How to Get Perfect Lawn Edges with a Weed Wacker

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Learn tips like how to stop blasting grass into your garden beds and learn how to use your string trimmer like a pro to get perfect edges. DIY & Easy
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@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

@@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 5 лет назад

@@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 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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 3 года назад

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

@adriansalinas4339 2 года назад

😆

@ElN1N07 2 года назад

Same!

@adrianmashburn3255 2 года назад

😂

@kaylanmichelle_ 2 года назад

😂😂

@NaturalMystic71 2 года назад

😆😆

@Anabelseverydayadventures 3 года назад

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 10 месяцев назад

Let's work

@johndoe144 Год назад

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

@mre_man Месяц назад

U jerking off too much

@kccrawford1475 Месяц назад

You should work on your calisthenics

@riley854 Месяц назад

Can you whip you ssa?

@HausHillEntertainment 2 года назад

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

@FluffiB3 5 лет назад

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

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

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

@mini4strokerider795 3 года назад

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!

@cobbjr010308 3 года назад

Outstanding, educational video. I learn a lot from you in 5-10 minutes where other RU-vidrs 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.

@golfnutt8 3 года назад

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.

@HiVizCamo 5 лет назад

How did RU-vid know my beds look like hell? Great upload, thank you!

@johnmcfadden9336 5 лет назад

bfjb70 I fought the lawn but the lawn won

@RHEC1776 5 лет назад

😂🤣 damn government always spying 😂

@EliteOnTheBeat 3 года назад

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

@theindivisible 3 года назад

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

@choppa2x139 2 года назад

If you don’t your weird😭😭

@alanalilley3037 3 года назад

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

@freshfed 2 года назад

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.

@foggybottomz 4 года назад

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

@TheLawnReview Год назад

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

@kathleenlemieux6141 3 года назад

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.

@vald53 3 года назад

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

@johndough5354 2 года назад

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

@psychedelicNerd 5 лет назад

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

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

Thank you very much I appreciate it.

@tylerinterlandi 5 лет назад

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

@micabean8291 4 года назад

thats the way i do it

@jamesrussell6905 4 года назад

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

@andyjame1971 10 месяцев назад

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 ru-vid.comUgkx_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.

@faleciahenry9646 2 года назад

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

@AJKayyyy 2 года назад

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

@superameric8 5 лет назад

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

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

Thank you very much I really appreciate it.

@hilarywright9376 5 лет назад

This is so helpful.

@dontraelwhite9722 2 года назад

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

@mrpanos923 4 года назад

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

@notme3252 2 года назад

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

@jeredc.3219 2 года назад

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.

@justins6875 5 лет назад

Really like your videos. Your property is amazing. Envious

@tabatha3832 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@Hahehhwgajshah72726.. 3 года назад

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

@SilverCymbal 3 года назад

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,

@IMLovelydove23 2 года назад

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

@cheryl4729 5 лет назад

GREAT viedo! Learning so much from you!

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

Thank you for the very nice words. I really appreciate that.

@cbeserra 5 лет назад

Spot on, thanks!

@HipsterSpinster_ Месяц назад

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

@Jake_4x4andcooks Месяц назад

Team walking backwards! 🙌

@j.c.2973 2 года назад

Beautiful landscaping! Well done.

@sebastianhamilton5110 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip on walking right to left.

@dfgdfg_ 2 года назад

Enjoyed finding out the different names at the start!

@ryanstrawn3387 3 года назад

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

@cw4545 2 года назад

Beautiful Yard!❤

@meagaindave2049 5 лет назад

Great advice! 😁👍

@rbear4574 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

@@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.

@Oleksandr_Dkht 2 года назад

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

@Xavier_RoseCreativeProducing 4 года назад

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

@DIYDad1 5 лет назад

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!

@MsStuff00 4 года назад

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

@SilverCymbal 4 года назад

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

@lshimon4 Год назад

Great short video. Right to the point. Thank you

@mackwalker4564 11 месяцев назад

Great Demo. Just what I needed. Thanks

@paulthomas963 Месяц назад

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!

