Lawn Edging with a String Trimmer or Weed Eater : Correct vs Incorrect
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- Lawn edging can be done correct and incorrectly with a string trimmer. Learn how to edge with a string trimmer which is know by many names including weed eater, weed wacker, whipper snipper etc. I show you some common mistakes by teaching you how not to edge with a weed eater. Some of the mistakes covered are using too short or too long of line, not wearing eye protection. holding the trimmer wrong, and not keeping the line at the proper angle. If you are not comfortable using a string trimmer, then I would suggest just using a stick edger.
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Excellent video - thank you.
A few pointers from an old hand....
(1) always wear eye gear
(2) always wear head set to muffle the sound - my ears were damaged by the time I was 40 yrs old
(3) edge the sidewalk not the grass and you will never get that 2 inch or 3 inch or 4 inch wedge he was talking about
(4) I always remove the guard - better angles to work with - just be careful to avoid little rocks, sticks etc
(5) when trimming trees , ease up, no need tearing up the tree, little short burst
(6) when trimming wooden fences, mail boxes, avoid 90 deg angle, maybe 45 deg, so you don''t tear up the fence or post
(7) when trimming flat surfaces, hover over the grass so you don't burn it, hover over and slowly lower trimmer to cut just enough
(8) don't over cut, you want your trim job to look green, if it looks whitish , you are cutting too much.
you want your trim job to blend in perfectly with the mowed grass so you can't tell the difference.
(9) when you mow, the grass should look green, if the grass looks white your blade is too low
keep a sharp blade, keep bottom of mower clean
(10) let your grass grow way over than normal, maybe an extra week or two with plenty of watering,
then cut at a five, if it is still too long, lower to a 4.5, if needed , lower to a 4
until you find the right height for your lawn. Your lawn will be healthier and look much much better.
People ask me, "Man what do you do to your lawn to make it look so lush and green?"
All I do is cut it at the right height.
My front lawn is at a 3.5 or 4, the side of my house is at a 4.5, my back yard is a 5, with a few areas at 3.5
It all depends on the amount of direct sunlight, watering etc
Your trees and your neighbors trees are doing to determine the amount of sunlight you are getting.
Every yard is different.
(11) don't always bag, if you cut at the right height, you can almost always mulch....
if you see your lawn is getting to thick, bag a little more often and ease up on watering
until you get it at a good height
(12) A good mow job is like a good hair cut - so appealing to look at.
I almost always multiple cut.
some sections of your grass you only go 50% - of the mower, in other words, the width of the cut is only 50% of mower
for my final cut, I like to go circular.
you need a sharp blade and you need multiple cuts if your want it really want a clean cut and no hairs sticking up.
(12) every time you do a job, score your job, find a standard that works for you.
I aim for at least a 90. Every once and a while I will do an 85 - not do often.
A 95, 96, 97 , 98 is extremely hard to do. There is always something else that can be done - maybe the bushes need a little work,
or maybe the flower beds aren't so perfect, there is always something. I can live with a 90.
For me, higher than 95 takes too much time, and I have other things to do...
(13) Enjoy your work.
Im have horrible vision so i cant use saftey glasses for any landscaping job. I just cover my whole face with a mask and leave my lenses out so i can see.
is it okay if theres a .5 inch gap, or maybe 1 inch gap?
I wish we could find employees, even if they had just 10% of your work ethic/ sense! It's honestly sad and very frustrating when years after you've hired someone and trained them they watch the 1st 20 seconds of a video like this and they completely throw what you trained them out the window. They take what they are paid to do, and instead ruin the customer's yards....then if you don't hold their hand, sit them down or cradle them and give them a binky when you let them know ( alway's politely ) they aren't doing the job the way the owner taught them they automatically get pissed, stomp around and throw shit because you were such a dick to bring up the fact that they are ruining customers yards! If they want to ruin peoples yards do it on their own time. Don't come into a company that pays attention to the quality of their work and try to change it because you somehow "know better" than the owner with 10 year + repeat customers! Do you have any family that need a job and have as much sense as yourself? 🤣
Thank you for the tips!
Really helpful for a young man in the business with a lot to learn. I really like your idea of creating a metric for scoring your work. Thanks.
I'm watching this video at 2 am, i don't even have a trimmer. 🤣
Too funny!!
