I've been doing it wrongly and taking forever. That feeling of not being sure, is agonizing. I've followed your tips and come back to thank you. 👍 Thank you.
I'm so dumb.. all this time I've been wondering why it's so much harder to edge the side of my yard that's against my neighbor's driveway. This video made me realize that it's because I'm going against the rotation of the string.
Good stuff man, one thing about edging with a string trimmer is remembering to control where debris are being slung by either walking in the grass forward or on the sidewalk backwards to avoid flicking a rock into someones window. I find it to be much more stable to hold onto the shaft of the trimmer rather than the loop handle itself especially in st Augustine turf.
Thank you for sharing these tips! Jason, I had never observed anyone edging with a string trimmer until discovering your channel years ago. Saves me so much time now! Great work gentlemen
Jason, just wanted to add a couple of thoughts. I never used to use a guard, but after taking out three car windows, I changed my habit. I just learned to use the trimmer with the guard on it. I can see my object decently, and almost no more windows. I took out my truck window with the guard on, 25 ft away. But so far no more customer windows 🙂 Secondly, on my first edging of the year, I pull out my hard blade edger, run that on my edges, and the rest of the year, I use my string trimmer to maintain the edge. Thanks Jason! 😊
You guys are absolute dolls! Great video! Very clear and I am supposed to teach my nephew to edge and I have never done it or seen it done. I feel confident now. Taking your tips to work tomorrow. I was scared and now I’m not. Simple as that! Thank you so much!
Needed this video for my guys that have a hard time do it. It’s pretty hard for me to teach it because I do it a different way along with keep the guard on.
Thank you. I am still learning to use mine. I had a worx but had alot of trouble with line feed. I just recently got an EGO battery trimmer. Again, I am still getting the hang of using it. I have the guard on. I am going to remove it and see if my skills improve. Thanks again for your tips and video.
I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use th-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.
Guys much appreciated. I’m a “man” that knows d$&@ck about yard maintenance. Been winging it but you helped 100%. I’m about to put into practice right now!!!!
Good tutorial. I'm not a professional landscaper or lawncare guy, but one thing that I do, whether I'm using a hard edger or a string trimmer, is mow the grass as low as my mower will go about 2-3" past the edge of the sidewalk (typically, a tire-width), driveway, etc. If you notice, the grass in the video was very short.
It takes some getting used to, but in my opinion you can establish a hard edge or starting point with a stick edger, and then clean out the groove easier with a string trimmer. My opinion is that you will always get a straighter edge with a stick, but a cleaner edge with a string trimmer. I only use a stick edger on new properties or corner lots with sidewalks.
I have used the Shakespeare yellow trimmer cutters and the grey metal edge cutters for last 4 years over string. The method you use is what works best for them.
8:24 Demonstrator: "I'm just gonna trim a lil bit and then I'm gone flip and show you how fast I can go back and forth from one to the other." (20 secs later) 8:43 Cameraman: "AHH!!". Demonstrator: (Signal to stop what TF I'm doing and start talking again) LOL
Thanks for the tips guys, I've been helping out my disabled neighbour and found that my line keeps going inside my fast bump feeder because I don't bump it in time as it gets too short. My trimmer rotates clockwise so it kicks up debris towards me, I might remove the guard as I have safety glasses. My recommended guage is 2.4mm but I might try something thicker just for edging as it's about 2 inches thick. 👋 Thanks!
I cut the edge going backwards taking my time, it cleans out the edge plus leaves a clean surface away from the edge and the cavity next to the sidewalk is clean with no debris and easy to sweep.
Would like to see a demo with guards installed. I’ve seen senseless injuries that simple tool guards would have prevented. Safety is more important than trimmed grass. The guard is needed when something unexpected happens, never when that will be.
I almost forgot Jason was using the husqvarna trimmer. I was like why is he cutting against the grain in the last part of the video? and then I realized he was using the clockwise head lol
NO. Sidewalks are generally 3 - 3½ inches thick and heavy. Occasionally sinking can occur if watering extensively, filling the edged crevice, causes an area of non compacted soil to condense. Roots are the #1 cause of uplifting.
