How to Get Perfect Lawn Edges with a Weed Wacker

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you for watching, if you are interested in the Makita trimmer I am using you can check it out here with free shipping and 4 batteries on a special promotional price. I love this thing! I love this one amzn.to/2FBlwGP

[@devon_rjh_photography9349]

That's brilliant thankyou, am from UK so will see if any similar deals over here, many thanks again 👍

[@SilverCymbal]

@@devon_rjh_photography9349 Very cool! You guys have some cool gardening going on there I really enjoy a lot of the UK videos myself. Glad to have you watching my channel. Best wishes.

[@devon_rjh_photography9349]

@@SilverCymbal you guys have helped me a lot, Ryann, striperman etc have helped me with no end of advice for growing my KBG lawn which is turning out brilliantly 👍 have a peak at my video, would love to have your opinion on it, our gardens (yards) in the uk aren't as big as yours over there, mine takes up a lot of time, yours must be a full time job lol

[@tomjones4318]

Must be easy on the nerves. I hope Stihl comes out with an electric Kombi head that's practical soon. I predict most electric string trimmers will have pivoting heads soon. So you can adjust to the exact angle you need for your height. No reason not to since the motor is in the head. Have you noticed every pro demonstrating string trimmers on YT is bending over? I'm really curious if the trimmers Stihl sells in Germany have the same issue. They use average heights to develop products. American trimmers are no longer made for Americans. Once people figure out they are going to be very angry.

[@deniserandall6293]

Who weed eats in shorts? Bad idea. Also if you are shooting grass towards you, doesn't that mean rocks can also shoot your eye out kid!

[@stryder99]

Somehow KZbin saw the terrible edging I did yesterday and couldn't take it anymore. Great tips that I'm sure to use next time!

[@adriansalinas4339]

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[@ElN1N07]

Same!

[@adrianmashburn3255]

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[@kaylanmichelle_]

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[@NaturalMystic71]

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[@Anabelseverydayadventures]

Thank you for all your tips!!! I'm surprising my husband by doing the lawn for him and I definitely needed these tips. After spending an hour trying to turn on the weedeater I realized I didn't know how to even use it 🤣 glad I found your video!

[@yfbusby1700]

Let's work

[@johndoe144]

I can bench press 585 pounds but I can't keep the weedeater steady.

[@mre_man]

U jerking off too much

[@kccrawford1475]

You should work on your calisthenics

[@riley854]

Can you whip you ssa?

[@Chemhead1982]

Liar

[@alanalilley3037]

Practice makes perfect I was crap now I'm not I done free lawns for 2 weeks then I started to charge them I couldn't charge people when I was learning I looked for people with overgrown yards because I done it this way it got me a lot of work

[@mini4strokerider795]

my dad just bought a weed wacker and i'm totally in love with it, it sounds a bit weird but it is so soothing. And thank you for the awesome tips and tricks and the lovely voice over!

[@freshfed]

i think walking backwards is superior as you can continually monitor your edge line, walking forward you can lose sight or angle of what you have done behind you. same rationale that works with cutting hedges.

[@FluffiB3]

I love your editing! I wish more KZbinrs voiced over like this! It must take a lot of time!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much for the kind comment. It does take quite a bit but comments like this and the nice responses that my videos help people really keep me going. Thanks again

[@andyjame1971]

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 kzbin.infoUgkx_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.

[@cobbjr010308]

Outstanding, educational video. I learn a lot from you in 5-10 minutes where other KZbinrs take 20 minutes. Yours are succinct and to the point; you don't waste time with superfluous information. Thank you & keep up the good work.

[@HausHillEntertainment]

I wear shorts because I edge often. The best yet! Thumbs Up!

[@golfnutt8]

Thank you for this post! You've just made my life a little more stress free as my wife HATES the grass clippings in the planters.

[@TheLawnReview]

I don't care what anyone says, having perfect edges makes the whole yard look a brazillion times better.