W E E D E A T E R
I'm here at 4:30 am doing the same, haha!
No trimmer but watching this
Who'd had ever thunk I'd be watching videos about cutting grass?
I might as well cancel Netflix.
I never watch it anymore.
Him purposely messing up looks better than my best effort.
I had the same thought. Hahaha.
Same here!
Same lol
so true :)
Wish my mess ups looked that good
Came to learn, stayed for the personality. Great video.
This guy had me cracking up when he was talking about the comments people leave.
Me too. The reason I liked the video..lol
Ron Luna
That’s a very good video didn’t know about the speed feed funny as well thanks
He should of used a different voice for other people's comments like Jim Gaffigan
"that makes everyone feel better about themselves." hilarious.
Not bad for a white guy!
Great job....
First time home owner and I made, make all the mistakes you pointed out in this video lol.
Knowing is half the battle thanks for the video
Loooool same here. Everyone of these mistakes I have done to perfection.
Count me in lol
Some has watched Gi joe.
First timer here having to do my own lawn and edging myself post divorce. Couldn’t figure out the edging with the whipper snipper before, but your video was the best and most informative of them all! 62 Female. I can do this!!!!!! Cheers from Oz.
I laughed when you said you don’t like the trimmer that close to your “ear hole” 😂
Haha! I laughed at that too!
Lol, I'm still laughing at that one
Your not English are you.?..love that southern drool . Over here in lil' ol' England we call it a lug hole..lol!
That is the only reason I am here in the comments
Ear hole lol. I’m definitely using that one from now on.
I work for a major landscape company and have been on the industry for 9 years. We had a training day yesterday for new recruits and we a debate on should you trim while walking along the sidewalk or along the grass. Glad you demonstrated this. There's different ways you can do it not just one.
Just depends on how you trim
For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.
Your "sloppy" work is better than my good work!!! I definitely learned a lot about edging today. Your video is excellent. Oh, I always walk backwards trimming and edging. Of course, I do most things backwards (though I do drive a car forwards just to give the impression that I know what I am doing so the Police don't stop me.).
I feel the same way about my work. His “sloppy” work is so much better than my best effort
This guy is hilarious! I’ll hire him. Personality is everything.
True that.
It's s great video. Very informative thanks
Loved how you followed up with every advice on what NOT to do with "let me show you" and actually demonstrating the methods to avoid. Perfect way to actually use the visual capabilities of video. Thank you for this extremely professional video. Now I'll go edge my overgrown sidewalk!
Thank you for your video. I've failed miserably with edging. I would hold my string trimmer sideways (at a 45 degree angle) like you said not to do and even tried holding it upside down but it always looked like a dust bowl was going through my yard. I would look over my shoulder and hope no one was watching. I never thought to hold it at 90 degrees but it makes sense. I can't wait to try this!
As soon as I saw no guard and you walking backwards, I knew that you knew exactly how it should be done. 20 yrs experience here I call it a ‘dance’, very gracefull. I travel light no handle, no guard or belt, all day long with all that stuff on gets old quick. Good video and good job man. Thanks
Same here... can play more notes without the guard. Like lots of string when I switch to mow mode. Soft hands helps too.
Thank you for this! I've never used a weedeater before and I just want to do something nice for my mom so she wont have to do it when she gets home from working all day. This is about the 15th video about weedeating I've watched lol
One of the best days of my life was the first time I came home from work, dreading the first mow on a terrible lawn, only to find that my son had done it for me. I tell everyone about that. Seriously, best day ever. I've only mowed twice in the last 4 years. And I'm thankful!
@@nointro awwwwwww
That sweet of you🙂💗😊
@@nointro I tried that one time for my dad. never mowed before but thought it would be nice. ended up scalping the yard and he got mad hahahah
You better use the guard
Edging with a string trimmer is definitely an art, and it is my favorite way to edge. It gets to the point now that unless I have a bunch of edging to do, I leave the edger on the trailer, just stick with the string trimmer! Thanks for the tips Jason.
Well, 1nce you've already got a good edge from an edger, it's fairly easy to keep it that way as long as it doesn't get to bad again. I have a small lawn business where I'm from, 18 accounts, mostly residential. I love working hard, but making it easy as possible, and doing a great job for people. ✌
@@troybanger5168 18 accounts, what do you do the other 6 days a week?
