Are YOU installing metal landscape edging properly?

[@jeffwhite8017]

Bolt cutter trick....i will borrow that one the next time i do metal esging! Bravo!

[@itshisturf23]

Oh yeah brother. Super easy

[@jeffwhite8017]

Well you guys sure made it look easy thats for sure!

[@Hopeandpromises-n8w]

Thanks finally a video that shows how to get the corner down. And I like the height as I see many bury the metal to deep.

[@shane74brown]

Good video man . Im right in the middle of a job installing 280 or so ft. Of metal edging.... i never laid hands on the stuff before. You answered so many questions i had . Thank you.

[@KGTX512]

Nicely done, we do a lot of metal work including custom flat bar welded in place. When we do use the standard 4” metal - it’s helps to trench if you’re imbedding in the ground more than 2”, if not, it will flex and be a pain to work with. With the standard edging, we try to hide any weird connections in a less obvious place around the beds; I probably would have ran a continuous line along the drive way/walk first and hid the last connection on the apposite side. Tree circles - if you’re looking to use this edging for trees circles, you can connect two pieces, set in place, cut off the excess(need to cut off one pocket end) and you can overlap two pieces, hold in place with vice grips, and drive two self taps. Works great.

[@Jordanmk27572]

Did tree circle didn't think to use vice grips, should keep some in my truck now lol

[@AA-cy4rl]

Oh my!!! This Video came at the Perfect time. I never thought the metal could be cut or bend it in such a manner!!!! Great Video!!

[@Lawnvolution]

I have ColMet. Been using it for over a decade. Absolutely no shifting or heaving during seasonal changes. I install mine just above my normal mow height. Makes the trimmer create clean lines👍😎👊 Great work man👍

[@itshisturf23]

Very nice. I'll have to check that out.

[@rileydempster1621]

Dude I love the bolt cutter trick 🤙

[@itshisturf23]

Yes sir.

[@Danfrd]

@@itshisturf23 how long does steel last before rust? I live in Michigan so I figured I need aluminum.

[@rebeccaorin328]

Beautiful job! I got the brown for the backyard because the green came off eventually in the front yard after many years. 👍🏻 Bolt cutters were genius!

[@zxnin3rkw885]

best video on here! thanks!

[@abautch]

Going to Menards in a little bit. Glad I watched this. Bolt cutter will make this a lot easier than the other method I watched. 👍

[@nickvillalpando8616]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

[@b20em1]

So simple, but yet done right. I have seen edging installed wrong as well. About 12 years ago I would have cut it and made it harder on my self lol. Do you guys use benda board up there?great video keep them coming

[@itshisturf23]

Thank you so much. I actually learned then trick one time by accident because i didn't have a way to cut it. We do not use bender board

[@rg8426]

Nice video. How to install the metal edging on a step bed?

[@andrewshaw25]

Using bolt cutters for a crisp edge like this is genius. Thanks for sharing. I don’t have bolt cutters so I’ll be buying them for this purpose - any advice on what cutters to get? There’s so many out there, and I don’t want to choose the wrong one (like maybe getting a sharper pair that would actually cutt through the edging)

[@marcusanthony179]

Damn bro, you work really fast!! Must be hot outside. Thanks for the tips and tricks.

[@michaeldodd3563]

Killed it! Who are the 25 dorks that gave you a thumbs down?

[@itshisturf23]

I was thinking the same thing lol.

[@76TomD]

from the rubber edging companies

[@MB3448]

I love the efficiency of this video, I don’t need someone yammering for 15 minutes

[@Beast_Milkk]

Do you actually cut the metal? I don't have bolt cutter but I can try to weakn bend line with something else

[@denisem8957]

Great video, no nonsense, to the point, nobody holding the camera getting me sea sick. Does that brand Colmet, rust out all that fast? Ty

[@georgeelliott3782]

Are you cutting it all the way throughout just enough to allow it to bend?

[@itshisturf23]

Just scoring it enough to bend it.

[@georgeelliott3782]

@@itshisturf23 you just made my job so much easier. Thanks so much

[@sandramac3]

Nice trick. How else would you score for corners if you don't have bolt cutters?

[@Fencearmor]

Nice, simple and very informative. Well done!

[@stopaskig]

Great Job 👍, It looks amazing!

[@jayjordansr695]

Great Video my guy.

[@1spd7348]

Where can I get one of those rapid drive hammers????!!!! DOH!

[@itshisturf23]

Turfntools.com lol jk but we are giving away a truck next week.

[@Patriotintexas]

Great vid. Gloves!!!

