Clean lines along the drive and walks, and careful trimming around fences, trees, play sets and anything a mower cannot reach.
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A freshly mowed lawn still looks rough if the edges are shaggy. Grass creeps over the driveway and sidewalk, and tufts stand up around fence posts, mailboxes, trees and the legs of a trampoline or swing set. Edging cuts a straight line where the lawn meets concrete. Trimming takes care of the spots the mower deck cannot get close to. Together they are what makes a yard look done instead of just cut.
There is a wrong way to do it. MU Extension warns against what it calls ring around the collar trimming, where the grass along roads and sidewalks gets cut much shorter than the rest of the lawn. Those scalped strips turn into hot spots for crabgrass and foxtails, which soak up heat from the pavement and outgrow the weakened grass. MU's fix is to edge with a vertical blade instead of laying a string trimmer flat. We keep the trim line at mowing height and edge the hard surfaces straight down.
Trees need care too. MU notes that trimmer line can cut into bark and, over time, girdle a tree if it keeps hitting the same spot. K-State's lawn guide says the same about young, thin-barked trees, and suggests a mulched ring or hand trimming around the trunk. We trim around trunks with care and do not whip the bark. Bermudagrass, which MU lists as invasive to flower beds, also likes to run over walks and curbs, and a regular edge keeps that line easy to see.
Edging cuts a clean vertical line where the lawn meets a hard surface like the driveway or sidewalk. Trimming cuts grass the mower cannot reach, such as along fences, around trees and under play sets. Most yards need both to look finished.
MU Extension says trimming the edges much shorter than the rest of the lawn scalps the grass, and those strips heat up next to the pavement. Crabgrass and foxtails take over there. Keeping the trim at mowing height and edging straight down helps the grass hold the edge.
Yes. Trimmer line can cut through thin bark and, over time, girdle a tree, so we slow down around trunks and keep the line off the bark. A mulched ring around the trunk makes this even easier, if you have one or plan to add one.
Mowing, edging, trimming, overgrown yard cleanup, leaf cleanup, and bush and hedge trimming. If you're not sure, just ask.
Absolutely. Weekly or biweekly service keeps the lawn looking sharp all season without you having to call every time.
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