[@johndough5354]

I work in lawn care. I usually walk backwards around beds and fences rocks etc. For some reason it's just easier for me and it doesn't pull me into the wall when I'm doing it. My boss asked me wtf I was doing. But just because they were curious. They even said there's no wrong way as long as it doesn't go into beds, road etc

[@HiVizCamo]

How did KZbin know my beds look like hell? Great upload, thank you!

[@johnmcfadden9336]

bfjb70 I fought the lawn but the lawn won

[@RHEC1776]

😂🤣 damn government always spying 😂

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

Because google literately records EVERYTHING you say. Theres youtube videos on this where you can find the recordings of them recording you randomly. If you don't believe me just start talking about something VERY random. Start talking about buying a car. And buying a car lot. I give it less than a few days and you will see ads for cars. Just read google privacy terms and agreement its all there unfortunately......The future......>Where there will be no such thing as privacy. Everyone will be alike.... #TheEndsNear

[@DukeusMostchillius]

I prefer to walk backwards because it allows me to see the full length of the cleaned line and allows for a better finish in one pass. I can go forward if its a touch up and the line is clearly visible but if its heavily overgrown backwards is a must IMO.

[@theindivisible]

You walk backwards when you're "edging"? Talent 🤣

[@choppa2x139]

If you don’t your weird😭😭

[@kathleenlemieux6141]

Thanks Glenn. I am new to using a string trimmer. My lawn has been shaggy all this time. I feel like I understand how this works now.

[@GrumpyDad444]

Very precise, to the point, informative videos. I really liked it. Keep up the good work and Thank You !!!!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much I appreciate it.

[@foggybottomz]

Thanks for this video! Love the fact that you emphasis the importance of PPE.

[@tylerinterlandi]

You can walk to the right, just tilt the trimmer to the left...

[@micabean8291]

thats the way i do it

[@jamesrussell6905]

Yupp. That's what i do aswell. Walking left is extremely uncomfortable and my flat top is disgusting.

[@vald53]

Excellent instruction for using Weed Wacker. I feel much more confident after watching. Will probably refer back several times for myself. Thank you.

[@polloloco3]

Fantastic job, yard looks great! I also find walking backwards the best way for me when it comes to holding the trimmer to edge. I don’t know why but I feel much more focused and I am much faster

[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks for sharing this, it's strange how people do this differently but I like backwards too, I have tried both and my results are always better

[@JM-pv5yz]

I walked backwards for years but I got tired of all the grass, dirt, mulch destroying my legs. So I tried walking forward with the trimmer while tilting the head to the right and stopped the flying debris.Best thing I bought this year was the leg guard gators from ballard products. They look kind of goofy but they work well!

[@AJKayyyy]

i can’t believe my problem with clippings going everywhere was just the direction i was walking. great stuff!

[@mercury0214]

My new craftsman v20 trimmer flips upside down to edge I was actually very impressed it had that feature at the $99 price range for that and a blower!

[@rmwolfe]

I have the same brand. They have lasted 6+ years.

[@Jake_4x4andcooks]

Team walking backwards! 🙌

[@superameric8]

Bro, you are doing it totally right. Excellent video. Keep it up!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much I really appreciate it.

[@brianfolding40]

I know this is from 2019 but I'd like to say that walking backwards while cutting a vertical line has everything to do with which direction the head spins. Most trimmers spin to the left, thus allowing for a smooth, even approach to the grass.

[@paulthomas963]

That's funny, I mow the lawn mostly backwards. It just seems easier. I haven't got the trimmer working yet. Thanks for the tips!

[@dontraelwhite9722]

Sir , i watched your video a lot of times & I cant stop watching,,,,,,,,thank you Sir.....😀😀😀😀😀

[@tabatha3832]

Thank you so much for the clarity, and ease of direction with this video. Your content is VERY "wife trying to surprise husband" friendly.

[@FirstnameLastname-qc3xx]

Probably should of watched this before I winged it yesterday 😂. Well I’ll fix it next week.

