Bed Edging. Got 2 B a better way than a shovel

[HydroCutter]

Wondering the easiest way to maintain bed edges. I do not think buying a bed edger is worth the expense. How about using a stick edger?

Any suggestions/advice?

Thanks

[HOOLIE]

You can rent those bed edgers from most equipment rental stores. Really good option if you have a bunch of edging jobs to do, just rent it and knock out all the edging in a day or two, then go back later to install the mulch.

[mattfromNY]

Use a Mexican!!

[mattfromNY]

Sorry, that was rude. I saw your post and had to say it!! We use a stick edger most of the time.

[Cedar Valley Landscapes]

I would only use a bededger where you know where everything is on the lawn. i.e. cable lines and sprinkler lines. Because when those bededgers start cutting there is nothing thats going to stop them, and that infamous non-buried cable line seems to always get chopped.

[DiyDave]

Turfco bed edger- its kind of pricey, but its great at what it does. Because its a vibratory unit, it doesn't throw anything at you or others, and you have a slim chance of finding the cable wire before you do any damage to it. I just watched one sell at a golf course auction for $160.00, while a new unit is well over a grand. My 2 cents.

[stevesmowing]

I would only use a bededger where you know where everything is on the lawn. i.e. cable lines and sprinkler lines. Because when those bededgers start cutting there is nothing thats going to stop them, and that infamous non-buried cable line seems to always get chopped.


That must be the cable line that is only buried 2" deep. Even when edging with a spade shovel they get cut. Why can't they put them at like 12" down????:confused:

[HydroCutter]

Can you use a sidewalk edger to cut in beds?

[Rhinox29]

stick edger

[The Captain]

That must be the cable line that is only buried 2" deep. Even when edging with a spade shovel they get cut. Why can't they put them at like 12" down????:confused:

Why do it right the first time, when they can do it twice? Justifies their outrageous cable rates and service call delays. Most of the installs are done by a contractor who is getting paid by the job, not the hour. (As you can tell, I don't have much good to say about CATV.)

[LB1234]

payup payup payup payup payup payup payup payup payup That must be the cable line that is only buried 2" deep. Even when edging with a spade shovel they get cut. Why can't they put them at like 12" down????:confused:

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[Total.Lawn.Care]

I cut in bed edges at my house for the first time yesterday. I just used the line trimmer. Of course, the ground was soft from recent rains. I use the line trimmer all fo the time to maintain the bed edges, but it works well to cut them in as well. You use a bit more line, but it is manageable. It also gives you really good practice for maintaning the bed edges with a trimmer.

I woud like to have a Bed Edging/Trenching Machine, but do not have enough new installs or irrigation jobs to justify it yet.

[D Felix]

I shudder to think how many feet of edge I've cut by hand over the years. On some jobs, it's the only way to do it, especially if you *need* straight edges. There will ALWAYS be hand edging, but a machine is DEFINATELY the way to go.

You will not get a good edge with a stick edger. What I call a good edge is a trench that has a vertical cut 2-3" deep and a slanted cut (around 45 degrees) on the bed side meeting the bottom of the vertical cut. Nor will you get ANY edge at all with a regular string trimmer.

Save up and buy a Bedshaper with a pulverizer or a Brown edger. I've used both, and they both have pros and cons, but either one will do the job.

[Dstosh]

Turfco. Half the price of other units, and Can change the blades for 90,45 or 30 degree angle edging

[Ric3077]

I have always used a hand edger like this one (click link below)...I find gas edgers suck at curves or at least the ones I rented did, they told me it could only do straight lines...not many beds are perfectly straight...
http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/50/a6/hmgdLawn_and_GardenHand_ToolsAllTrue_Temper_Turf_Edger-resized200.jpg

[ooo]

Ive been renting the "Bed Shapers", "Bed Openers" whatever you want to call them, they work great. What you pay to rent one, you will definately make up for in time and back pain. I used to use an edging shovel/sidewalk edger (push type), but I'd never go back to that. If you line up several jobs with edging, rent it by the week, and knock them all out. If I had enough jobs, I'd edge for weeks and weeks. I make a killing edging beds and its easy.

[PSUturf]

Turfco Edger with the L shaped blade. The L blade helps if you have a lot of grass or weeds growing into the bed. It will loosen the soil a couple of inches into the bed making it easier to remove the vegetation.