I liked this. But I was under the impression that you cannot use gas powered weed eaters upside down? Do you have some kind of special brand that allows for this or can I do this with my Ryobi 2 stroke? I know it's not the best brand but it's what I've got for now?
I dont know if my theory is correct or not but here it goes. You know how you're suppose to cut in the direction the head is spinning? Well, when the head is placed perellel to the ground (how you normally would use a string trimmer), the string cuts in thw direction it spins. So if you have a anti-clockwise the the side that would normally cut is now in the air so in a way to spinning force of head is pushing to the right instead of the left so you know gotta walk backward. I saw this other video and it confused me cus the guy used an clockwise as was walking in the opposite direction the head was spinning so made me think if its the same thing as when the head is parellel to the ground.
If they’re airpod pro 2 earbuds, they work great for noise cancellation. You just have to be sure to use the right sized silicone tip that they come with, and have the noise cancellation settings on when they’re in your ears. I use them and they work great at noise cancellation when working on my lawn.
Why don't they make a string guard of clear plastic? I'm gonna make a hole at the line of sight just big enough to see my edge in my stupid black guard. great advice, thanks.
I don't think anyone will answer this, but one thing I always wonder when I see videos like this is, does it make a difference that I'm left-handed? Every video I've ever seen offering tips shows right-handed people, whereas my left hand is the one on the trigger. I keep wondering if that would make any difference. Maybe someone can help me out. Regardless, this was an extremely helpful video. Thank you.
@@chancesmalley6708 LOL, I love the Swamp Thing reference. Yes I've been mowing a lot this summer and have definitely improved since I first posted my comment, but there seems to be no way to avoid being absolutely covered. My arms tend to be the worst once I finish weed-eating. They are just covered in grass pieces (and my face and neck also). But I think I've got the technique down pretty good now. Thank you for commenting. Oh, and 5 acres? Yikes! 😬😬😬
I have to rinse off before I can even go in the house to shower...yep it sucks with this heat,1500 feet of fence line about 350 of ditches and close to 50 tress
It’s harder than it looks. I had a corded black and decker weed eater that had the edging wheel. Plus it was an auto feed and I never had issues. Now that I have a Ryobi trimmer with a bump feed I have to learn it all over again lol
i think i have the same corded black and decker string trimmer with autofeed, but i can never get it to autofeed. i can't understand how it's works. i have to open the spool and manually extend a short string every time. it doesn't auto feed. any idea what i am doing wrong? thx.
@@fredsmith6324 it sounds like it’s defective. You only need to put the spool on there and feed the string through the hole and it does all of the work for you. I’d check to check to see if you’re putting the spool in correctly or maybe get a new one
@@Makin3m thanks for the reply. i worked with it again earlier this evening and it still didn't self feed. yeah, i guess something is wrong with it. will try a new spool.
I’m a woman and l enjoy mowing my lawn and now l just wanna learn to use a weed eater, just bought it from Home Depot and never used it, still in the box
The Splash Guard is very important to that machine it protects you from hurting you self with stones and also from damaging the Gear box if the trimmer line comes out long the Guard with a blade also cuts the trimmer line to the correct size so that it won’t be heavy for the gear case
With a 2 stroke weed eater, turning it upside down seems OK, but I just don't feel right turning my 4 stroke weed eater upside down, I can imagine engine oil lubrication issues. After all, 2 strokes have the oil mixed in the fuel. Oh, and adding a little lube in the head plug from time to time is a good thing, too. If not enough lube, the head gets hot, and bad juju ensues...
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My mom just bought her first home with a lawn and I don’t have a dad, so I came here to learn. Thanks dad
You are a great son
wholesome asf
Daughter here. Also don’t have a dad in my life to call. Your comment made me emotional. TH-cam has definitely been my dad.
your a great son. keep up the yard, it shows your mom that you have respect and love for your home.
I've been doing it wrongly and taking forever. That feeling of not being sure, is agonizing. I've followed your tips and come back to thank you. 👍 Thank you.
Glad to help. Thanks for watching the video
You were doing it wrongly, bigly.
I'm so dumb.. all this time I've been wondering why it's so much harder to edge the side of my yard that's against my neighbor's driveway. This video made me realize that it's because I'm going against the rotation of the string.
Thank you. I am a woman who manages her own yard. These tips were great. That quick flip makes absolute sense.