[@jamescole3524]

wanted to say your comfortable walking backwards because of the direction of head spin...if you go the other way your cutting on the up spin and launching mad amounts of little rocks...when you flip edge your hitting the soil and spitting out rocks at high speed capable of smashing glass and hurting people...make sure noones around ..youll eventually hurt someone or damage something..also try to use your mower to cut the grass near the edges...if you have to trim it make sure your not cutting the blades of grass lower than the mower did...when you do along walks and driveways i make a little trench about half inch wide to allow any rainwater to flow ...you dont want rainwater on your lawn...it carries acidic water and weed seeds...i always wear shorts so i know how many rocks im spitting out...better you than a kid or window...that head sheild is there to cut the string...its a very false sense of safety...first thing i do is hacksaw it off...i always keep head speed low enought to do the job and if i feed to much line i hand turn it back..you should have about 6 to 8 inches of line out so your speeds are lower...always remember flip edging is extremely dangerous i shit you not...been doing it for 38 years

[@annadavis6361]

I walk backwards too! It works best for me!

[@rmwolfe]

Walking backwards is the best way to see the results of edging as I go & is much more comfortable because the trimmer rests against my body. When walking forwards, I hold the trimmer away from my body which can result in an achy back. The only area that I edge while walking backwards is my long concrete drive and sidewalk. To each his own.

[@carlburgin9362]

I find that walking backwards works best for me as far as keeping debri off of me and cutting more precise. 3

[@ivanlopez8559]

He is actually pro hahaha. I work in that profession and can say that’s one of the best videos on edging I’ve seen all day.

[@SilverCymbal]

Wow I really appreciate that thank you for the kind comment.

[@faleciahenry9646]

You rock! Great instructions! I haven't perfected the trimming technique yet but I'm better than I when I started 😊!

[@DRUCFR]

I will now be referring to my weed wacker as whipper snippers because that’s just amazing 😂

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

Greetings from Sydney Australia.One word....Atom edger.Nothing compares.Nice video.

[@SilverCymbal]

I have seen that one, pretty cool machine. They import them here but they are not well known. I will have to try to check one out sometime,

[@colleenpau449]

I spent over an hour trying to load the string...so frustrating. I like your videos.

[@noobtv4325]

I do this all day , then come home and watch it all night !

[@HipsterSpinster_]

Great tips! Saves me a trip to Home Depot to buy a manual edging tool. Going to try it today hopefully before it rains.

[@kokomel23]

Im American but I’m going to start calling these whipper snippers. That’s awesome! Lol

[@johngritman4840]

Thanks for the video; it was instructive. I like this video because you aree using an electric trimmer rather than gas. I have post polio syndrome and lifting is a real problem and while I considered an electric trimmer I never got to it. What you did not point out was the nice "ditch" between the mulch and grass. You can cut that ditch with a sharp shovel and then pull tthe mulch back with a rake. Schneebor makes a great rake for the mulch. It is like most iron garden rakes but has fewer teeth so the space between the teeth is larger.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you for the nice comment. In addition to the weight savings it gives me better control too since I am juggling so much weight on top. Try one out and see if it works for you and it may be much more comfortable for you . Thanks again, and I will have to check out that rake too.

[@rbear4574]

Nice looking peonies. Your talking about trimming your lawn and I busy looking at your plants. I walk backward when I trim its easier for me. Thanks for the video.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much, my only issue is they get so tall that many fall over. I need to brace them or something. Any ideas?

[@rbear4574]

@@SilverCymbal I use a pole of some kind like boom stick or bamboo stake and tie some green yarn around them to hold them up, but that some time won't help when they get too tall. For some reason mine like to out grow their stake and fall over. but its worth to me.

[@dfgdfg_]

Enjoyed finding out the different names at the start!

[@luismartell2651]

I Like the way you trim and can agree walking backwards Feels comfortable but I work and cemetery and you could end up in hurt when you can’t see where your going

[@tomulator]

One additional comment to be aware of. Pay attention to which direction debris is being thrown from your trimmer. That will help determine which direction you need to walk when you’re edging. Always keep people and pets and vehicles and anything else you don’t want to have damaged out of the direction of the throw of the trimmer!

