!
I love to edge my yard, it's like giving the yard a manicure!!
I love all your videos! This 70 year old wants you to comment on keeping lawn mowing simple, meaning how do you avoid trimming with a weed whacker. We use both a ride-on lawnmower and a gas push mower but really want to avoid the third step with weed whacking! Hailing from West Coast Canada!
Yes! Please do one on this, my husband hates mowing and the only thing I could think of was edging everything with a brick or gravel mowstrip, but that could get expensive. How do you mow along the beds?
I have to edge my garden beds! I expanded them again this year. That means I have to clean them up lol
Great tips! So simple but makes a great visual impact.
Thanks for Erin for doing this video. The good news...manually I do it the same way. The bad news is now I’m going to spring for the edger attachment for my Honda Rototiller. I was hoping you had a better way but think it will be worth the investment in the long run. Love your down to earth..not perfect..real time style that coms across so genuine in your videos.
Our lawn service just uses a weed eater vertically every week and our garden edges always look great...so much easier.
I completely forgot to mention that, thank you! A weed whacker used vertically is a great way to maintain an edge throughout the season.
Edging a garden bed is SO satisfying! Great to see all the ways it can be done.
Thank you so much. This is confirming my way of edging job without using any plastic or steel edging tool! Really enjoyed the video!
I love to edge my garden. I have a non motorized edger that works the same. And you are right you still have to get down and make it neater . I’m going to look for that last tool you used to cut and trim the grass along the edges!
Thanks so much. I have watched tons of videos on edging...after watching yours, I finally get what I need to do Lol. Thanks again! Love your videos! And your pups!
Such a useful video! I edged my first bed last fall. Wished I had seen your video first LOL! This spring I’ll improve it with the Erin touch. Thank you 😊
YES! Every time I'm in the backyard and look at the grass I wonder "how does Erin edge her grass?" Thank you so much!
Lots of great options for edging. Thanks Erin!
Gardening goals. My front and back yard are a disaster.
Liked the video before I even started watching it lol. Just knew it was going to be filled with practical, relevant and sound advice. I get more satisfaction doing it manually.
Totally agree edging makes the yard look great! Great tools and tips
Keep up the great work, I learn so much watching you!
I've been looking for a video that really explained edging, and you did! Thank you so much!!
There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a freshly edged beautiful bed!
Too me it is like washing windows. It just makes your home feel and look cleaner. ❤
I love, love, Love your videos!!! Thank you!
Edging is my biggest challenge. Doesnt matter what I do bricks, stones or railroad ties I always get creeping Charlie moving in. And I dont want to spray harsh chemicals. Constant battle. Erin your great love the videos. Happy Mothers day💐🌿
I forgot to mention my video idea and that is an update on the plants you have in the little greenhouses you put up in an previous video. That would be helpful for people like me that need all the help I can get, lol.
I love edging my beds. But I didn't haven't mastered it. Lol But that's ok because gardening is fun and peaceful. Thank you for sharing
Laying out a hosepipe helps you visualise the curves before cutting, then you can follow it with edger or pour a line of dry sand to trace with a machine.
As always you have inspired me to garden, that edging you did looks so nice when it is done right, thankyou, a perfectly timed video for Spring!
Great video Erin! I need to get out there and edge my garden bed too. Initially I was a bit overwhelmed since I've never done it but your video and tips definitely inspired me.
Thank you for making this video! Very excited to get the Bahco lawn sheers I had no idea they existed and they will clean up the shag nicely!
Thanks that was very helpful!
I am horrible at edging and will try your method. Great video topic.
Thanks, I'm getting too old for shovels, thank you very much. I have hand edged my beds until last year when I got too ill to do it. This year they look awful! If I can ever get over this mess I've picked up this year, I will see about one of those clipper thingies you used. Once I've edged that will be so much better than the husband's current method which is plastic edging. It pops out and warps all the time. I can't use shovels of any kind because of neuropathy in my feet, so sitting down is always nice too. (Grin) Your demos are always welcome. Stay safe.
Love the look of fresh cut edging!!! 🥰
So super helpful thank you
Thanks for this video. I’m thinking of buy a power edger. This was very helpful.
Really enjoying your approach to gardening and your channel has been very helpful to me. I'm a midwest gardener zone 4b so short season. I have doing the same kind of edging last couple years but your tips on the tools have been really helpful. Please keep taking us on your gardening journey this year, I look forward to it!
This was definitely helpful! Now I know how to fix the aesthetics of my beds. Thank you ❤️
Thanks for the video! I have been pulling up grass for new flower beds like this. It is kind of a pain in the neck, but it is so satisfying when it is done and I really enjoy the results. I’ll be tackling some more next week!
Looks great, can't wait to see what you're up to next.
Loved this video! Edging is one of my most favorite things to do in the garden! Even if you have grass that’s not terrific, like me, you really don’t notice that if your beds are manicured nicely.