Glad to help
Followed all 5 tips and weedeating is now much easier! Your tips are spot on!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. Glad to help
ALWAYS WEAR GLASSES I know a guy who almost lost his eye weed whacking. great tips, you can tell these guys are the real deal
I knew a guy who lost his eye just whacking.
Agree 100%. Even one grass cliping can make you blind when it fly 300mph into the eye
I was watching my Uncle edge his yard and if I didint have my sun glasses on I would have lost my eye
This. This almost happened to me last summer. I had to sit down for a moment and collect myself after that one. Never again.
I had something hit my glasses today, would have been very bad if I wasn’t wearing any
Been trimming my lawn for decades and found this helpful
Great informative video! Another benefit of acquiring this skill is saving money on an edger when you already have a string trimmer.
Good stuff man, one thing about edging with a string trimmer is remembering to control where debris are being slung by either walking in the grass forward or on the sidewalk backwards to avoid flicking a rock into someones window. I find it to be much more stable to hold onto the shaft of the trimmer rather than the loop handle itself especially in st Augustine turf.
This video was very helpful. Thank you. Just sold my condo and bought a house so now I have to do yardwork for first time since high school
Congratulations on the purchase!
Thank you for sharing these tips! Jason, I had never observed anyone edging with a string trimmer until discovering your channel years ago. Saves me so much time now! Great work gentlemen
Jason, just wanted to add a couple of thoughts. I never used to use a guard, but after taking out three car windows, I changed my habit. I just learned to use the trimmer with the guard on it. I can see my object decently, and almost no more windows. I took out my truck window with the guard on, 25 ft away. But so far no more customer windows 🙂 Secondly, on my first edging of the year, I pull out my hard blade edger, run that on my edges, and the rest of the year, I use my string trimmer to maintain the edge. Thanks Jason! 😊
Bro said 3 windows 😂😂❤️❤️
You guys are absolute dolls! Great video! Very clear and I am supposed to teach my nephew to edge and I have never done it or seen it done. I feel confident now. Taking your tips to work tomorrow. I was scared and now I’m not. Simple as that! Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for the lessons its helping me to make our garden looking much better. Best Regards fron San Juan of Puerto Rico.
Needed this video for my guys that have a hard time do it. It’s pretty hard for me to teach it because I do it a different way along with keep the guard on.
Here is an affiliate link to the speed feed trimmer head I recommend to load the line fast. amzn.to/3VgjYrn
Thanks for the tutorial. I see now why I've struggled at times edging with the trimmer. (I'm not a landscaper, lol) Roll Tide from Meridianville, AL.
Roll tide
Thank you. I am still learning to use mine. I had a worx but had alot of trouble with line feed. I just recently got an EGO battery trimmer. Again, I am still getting the hang of using it. I have the guard on. I am going to remove it and see if my skills improve. Thanks again for your tips and video.
This was helpful! I like the idea of one tool for dual use. Cheers from CA.
Thank you for the tips, I just used some of them and upped my trim game!
Best video for those who don’t want to buy the edger, but only have the trimmer.
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge.
Purchased the Worx edger. It so easy and does such a nice job that my wife does it.
I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use th-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.
Guys much appreciated. I’m a “man” that knows d$&@ck about yard maintenance. Been winging it but you helped 100%. I’m about to put into practice right now!!!!
Now he just showing off, “I just flip it, real quick like that there” 😂
Good tutorial. I'm not a professional landscaper or lawncare guy, but one thing that I do, whether I'm using a hard edger or a string trimmer, is mow the grass as low as my mower will go about 2-3" past the edge of the sidewalk (typically, a tire-width), driveway, etc. If you notice, the grass in the video was very short.
Very helpful, thanks for sharing 👍
It takes some getting used to, but in my opinion you can establish a hard edge or starting point with a stick edger, and then clean out the groove easier with a string trimmer. My opinion is that you will always get a straighter edge with a stick, but a cleaner edge with a string trimmer. I only use a stick edger on new properties or corner lots with sidewalks.
I have used the Shakespeare yellow trimmer cutters and the grey metal edge cutters for last 4 years over string. The method you use is what works best for them.
Excellent video, Jason. Precise string edging is certainly in my top 20 for most satisfying tasks.