@polloloco3 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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 2 года назад

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!

@Dmoney2times51 3 года назад

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

@phoebe6456 Год назад

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

@seenakrishnappa2423 2 года назад

Thank you, will be thinking about you next project

@jumpingjellyfish9596 4 года назад

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.

@willg37 3 года назад

Hey there, thanks for the tips. I have a black and decker lithium ion string trimmer that is about 8 years old. Staring down at it, the trimmer part spins clockwise. Whether I walk from left to right or right to left, grass gets in my mulch. LESS grass gets in the mulch if I go left to right because the string is going clockwise, but still, grass gets in. Any other tips to keep grass out of the mulch ?

@colleenpau449 2 месяца назад

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

@johngritman4840 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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.

@cookiemonster3979 2 года назад

Same with me, I've been landscaping a long time and many years on a trimmer and it's a matter of preference.. what is more comfortable for you on walking with the trimmer and also holding it. I walk backwards also and tried forward but most easy and comfortable for me the same way you do

@kokomel23 11 месяцев назад

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

@mattduin7144 Год назад

Great video, short and to the point.

@thetwogardens6048 2 года назад

Good Tip . Right to left ! Got it !

@jpickles8627 3 года назад

Great tips .Thanks!

@gergemall 4 года назад

Looks beautiful

@matthewlewis8738 3 года назад

Excellent video!!! Love your channel!!!

@danielploy9143 3 года назад

Very educational. Question please when I try this the string goes up inside the spool. Any tips is helpful.

@annadavis6361 3 года назад

I walk backwards too! It works best for me!

@MathisMemories 3 года назад

Surgical Precision Sir!

@stevewood8876 2 года назад

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

@mercury0214 3 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@willhky 3 года назад

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!

@true_drew_ Год назад

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

@missheidi5734 2 года назад

I appreciate this video and instruction!

@Shane542 2 года назад

Amazing knowledge and fabulous videos!!!

@orion-viikhmernight2748 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing the knowledge sir.

@Mozartandme 4 года назад

Wonderful! Thank you.

@SilverCymbal 4 года назад

Thank you

@itshomelife 5 лет назад

Great info!

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

Thank you

@yannkaloustian2913 2 года назад

Very pleasant presentation. Sensible techniques.

@acedueceatres1224 5 лет назад

Nice strimmer!

@noobtv4325 2 года назад

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

@dj69brisbane 4 года назад

Each time Im afraid of hitting up some debris or small stones that will flick up and hit the neighbours house :/ any tips how to avoid that happening?

@robertkwonnacott504 Год назад

Awesome tips thank you

@carlburgin9362 2 года назад

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

@gloriamartin853 Год назад

Great video!

@bunbee2023 3 года назад

Great video!! 👍🏾👍🏾

@Methodical2 5 лет назад

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

@silver1ton213 4 года назад

I do the same method but my decorative gravel end up in the grass and sidewalk. Do u have any ideas on making a debris guard on the trimmer so the stones and wood chips stay in the beds will edging with the trimmer?

@rmwolfe 2 года назад

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.

@adiidi 3 года назад

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!)

@amysgardenstead2879 2 года назад

Excellent video. I too like walking backwards. My beds are surrounded by rock but I want to keep the grass from that edge. Do you have any tips for that type of border?

@SonofChurchill 2 года назад

great tips

@BrandonTran 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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.

@michaelbradley8508 5 лет назад

Great video, valuable information provided... Do you have any different or supplemental tips for edging between lawn and cement/pavement such as sidewalks or driveways. If you don't maintain this edge the grass will grow over the cement by one to two inches or more. Michael from Canada

@tomjones4318 5 лет назад

I allow some of mine to grow over. It makes perfect transplanting. The roots are on the bottom intact and ready to go.

@timsmith5096 3 года назад

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

@ivanlopez8559 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

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

@Pgcito 5 лет назад

great video and tips, well done

@SilverCymbal 5 лет назад

Thank you

@donnafender2586 Год назад

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 😂