How to Edge a lawn using a String trimmer - Weedeater
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2019
- In this video I talk about tips on how to use a string trimmer - weedeater to edge my properties. I use the echo 2620 but the fundamentals are universal and can be used with any weedeater. I go over topic such as how to hold the weedeater, throttle control, what direction you should go, how to avoid key problems.
Quick question, What gauge of line are you using? I am not getting near the distant that you get. I will study your technique and tips but that's the only issue i am having, I am using was too much line.
Thx and nice work.
I run .95. I will try to expand on the techniques that I use in a future video. If you ever see something you want me to dive in to just let me know man. It will probably take me a few videos talking about tips and techniques before I can explain it really good through video. 🤘😎 Thanks for the support of the channel!!!
I will add that the more you edge this way the less string you will use.....but most of the time if you are eating be up a bunch of string it come down to a few things.
1. soil condition - (if the ground is rock solid)
2. Throttle speed - find a happy spot where is gets the job done really nice for me that's about half throttle
3. How much you are going through. If there is a bonch of over growth it will bee more difficult and it's going to eat it up
4. Try to hug the string without hitting the top of the concrete
5. Depth try to keep the head elevated to where the string is deep enough to make a good Grove but just gliding through the edge not digging. The more you dig the more it eats up.
That's alot but I hope that helps🤘😎💯
@@LawnCareJuggernaut thx
I will look at those things. My Sod is not dormant yet so i am trying to keep it looking it''s best for the next few weeks.
Thanks for the tips.
If you have a stick edger use it, that way you will not have a grand canyon between the sidewalk and grass.
Used your method to teach myself how to mow and edge my lawn. I’m still super amateur but I’m learning and having fun with it.
I am just learning to do my own lawn just bought me a battery Kobalt 40 v weed walker I’m super excited to open it and use this technique thank you so much.. love your videos !
I am a home owner and I have been watching your videos since July 2022. I tried for the first time in September to use my weed eater to trim my walks along the front of my house and between the cracks in the walk ways. I did so so but I know that I should get better with time and practice. I think your videos provide good instructions. Thank you!
Love it . Just started providing lawn care service to 4 condo buildings . Just to put all these tricks to practice because I love your videos ! Keep it up.
And string trimmer as edger is A1
I got the stihl 38 just to start and I borrowed a toro recyclers 22" from a neighbour that wasn't using it . ( told him is take care of it and make it run . I change the air filter and sharpened the blade and it's getting the job done , and I'm getting compliments 🤷♂️
I enjoy both myself. Some yards I have do look better using stick edger. You do a great job man. I think I’ll take my guard off and give it a try. Thanks for the content
Mr C
Love your videos my man. This is locked and loaded in my favourites. Our place has more of a natural meadow type of grass with all sorts in it. Cuts a bit different, but I'm getting better!!!
Great tips, I’m going to try this technique this weekend!!
Thanks for the tips just for this senior homeowner.
Stick edger for me although I have been practicing my whip technique on edging! Great insight!
Kevin im still working On Edge with a weed eater But I Stil Used My Straight edger Hey Great Awesome work😁
I used to be the same way, now I'm full weed eater to edge, unless it's a new property with overgrown edge. Then I will use the edger to clean that up. It's so much faster using the weed eater and in my opinion it looks better. Like he said though, it's easy to mess the edge up and I still do from time to time. You get to going so fast sometimes you come off the line and widen a spot up, but it still looks good. Practice and you will get comfortable with it. I will try to make some video of it this year too.
Great advice brother! That’s the way we do it too. Guys need a lot of practice to get it right.
i agree its much easier to train someone on a metal blade edger.
Do you use a string trimmer - weedeater to edge or a stick edger?
Lawn Care Juggernaut I’ve found that the edgers tear up the ground quite a bit more than the string trimmers.
I use the same echo and its is my favorite. I edge pretty much the same way walking backward to throw debris away from me except I hold it just if I were weed eating and I stand on the grass so I can hug the concrete, acts as a guide for edging straighter. I also walk backward while weed eating going from right to left to throw grass away from house, fence, etc so I can mow it with the mower. This gives the grass a neat, clean look. One thing I do that I notice you don't is I top the grass after edging it to give it a clean sharp look, this is usually where the deck of the mower doesnt get. Great videos, just found you a few weeks back.
That grass is super quality x
I like using the edger if it's not in shape or never been edged but, most of the time I'm edging with a trimmer. Christina prefers the edger for edging even though she can lay a perfect edge with a trimmer 😉
I use both, just depends on the situation. A couple small edges and I use string, a mile of edges and I use edger.
I do edging with my Echo 2620 string trimmer I have stick edger but I use string trimmer more often
Great video
Thanks for sharing
New subscriber here from Philadelphia PA
You are pretty damn good with it👍
That edge is perfect!
Unconsciously, you've been training to be a steadicam operator.
Thanks for sharing!
Love ur videos…tks for teaching some basics to us diy…
Best training film ever.
Within 15 minutes you’ve gone up 30 subs congrats!
🤘😎 Hey man I really appreciate it man!!! I have been having fun with it and I look forward to sharing as much as I can.
I really appreciate your advice and I will see more videos. can you recommend a suitable machine?
THANKS.
Wish I could like your videos more then once!
your the best so far i like your style
Thanks Tommy.
I'm glad I Subscribed. 👍🏼 You're brave to wear shorts, mine spits at me, lols. - I can't wait to try your tips.
Hold it a little more towards 90 and stand in grass for better results also give little more throttle but pretty dang good. Way better than alot ive seen lol.
I use the same technique. Half throttle and walk backwards as fast as I can. I get good results.
Good info. Thank you!
Thanks for the GREAT VID :)
Hi!
Watching your older vids.