You make great videos! As a homeowner/amateur lawn butcher, I need all the help I can get. You are a great coach... Keep up the good work. Thanks
My trimmer henceforth shall be known as Whippersnipper.
Lol
Ikr,lol
That’s what we call it in Australia :)
You and every person here in Australia :)
🤣
I have watched several videos on edging with a string trimmer with limited success. Then, I watched this one. I can now edge my lawn!!! This was the best one I've watched. I appreciated the common mistakes as I was doing most of them. And, I agree with not using the guard....easier to see what you're doing.
Thank you so much.
I haven’t done any edging yet, but I did take the guard off my trimmer, and I can honestly say that I am 100% better at edging after watching this video. Thanks for the great how to.
Yes Sir. We Landscapers love us some straight edges and nicely trimmed bushes. Attention to detail is everything.
This should also apply at the beach i always say a well trimmed bikini line is much nicer than an overgrown one im the same with my lawn
As soon a started landscaping on the Airforce base out here, I started to appreciate clean lawncare/garden care so much more. Lawncare went from a chore to becoming therapeutic and fun for me real quick.
I successfully edged sidewalks today for the first time thanks to this video. I appreciate you man! I've always wanted to learn how to do this.
I learn a lot from watching your videos. It's great to watch a professional who makes it look easy but makes it clear to novice users, that it takes time, patience, and practice to get good results. Excellent tutorials with a clear, short explanation that improves my efficiency and productivity. Thank you.
Thank you for all your advice Jason, love how you made fun of the haters.
Jason
I love the vid. I was making all of these mistakes! Thanks for the tips since I have now started my own lawn care biz.
Another good point is keeping the head of the trimmer at the same height throughout. When the trimmer gets heavy I tend to let it droop and that’s when I end up digging a trench!
Keep up the great tips!
You give great advice, I have learned a lot from you. Let these Young people know to wear ear protection also, I am 67 now and my ears ring a lot.
Huh
@@paultyler7355 lol, I get it
Buddy I just want to have a beer and listen to you talk. I have many friends from North Carolina and that southern accent is music to my ears. Nice video.
Doesn't sound deep south to me. I'm guessing East Texas.
Would love to see how you recommend doing flower beds and dealing with the mulch, both with rock edging and bare grass edging. Ty
I tried no guard after seeing your videos ... Thank you for helping me man up and take my trimming to the next level.
I don't like having a guard on my trimmer either. It only gets in the way of the 5ft string I have sticking out from both sides. I usually make my wife do the trimming. Don't worry she's a professional jump roper.
Jeremy Berger I cried with laughter when I read this comment!!
When i gota basically brush hog shit in a marsh i love haveing a 4foot width.
I'll send you my bill for a new keyboard. Just spit Mountain Dew all over
@@IamMugs key-board? You mean your still useing a desk top?
@@joshuar3632 Some of us have many machines we use. I also have a house and not a trailer. ;-)
Thanks for this video. I had always used a blade edger and was given a line trimmer for Xmas. It was frustrating me as I couldn’t get the same clean lines. After watching your video, I flipped the trimmer over and now the lines are great. Thanks again
Way to go . I been in lawn care for 35 years ,71 years old , been off cause covid-19 work in broward county,florida. Stay safe everyone. Don
Single mom here🙋🏻♀️…it’s up to me to take care of the lawn and this video just stepped up my game. Thank you! 😊
Thanks for making this video, I just used a string trimmer for the first time and I sucked at it, watching this will help. Oh, and now I know not to “hold the motor by my ear hole”. Lol.
Your tips make all of the difference to this homeowner who after 20+ yrs of trimming the same large lawn is actually getting decent at this. Now I'm ripping out all of my hardscape edging materials and going live edge. Your video is helping me get great results.
Glad to help
I’ve never heard someone say “ear hole” before 😂😂 @7:01 idk why I laughed so hard at that. Great video man 👍
Come to think of it, Jason's 'Ear Hole' is next in line after hearing Chris Farley tell someone to Shut Their Pie Hole...
Righties usually walk backwards and Lefties walk forward! Good video! Your tips are pretty spot on. My tip I can add, you don't always need full throttle! Just enough throttle to get it done.