[@a1930ford]

Are you cutting the full width of those bolt cutter/lnippers or is there any certain cut length necessary prior to bending the metal edging at the sharp corner turns of that flower bed? Looks like you are making those cuts in the metal at about 1/2 - 1", but I just wanted to be certain before I try this on my own metal edging like that. I have even larger bolt cutters/nippers, myself. Unfortunately, we have had so very much rain lately, that I have not been out to get this project completed with the metal edging. I have rheumatoid arthritis, so those pegs or stakes attached to the metal edging are a real trick to get off for me. Trying to find and easier way to remove them than just wrestling with them as I have done.

[@itshisturf23]

The bolt cutter scores it about an inch on top and bottom then I just bend it the rest of the way.

[@X100People]

Help, If I'm installing plastic trimming, how do I do 90 degree corners? Is there corner posts I should buy??

[@itshisturf23]

There is. I just bent them here

[@a1930ford]

Is that common wormwood/mugwort growing in that garden? Looks like what we generally call sage down here in Texas. I have a whole back yard garden and front driveway garden which has such in it. They spread very well and are drought tolerant down here. I have tried to find the same exact plant this year, but none of the garden shops have the same. As a funny thing, my big, black standard poodle takes a daily dump in the middle of the ones in the back yard. I really love them, as they hold up very well and do indeed have a unique look to them. Thanks for the video.

[@TheBrianV]

Great channel - I subscribed. Thanks and God bless.

[@itshisturf23]

Thank you. God bless brother.

[@DougieL]

You can use a concrete footer or just concrete the stakes in - last even longer then.

[@goldtopsrock]

What’s a good rule of thumb to charge for metal edging installs. Great video!!!

[@itshisturf23]

Thank you. I charge $2.50 to $3.00 per ft

[@cyenteeszt826]

$5

[@pearlperlitavenegas2023]

Is there another way to cut these?

[@itshisturf23]

I use a grinder

[@frankonolfi1966]

8 or 6 feet?

[@whiskeyblood7258]

On the last piece, how did you ensure the spot where the stake lined up perfectly? Do they always line up perfectly, or do you sometimes have to make a cut shorter to line up the inserts for the stakes for the two female pieces?

[@davew9477]

pretty slick

[@sledsik2391]

Do you need to dig down first?

[@shayd1984triton]

This was like watching Jimmy Diresta. A non-dialogue build video.

[@itshisturf23]

I hope you enjoyed

[@shayd1984triton]

Yes

[@mikem1436]

Should have made 2 cuts in the last piece in the middle that way you would have had factory joints at both ends. They make a stake to hide the seam where you cut the middle piece.

[@chinov9445]

No bull straight to it n no salesman bull s dope video got a sub today 🤙🏽

[@itshisturf23]

Thank you i appreciate that

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

these things are hard as H** to cut. I will have to try the bolt cutter.

[@Danfrd]

Looks great but I never understood why people edge between concrete and bed... that line is already defined and will stay that way.

[@CTTH100]

Maybe to keep the much in the bed? Sometime rain and/or wind could move it, depending on how much they put in, I guess

[@Danfrd]

@@CTTH100 ah yeah I guess you're right. I always dug down a bit so the mulch is slightly lower at the concrete edge.

[@CTTH100]

@@Danfrd Yeah, some people create mulch mountains than mulch beds ... 😀

[@jimjacobs146]

Exactly! Edging along a drive or walk is unnecessary. You dig an earth edge (v-shape trench with the edging side straight down) to hold the mulch or gravel. The purpose on edging on the lawn side is to make a nice sharp line between the lawn & plant bed and to help keep the grass from encroaching. The edging should be installed deep enough that you can run a mower over it and not have to trim. Defeats the purpose to leave it stick out of the ground that much. I dig an earth edge next to the edging to make it easier to install to the right depth.

[@refreshlandscapelighting4813]

I enjoyed the video, but would prefer the edging a bit lower.... is there a rule of thumb?

[@itshisturf23]

I typically insert the bottom of the edging an inch in the ground. This edging was replacing existing edging so it went back at the same height.

[@jbocaboss2025]

I said the exact same thing to myself as I watch this.

[@Bigeasy43]

Use a saw. Metal blade $3.00 for Diablo meta blade, good for many other projects.l

[@sadams5659]

genius

[@goldtopsrock]

👍

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

That stuff rusts out very fast

[@Willyman1942]

I would think that cutting it would compromise the integrity of the metal and actually accelerate the rusting process. Have you found this to be true?

[@jonrowley3827]

Probably the longest blake has gone with out talking...

[@itshisturf23]

Punk.

[@quickcad2573]

Did he do it right? Looks like he used low grade edging.

[@MotoAtheist]

Actually, it's pretty good stuff and popular brand called Colmet. It's sitting a bit high, but it's easily tapped in as deep as you want.

[@quickcad2573]

@@MotoAtheist yes their cheapest line.

[@markstone5593]

I'm sorry but that just looks like an accident waiting to happen, kid tripping and face planting the edge of that steal. shouldn't it be just below the top of the grass?