Thank you
Great effort you put into this video guys, very helpful!! Now, I'm getting on my whipper snipper and see if I can do it just as well ;-)
When u flip it, place the engine part up against your shoulder, .super comfortable, super easy to walk with, and it's very stable.
Paint the spool cover bright pink so that if it whizzes off (as mine did) you can find it easily
God bless y’all, you all are who build America
Great tips, thank you. Could you please do another video with a link that requires edging, that would help me very much.
Very grateful for this video!
8:24 Demonstrator: "I'm just gonna trim a lil bit and then I'm gone flip and show you how fast I can go back and forth from one to the other." (20 secs later) 8:43 Cameraman: "AHH!!". Demonstrator: (Signal to stop what TF I'm doing and start talking again) LOL
lol I was looking for this comment. Sounded like he said stop or aaah. Couldn't tell. Didn't sound good though.
Lol
Great video. Very informative! Thank you!
My problem is that when I edge along a sidewalk the string breaks off when I hit concrete. Is there a solution for that.
you make it look so effortless lol
Thanks for the tips guys, I've been helping out my disabled neighbour and found that my line keeps going inside my fast bump feeder because I don't bump it in time as it gets too short.
My trimmer rotates clockwise so it kicks up debris towards me, I might remove the guard as I have safety glasses.
My recommended guage is 2.4mm but I might try something thicker just for edging as it's about 2 inches thick.
👋 Thanks!
Thanks for the tutorial for edging my grass
if I hit the concrete or those plastic bendy dividers... will I damage it?
Hi, great video. What is the make and model of the strimmer please. UK based landscaper looking for a new strimmer
Thanks for the tips
I cut the edge going backwards taking my time, it cleans out the edge plus leaves a clean surface away from the edge and the cavity next to the sidewalk is clean with no debris and easy to sweep.
Would like to see a demo with guards installed. I’ve seen senseless injuries that simple tool guards would have prevented. Safety is more important than trimmed grass.
The guard is needed when something unexpected happens, never when that will be.
Great tips! Hey, what kind of earplugs are those and where can I get them?
Mega helpful! Great vid
You re a master, thanks for sharing
Excellent video
I've always found that it doesn't cut as well if I go with the rotation. But i'll give it another try.
Thank you, great info.
great info well presented by masters of their craft. may i ask what line you're using, and what size?
You also need to remove the guard?
Thank you Guys. Great info.
I almost forgot Jason was using the husqvarna trimmer.
I was like why is he cutting against the grain in the last part of the video? and then I realized he was using the clockwise head lol
Can edging every week make a sidewalk sink?
NO. Sidewalks are generally 3 - 3½ inches thick and heavy. Occasionally sinking can occur if watering extensively, filling the edged crevice, causes an area of non compacted soil to condense. Roots are the #1 cause of uplifting.
Thank you!
Really helpful video!
That "Auhh" at the end from cameraman!😅
Did you catchem with a rock.
Great tips, thank you guys
Thank you
Thanks for watching
What is tht chatter/rattle when turned off on #1 machine?
Hi, UK based landscaper here. Could you tell me what the make and model is of the strimmer please.
I liked this. But I was under the impression that you cannot use gas powered weed eaters upside down? Do you have some kind of special brand that allows for this or can I do this with my Ryobi 2 stroke? I know it's not the best brand but it's what I've got for now?
Why are all these landscaping guys hot??? 🔥
Thanks 4 the Video🫱🏾🫲🏻. Im Tryna find new techniques how 2 carry the tool. Edging makes my back ache 😩
Very interesting, thank you
Just watched you and kalfas. Wanted to say what up dawg 😊
What was the name of the head and where can you get it? Thanks
Echo Speedfeed
Great video
Thank you so much
I have to walk backwards as well I always think I look dumb but thank you now I feel normal
I dont know if my theory is correct or not but here it goes.
You know how you're suppose to cut in the direction the head is spinning?
Well, when the head is placed perellel to the ground (how you normally would use a string trimmer), the string cuts in thw direction it spins.
So if you have a anti-clockwise the the side that would normally cut is now in the air so in a way to spinning force of head is pushing to the right instead of the left so you know gotta walk backward.