WOW! THANX BRO, JUST BOUGHT A STICK EDGER 2 DAY, I JUST KEPT CUTTING GASHES IN MY EDGE WORK, I'LL JUST LEAVE MY WEED WHIPPER 2 THE WEEDS
1. Attractive 2. Southern accent 3. Handy 4. Excellent sense of humor. Is this guy single?
Sorry, married with four kids
Tip #1 don't tell people that u like it longer than 4". Kidding. Good video and tips. Keep em coming.
Get out the gutter🤭😂🤣😂🤣
with
😨😂😂😂😂😂
Just got a line trimmer and stumbled across this video. 3 years on and I love your attitude haha! Learned way more here than I did in any other video I watched
Good tips as always! When I first learned how to edge with a trimmer I started holding it above my shoulder, it just seems to give me more stability and precision. Every once in a while the string would grab in a thicker spot and gouge the grass, so that technique helped prevent that. @ 9:00 that's a good way to eat up all your line in about 5 seconds lol.
I have always found edging with a weed whip is a complicated task and takes skill, so I just went out and bought the edger attachment for my weed whip, 80 bucks = zero frustration.
Oh yeah, and 2 thumbs up 👍👍🏼for calling people out on stupid comments before they put them, hopefully those idiots will realize that all those dumb comments aren't so original like they'd like to believe they are. 🤙🏼
I've watched many many of these vids tryna get better and I'll tell u what.... this is by far the best vid on CZcams in the category.... thanks for an excellent video bro👍🏾
Thank you. Glad to help
I was getting anxiety half way through the video because you kept going over the same edge 😩😭 had to start skipping forward. here to learn how to do this myself. I mow my own lawn but my husband does this string edging and oh my goodness i need to keep myself away from him while he’s doing it or we are going to end up divorcing. Thank you 😊
Here's hoping that mowing grass will strengthen your marriage
Great video Jason
The first thing I do is remove the guard.those things make it hard to see what you’re doing and especially difficult to trim flat with the guard hitting the ground.
I’m gonna definitely work on edging with the string.I’ve always been a stick edger guy out of necessity.I’m also a huge fan of the speed feed 400.i think they’re the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Please keep the videos coming
George Myers you know if you’re mowing in a government contract
You don’t have a guard they can fine you 250$ and it’s 75$ for a tree whip by the weed eater
@@stevemtc1 I bet George went out and put the guard on after reading your comment! Bet he was scared! That's stiffer penalty than sharing classified information with a reporter.
Just mowed and edged my property for the first time yesterday wondering if I could be doing it better...watching this it seems I was 75% there, this will help me get 90% next time, thanks brother!
Awesome, thanks for the tip. I was constantly digging a trench and thought that was right, but it never looked right. Also, seems like another tip is not to rip it at full throttle, just kind of ease into it.
Most people have never been in a position of authority and when they get their chance to shine they think firing someone will give them some super power . I have had mostly young men do work for me I’m always will to help them out if I see a more efficient way to do things in hopes it will better their performance and give them confidence in their work . Never hurts to help someone out even if your paying them . Thanks for your hard work man keep the videos coming.
Love these pro-tip videos. It's great that you share the pros and cons based on your experience. 👍
Very good instruction, thank you sir! I make a lot of those mistakes and hope with practice I can get better. One problem I have is keeping a consistent pace, not too fast or too slow. Also wandering too close or too far from the edge creating an inconsistent edge. I think some of that is due to walking backwards, but I prefer to walk backwards when I edge because of the direction the head is spinning. In contrast I generally walk forward when I trim, again because of which way the head spins. Someone who does it every day like you would have no problem with either direction. Thank you again for taking the time to make this informative and helpful video!
I intentionally run outside to edge when other landscapers were in the neighborhood but no one ever stopped to correct me. Now that I done seen this video my skills are awesome!
Following this guy, not because he called me out on my bad weedwacking, but because of his positive attitude.
Thats it. I am taking off my guard, it gets in the way and I cant see the line. I wear protective eye gear and proper boots so the guard is coming off. Thanks again for the video
Same here, gonna give the "no guard" a shot. I always wear a hat, glasses, and a bandana anyway. Thanks for the vid.
Always wear jeans too... Those rocks hurt
@J Preparation H - External use only
it's a life changer bro, make sure your whipper snapper can handle the longer line tho, had to upgrade mine 2 or 3 time to actually get one that works well without the guard
I worked with engineers in the department where they had to write all these warnings. They didn't want to get sued. It's all about $$$.