At the carefarm where i live we do this real slow with no machine.
But i find this really interresting how it's possible with the weedeater.
I was not able to calculate how the thing is turning compared to the grass,
but does it work like scrape or scoop?
Is .105 trimmer line good for Edging I use .095 and wasting a lot of line too quick when it gets shorter I I have to tap it more often
I miss this intro. It tastes so fresh.
Works good with string trimmer
Thank you bearded buddy 😎🇺🇸
I've never seen a professional landscaper with a guard on a string trimmer 👍
" Thanks for the Tips "
That’s why I never take the guard off my trimmer because I don’t like my line too long and if it’s at the point of getting too long the blade cuts it
Great videos, Question, can your weedeater tips work with any trimmer . Yours is with gas,. I have an electric. looking at a battery (cordless) to stop moving a cord. Using this on residential smallish property.2 x (25ft x 25ft) Front and back. I currently use Black & Decker Bullhog (Electric corded) . Now looking at a new trimmer any suggestion on a budget. Love your business input as well.
Black and Decker Electric Grasshog single line feed
Man if I could ask for a wish right now I want to have that ability.
Exelente 👍
Which machines do you recommend to purchase for getting to areas where my lawn mover does not get to and for great edging ? Please respond to me. I really need help.
If it's just around the house small jobs, a company called it works makes a battery powered all on one weedeater and edger thats not as powerful as a gas one which, as an amateur or just somebody at home youbsint need power. The smaller the job the less power for a weedeater. Thays because it's easy to gage a lawn and mess up details when you're running more power then you are used to so I recommend starting with something small and cheap battery power for around the house but for profession work outside your own yard or if you hard a yard with a lot of weeds and stuff that's rough get something bigger but if you're just trimming your grass at home I recommend an all in one battery powered edger and weedeater combo
excellent work. what kind of grass is that? Cheers
That is Bermuda. It's the most common grass in my area.
Question- does partial throttle promotes premature clutch wear, could be wrong though?
Not sure I have never had a problem from it that I know of.
On some 2 stroke engines like older dirt bikes, if 6ou try to putt the engine it can foul the spark plugs if you don't rev the engine here and there
I use the string to edge it’s a lot faster!!!💯👍🏻
I tried. It’s difficult to me. 🙈 I did but doesn’t look like edges. Mmm🤔
Look beautiful
not bad, not bad...i think you might walk a _little_ faster than i do...i need to step up my game 🤣🤣
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What’s the best string line for edging?
I honestly think they most are pretty comparable. I would suggest getting .095 or larger because It will last longer. You will use alot of line while you are learning but once you have it down it will last a long time.
Lawn Care Juggernaut damn man you’re right bc I just started & my line was not lasting at, it was all my fault for going full throttle smh but thank you for the video & replying it means a lot & it helped me a lot as well! God bless!
Well whatta ya know its the guy off of the boring channels brother!
because my machine turns off if I turn it over as they are doing in the video or I am missing a step or not all the machines can be turned over like this What do I have to do to be able to turn it over like this without it turning off?
what kind of trimmer are you running?
@@LawnCareJuggernaut My brush cutter or guiro call us here it is 2 stroke of the echo brand model SRM-22GES Cylinder 21.2 cc .. I am a novice or a beginner with the desire to learn this new style here in Panama in what I have been in my life not seen so far someone who cuts or so / you are a professional my respect.
@@salinam6852 your fuel line is probably stuck in the tank and not able to move when the fuel tank changes position. That would be the first thing I would look at. I had a 225 along time ago that would do the same thing from time to time.
Thank you for the compliment by the way
@@LawnCareJuggernaut Thank you grateful for valuable information
"NICE"!!!
Why do 99% of people who edge with weed eaters remove the guards on them? Is it for better visibility?
YESSSSSS I took the guard off because it blocked too much of my view. Some guys have no problem with it though
Lo siento no entiendo mucho el idioma inglés, le que ria comentar que yo nunca camine hacia atrás cortando el césped, así que no entiendo porque caminar hacia atrás, cuando todos caminamos hacia delante , tenéis que practicar caminando para adelante , un saludo
So I had a buddy translate this for me. I go forwards and backwards. I'm not really sure why I am most comfortable going backwards but I do get hit in the face alot less when I go backwards. Thank you gor taking the time to comment on the channel brother😎🤘
Amigo, yo camino hacia atras y pa a delante. Si lo hago "con la surda" puedo caminar hacia adelanye y toda la basura se ma cai para atras en ves de para enfrente cuando hago lo mismo con la mano derecha. Solo que no tengo mucha practica con la mano izquierda. Como quiera soy mas rapido y se ve mejor camnando hacia atras. Cada quien lo suyo.
You make it look so easy,but I.know it's not
All I keep doing is scalping my lawn.
walking backwards when you are learning will help it will also help to walk backwards if the grass is tall.
Oops,wrong video
You have to seriously edge your beard. Video is not good as you did not show close up.
I will work on that
Good poing though now that i have a few cameras I can defiantly make that happen
Don't say "using a string trimmer is the way to go" when edging a lawn. It is not, but for you maybe. Look at the gap that you have between the sidewalk and the grass. When you walk as fast as you did using a string trimmer, you cannot keep the string tight to the edge of the sidewalk preventing creating a grand canyon. With a stick edger you can keep the blade close to the sidewalk preventing a huge gap which i think is not attractive. You might be right that a stick edger is not any faster than a string trimmer as you use it, but it is faster if you slow down and not create a huge gap in the grass. There are times that using a string trimmer is better when you are cutting certain weeds like stings of bermuda, they some how slip by a stick edger. I am not suggesting not ever using string trimmer. But if that is what you prefer, fine.
Good video. I’m a typical CZcams landscape hater but no hate here.