I saw this other video and it confused me cus the guy used an clockwise as was walking in the opposite direction the head was spinning so made me think if its the same thing as when the head is parellel to the ground.
What is the name of that replacement head?
8:42 when he hits his buddy with debris 🤣
I was wondering what the noise was
😂😂
I use a lincoln welding clear omnishield. Protects from getting popped in the face.
8:40 “ah!” camera man got hit 😅
Im edging to this video
So, flip and go the opposite direction?
Hope you guys are using more than ear buds for hearing protection...?
If they’re airpod pro 2 earbuds, they work great for noise cancellation. You just have to be sure to use the right sized silicone tip that they come with, and have the noise cancellation settings on when they’re in your ears. I use them and they work great at noise cancellation when working on my lawn.
6" string length on each side is pretty standard for commercial weed eating
Why don't they make a string guard of clear plastic? I'm gonna make a hole at the line of sight just big enough to see my edge in my stupid black guard. great advice, thanks.
because after 30 seconds it would be green
@@bretwhitten7038 lol, never thought about it.
Where can I get one of those hats?
Amazon. I search for sun hat with neck flap
The good edging🙏😭
Which brand or model is this trimmer??
It is a husquvarna. I’m not sure what model
They are super light weight
I don't think anyone will answer this, but one thing I always wonder when I see videos like this is, does it make a difference that I'm left-handed?
Every video I've ever seen offering tips shows right-handed people, whereas my left hand is the one on the trigger.
I keep wondering if that would make any difference.
Maybe someone can help me out.
Regardless, this was an extremely helpful video. Thank you.
Adjust the handle so its comfortable for you then just practice. You'll get it
I appreciate both responses. I've had a lot of practice since originally posting my comment, and I can definitely see improvements.
Thank you both.
You just get covered with grass way worse,I'm left handed and I look like swamp thing after weed eating 5 acres lol
@@chancesmalley6708 LOL, I love the Swamp Thing reference.
Yes I've been mowing a lot this summer and have definitely improved since I first posted my comment, but there seems to be no way to avoid being absolutely covered. My arms tend to be the worst once I finish weed-eating. They are just covered in grass pieces (and my face and neck also).
But I think I've got the technique down pretty good now. Thank you for commenting. Oh, and 5 acres? Yikes! 😬😬😬
I have to rinse off before I can even go in the house to shower...yep it sucks with this heat,1500 feet of fence line about 350 of ditches and close to 50 tress
My edger only has one string coming out of the hole
With the guard on you got another reference 👉 👈 👇 ❇️
Wait - Americans don't call it a Whipper Snipper?!
Thanks.
Awesome tips, but kinda long winded. ❤
The guard is to measure the string length bud
It’s harder than it looks. I had a corded black and decker weed eater that had the edging wheel. Plus it was an auto feed and I never had issues. Now that I have a Ryobi trimmer with a bump feed I have to learn it all over again lol
i think i have the same corded black and decker string trimmer with autofeed, but i can never get it to autofeed. i can't understand how it's works. i have to open the spool and manually extend a short string every time. it doesn't auto feed. any idea what i am doing wrong? thx.
@@fredsmith6324 it sounds like it’s defective. You only need to put the spool on there and feed the string through the hole and it does all of the work for you. I’d check to check to see if you’re putting the spool in correctly or maybe get a new one
@@Makin3m thanks for the reply. i worked with it again earlier this evening and it still didn't self feed. yeah, i guess something is wrong with it. will try a new spool.
I’m a woman and l enjoy mowing my lawn and now l just wanna learn to use a weed eater, just bought it from Home Depot and never used it, still in the box
The Splash Guard is very important to that machine it protects you from hurting you self with stones and also from damaging the Gear box if the trimmer line comes out long the Guard with a blade also cuts the trimmer line to the correct size so that it won’t be heavy for the gear case
I'm currently getting trimmer training 😂
With a 2 stroke weed eater, turning it upside down seems OK, but I just don't feel right turning my 4 stroke weed eater upside down, I can imagine engine oil lubrication issues. After all, 2 strokes have the oil mixed in the fuel.
Oh, and adding a little lube in the head plug from time to time is a good thing, too. If not enough lube, the head gets hot, and bad juju ensues...