Dude, you are awesome!!! For years I have been using my weedwacker wrong and didn't know it. Thanks for showing me the right way of trimming my lawn!! You are more than welcome to edge my lawn!! 😄. Still, you are a God send and I appreciate your knowledge and teaching!!! I will subscribe to your channel immediately!! Screw the haters of your channel!! 😠. Just keep up the good work and God bless!!!
I like how you call out all the negative comments haha. I love seeing the positive comments though. Good job brother, I always learn a lot from you!
I finally bought a gas trimmer because I was tired of extension cables or batteries dying on me. It was pretty awkward to use at first until I watched your video. Your tips helped me a lot, thank you!
You can walk faster in reverse while cutting than i can walk forward no cutter in hand. Good job.
🤣
Good job. I've been doing lawns for three years now and I use the exact same methods with similar results. Thanks for the great video. OBTW, I removed my guard as well and like the string to be at LEAST 6"-8" for best edging.
“By my ear hole” that was great!
I knew nothing about edging. I didn't even know how to ask. Thankyou for your patience.
The most common mistake I see people make edging with a string trimmer is... edging with a string trimmer. It takes a lot of practice to get the skill to edge as well as a stick edger will do, and very few can do it as quickly. To each his own though, whatever works for you and hekps you pay the bills 🤙🏼
Aaron El agreed, it actually looked worse after
I bought a trimmer today and tried to use it before watching videos. I didn’t even know what I was doing so I enjoyed this video. Definitely need to go get my glasses.
Thanks for the tips and laughs, I’ll have to check out what else ya got!
I'm letting myself off the hook for the way the edging looks. Even with watching your video several times, I made a few of those mistakes. The good thing is I know why the edging is 3 inches deep, and I know why there are gouges every few feet. With time, I'll prove practice makes perfect. Thanks for creating a great video.
Good tips. 👍
I remember twenty yes ago when I bought my house, first day out with the trimmer I launched a rock right through the driver’s side window of my car. 🤪
mercoid
Wow!
I've launched an asphalt pebble or two up my nostril before... Now I also wear a face shield.
I just loved watching your video. I am one of those women who does her own lawn. Yes I use my weed eater to try and edge my lawn. Your personality is fun and it made me want to watch the right way to do it. Even old dogs like me can learn new tricks.
Makes everyone feel better about themselves! HAHA ! Love it man thanks for the video
Loved your video, I did learn something, and I think its funny some of your comments about what the knuckleheads say about you or your work. And can I say, I love your "accent". I'm from the midwest and I forget comfortable and how easy it is to speak to or listen to someone from the South. I think if you stopped by my house, we'd be out on the deck or patio drinking a beer, just talking about things in general. I think that says quite about you. Best of luck and thanks for the video!
YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO SIMPLE:) JUST THE VIDEO I NEEDED. KEEP ON KEEP'N ON
I’m checking out your video to learn to edge with a weed whacker and you cracked me up with comments about the guard being off. “ Get creative with it”😂😂😂😂
Line so deep the ants will need a moat to cross
BEST VIDEO EVER! I stopped using my edger because I was doing everything wrong and chopping up the lawn and making a mess and clumps everywhere and OMG -- disaster. LOL. I'll give it another go after watching this video. Thanks so much. I am subscribing to your channel for sure. Now...about all that crabgrass that decided my backyard was about the best place to live this year....will check out that video next.
I prefer the trenches when i edge around the driveway. Then again I have unique taste in a lot of things like eating my pizza with a side of collard greens.
Very few things I won't eat, but collard greens is one of the few. I was at a friend's house when I was 8 for a sleepover. He asked his mom what was for dinner and she said collard greens. I asked him what that was. He gave me some vague description ending with a shrug "They're good." When i tasted my first bite I was horrified at the bitter flavor and got mad at him for misleading me, although in all fairness obviously he liked them. I never tried them again. As an adult I might be able to tolerate or even enjoy them, but we'll never know.
@@TheLarryBrown I have had collard greens many times and know that the only time they are bitter is when someone didn't wash them properly or you got some greens that went bad. My guess is the greens you had were not washed properly as bad greens have a smell that goes from the house to all over the neighborhood.
