To give a neat and manicured look to your lawn use an edge trimmer to outline flower beds, trees, clusters of shrubs and walkways. It’s a finishing touch that defines the landscape with a tidy and manicured appearance. Every time the lawn is mowed the edging emphasizes the perimeter and line separating grass and the other elements of the landscape.
Edging tools run the range from manual to electric and gas-operated. Two low-tech options are a half-moon shape edging tool (about $25) on a long handle that you use to dig a small trench and make your way along the perimeter. The other is a double-wheel edger that operates as a push-and-pull rotary tool for about $60. It carves a nice clean edge along a driveway or walkway. If your lawn has not been edged, these manual tools will give you a workout to get a good edge; afterward they operate nicely without the noise and upkeep of power units.