[@bronwynohalloran-sutton5551]

I am a bit to young to use a. Whipper snipper so I do old school a shovel

[@Oleksandr_Dkht]

You have a really nice home and garden. I like the proportions.

[@sebastianhamilton5110]

Thanks for the tip on walking right to left.

[@timsmith5096]

Just get some EverEdge, expensive but its the best and no more accidents with a trimmer, I wish I did it years ago

[@seenakrishnappa2423]

Thank you, will be thinking about you next project

[@stevewood8876]

You the man. Best wishes for your Subscribers and Yourself from the Uk. SW

[@mmacejko929]

Because of how my trimmer spins I walk backwards when trimming and forwards when edging. Keeps most of debris out of beds 👍🏼

[@SilverCymbal]

Sounds perfect to me!

[@MikeMikeActual]

Me too!!

[@444chroma]

Good tips! Another factor is the type of trimmer line. Some string is better for edging than others; the shape, thickness, and material are important considerations. I think you want something that quickly returns to a straight form after encountering resistance - wobble or turbulence is undesirable.

[@cutactiontake9]

Theo Williams hey can you give an example please appreciate it

[@444chroma]

@@cutactiontake9 Example of what I consider good trimmer line? I use Desert Extrusion's Black Vortex in .095 thickness. That's with a 25cc gas engine. Some people dislike this string and others love it. Really though, Increasing your trimming skills is a combination of practice and experimentation. Good luck and have fun

[@thetwogardens6048]

Good Tip . Right to left ! Got it !

[@notme3252]

This ridiculously simple video just helped me big time! Thanks!

[@Hiccupbee]

Thank you for this. It's really been alot of help and it saved me from having yo call the husband and have him explain it to me on the phone...lol. I'm sure he'd be grateful too 😂

[@MsStuff00]

Awesome advice!!! This is my Achilles heel!! You made it look so easy 🤗 beautiful yard!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much I really appreciate that. You can do it too!

[@jeffdc66]

I do this professionally. Here in Alabama, I wear shorts in the summer because it's so hot and humid, but I wear Safe Legs when weedeating. I like to walk forward when trimming around house or other objects, but for me personally, I walk backwards when edging. I find I have better control and the edge is more clean and not jagged.

[@genli5603]

My mother once string trimmed her shins. It was as fun as it sounds.

[@MathisMemories]

Surgical Precision Sir!

[@Methodical2]

I walk backwards and forward. It’s great to be versatile. I use The Edgit attachment.

[@IMLovelydove23]

Very detailed. I have to do this same thing to my grass today. I will use your technique. Thank you🏡⭐

[@lshimon4]

Great short video. Right to the point. Thank you

[@justins6875]

Really like your videos. Your property is amazing. Envious

[@matthewlewis8738]

Excellent video!!! Love your channel!!!

[@Xavier_RoseCreativeProducing]

The angels are very useful and clear. Thanks for the helpful video

[@sebastian56309]

Battery powered lawn equipment has come a LONG way. I have seen several landscapers on KZbin starting to use them. Great video, great job. When I edge using a string trimmer I basically hug it. The motor is by my head and the line is almost straight down.

[@SilverCymbal]

I completely agree. I got a lot of craziness over this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKTQp42frtd9frc and the reality that the battery is stuff is fantastic. I have been using Makita and like it a lot but I am sure others are good too.

[@j.c.2973]

Beautiful landscaping! Well done.

[@devindempsey7326]

I also walk backwards, way more comfortable in my opinion. But I take the guard off the weed eater and let the string out way more. I find it a lot easier to see what ur doing that way

[@roxydog2004]

Boy I would have loved to have bought stock in KZbin

[@Shane542]

Amazing knowledge and fabulous videos!!!

[@ragelike2edit]

Thank you so much I may show video games on my channel I have a lawn care businesses if you will, I have always had the problem when you weed wack it goes in the plant area this has really helped. Thank you!