We always used the guard, but guess what? Yeah, no more guards because they don't do a thing but get in the way. It's easier to maneuver without a guard and no less safe. We've done it both ways for years and I have 17 years experience, so trust me I'm with you brother. I hold it up near my head like you showed, but also wear hearing protection. It's more comfortable for me that way.
I had to rematch cause the parts where you talk about the comments is cracking me up....LOL.
I recall using this trimmer a few summers. The man speaks the truth.
Good video man, Thx for taking the time to teach👌🏾
13:27 I’ve never been so envious of a good edge, wonderful tutorial Sir.
Deep wide trench lasts longer. I don't want to use my trimmer everytime I cut my grass. Many times I got better things to do 🤔
Agreed
Like watch videos on how you could make your lawn look nice? If you had the time of course....
@@BonsaiBuckeye 😆
The too long string was hilarious. Thank you for teaching this. It seems simple but it’s really an art and you are good at it and good at explaining it. I also like your suggested advance negative comments. So funny.
Some of my clients cant sleep at night if they dont see a trench between their turf and concrete lmao
well the grand canyon is in the middle of no where and they just want a piece of it at home. thats where you need a edge trimmer then because it digs a 4' deep trench.
I would be like that
@@elseschaap5496 let me know when your ankles twist up. lol
Hi Sam,
I just achieved the grand canyon effect.
Cheers
@@elseschaap5496 🤣😂
Sad that others would criticize your technique! For what it's worth, I've never trimmed before and this video helped me tremendously!! Keep trimming and making the earth a better looking and place!! Thanks for sharing!!
I have never used a guard once.
I don’t even know what it would be guarding.
I HOPE YOU REALISE, that you are a tremendous help to productive lawn guys.
Thank you
I dont care how you edge my lawn , stick , string or hell even with a pair of scissors as long as its straight and neat its all I care about.
Hank Bridges sorry for dont
Ive been cutting my own lawn for years and had nebmver had the "using the string trimmer to edge" conversation.. my oarents had the old fashioned blade on a wheel and stick edger which i had griwn accustomed to using. Now i have a much better view and style to shoot for. Thank you for your help and advice, Gregorio Green
Expert at work,,,
Great demo and educated video about lawn edging. Now i know what to do with my lawn, I never edged my lawn b/c its just too hard. You make it look easy. Thank you so much.
Dang!!! I’m a “trench digger”!
Haha me too!
I been out of practice for the better part of 20 years since I used to be on a yard crew, and to say I’ve lost my touch would be an understatement lol. Thanks so much for bringing me back up to speed. 🙌🏼
Glad to help
Ain't you suppose to have yer face shield, bullet proof vest and dog bite suit on for protection? Lol j/k great video, i really do appreciate all yer tips and videos. Hope I'm able to go to the GIE this year and meet ya.
Hahaha, he also needs body guards.
Some people.
I just purchased a Stihl trimmer. Now I know how to use it as an edger. Great video. Thanks 👍
Glad to help
I have a battery operated, single string, 12" trimmer and the only problem I have is being able to make a straight line. I just can't do it.
Get a real trimmer
Mowed lawns today.. don’t have an edger but got a weed whacker in the shed.. 3am now and I’m pumped up ready to go out abs absolutely fuck up the front lawn tomorrow 😂😂😂
Put the guard back on so you can be happy because youre not going to be happy until you put your eye out. LOL
I love your sense of humor about nasty comments. I like all the tips.
When I was a kid I had to trim my grandmother's yard with a hand trimmer. What a pain that was!
whipper snipper, awesome, i'm an aussie and thats what we call them. so nice to know you know the term :). i watched this video about 1 1/2 months ago and i thank you for it. i enjoy doing my lawn now. cant get enough of it. i had a guard on my line but it was annoying so i took it off and trimmer skills improved but then i watched this and realized my line was to short and i use to shimmy sideways and that would take me 40+ minutes for a normal size lawn so i have make it a few inches more and i can now walk backwards and forwards ( backwards is great for doing it precise and forwards for speed ) and because my house is on a hill i need to walk forwards in some parts. i have got a bent shaft one right now but i am going to get a straight one really soon (the bend shaft is just to small and bending over just hurts my back to much). So hopefully my edging improves even more when i get the new one. I love these types of videos, great for the home owner. i'll probably give an update on my new trimmer and how i go with edging with it too.