[@DinaMaria]

Love this video! My dad interrupted my video with the weed wacker outside and I found your video because I wanted to know how to spell weed wacker, and I am hooked on your video because these tips are amazing. I am sharing this with my dad!

[@Dmoney2times51]

I suck at edging i will try this when my yard grows again

[@mattduin7144]

Great video, short and to the point.

[@cw4545]

Beautiful Yard!❤

[@chockie_8994]

This guy’s voice is amazing

[@yannkaloustian2913]

Very pleasant presentation. Sensible techniques.

[@mikeborge3310]

The body is more stable when walking backwards. If you’re into shooting sports it becomes super obvious when keeping sight pictures while moving.

[@SuperPamela1010]

Wish I could find someone to come to my house and do something like this.

[@SilverCymbal]

Do it yourself, start small, you can do it!

[@phoebe6456]

Thanks for making such a great video with so much useful information!

[@BrandonTran]

Wow that Japanese maple looks amazing. I have Bermuda grass and I lost the battle with using a string trimmer only. All of my neighbors lost even worse. I had to install edging so that it didn’t crawl in and under. Your edge is nice though!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you very much, that Japanese maple is about 20 years old. I hope it stays healthy but so far it's done well. Thank you for the nice comment too, sorry to hear your battle with the roots, sometimes the edging is all you can do if its too invasive.

[@timberhills1778]

Grass looks nice

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you

[@SilverCymbal]

@@annkus3 I have a mix of Kentucky blue and tall turf type fescue. Most of the seed is Lesco from www.siteone.com they have a terrible web site but fantastic locations nationwide.

[@gergemall]

Looks beautiful

[@chinamon7870]

I work in commercial cutting and all of us we basically walk backwards when we do bed edges because u can see the lines ur making

[@rmwolfe]

Yes, yes, and yes! 👍

[@jumpingjellyfish9596]

You have one magnificent looking garden - the panorama at 4:30 is just perfection personified. Your edges are the neatest and the best I've ever seen; I congratulate you. Now, all I have to do is try and emulate the same with my whipper snipper.... I guess practice makes perfect! Howdy from Australia.

[@orion-viikhmernight2748]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge sir.

[@mackwalker4564]

Great Demo. Just what I needed. Thanks

[@sink38ms]

THIS WAY IS OLD SCHOOL 🎒 EDGER BLADES ARE THE WAY TO GO FOR THE BEST EDGE💯👈👍

[@zechariahcifuentes7002]

This is how I’ve always done my edges from trial and error and used to always try to tell my coworkers this is the best way but they always insisted on just walking it forward standing on the concrete. They would finish faster but the edges would look terrible

[@DIYDad1]

Nice tips, that flower bed looks fantastic! Since I started to learn how to use a straight shaft trimmer, the head turns the opposite direction from my old curved shaft so that was a learning curve. I found that I like to walk forward, left-to-right. It cuts using the right side if the head around the 2-3 o'clock position, throwing the grass clippings away from me. But it really depends on where I am in my yard and what I'm doing. Like you said there is no right or wrong way!

[@mparamo68]

Depends on which direction your trimmer is spinning. If your trimmer is spinning counter clockwise, you move right to left and vice versa.

[@RyeSatterley]

Walking backwards while trimming is a good way to not get distracted by seeing the whole long line that you have to edge. Walking backwards enables you to work with about three feet within your vision at a time. It's not as dangerous as wide-open weed whacking while walking backwards because when you're enjoying your going slow. My buddy always bust my beans and asked me why I am going going backwards Isaiah been doing it so long I can do it upside down.

[@mrpanos923]

Great tips. I bought the makita blower last year with the 4 batteries. The Makita weed wacker will be next. Nice to connect with you last week

[@ryanstrawn3387]

Awesome! I’m gonna try some of these out tomorrow.

[@adiidi]

Thanks so much. My edges looked horrible last year because didn't know how to use a weedwhacker and had a hard time getting the correct angle. Your beds look perfect compared to my results so I'm sure your tips will help (and if all else fails, I can always use your handy shovel technique instead!)

[@missheidi5734]

I appreciate this video and instruction!