For a circle around a tree I use marking paint. I spray a dot as I circle around the tree. Then I connect the dots with the spray paint and remove the turf. I have also, made a loop at the tree trunk and secure the string to the paint can and spray as the can is tethered to the string.
Always a natural edge for me at the house. At the baseball field I like to add in a piece of trex decking to my edge in my foul ground and out of play area. Helps keep an easy to edge line for me all year around. Great video. Keep them coming! Yard looks great.
I’m all about the clean and crisp natural edge. Normally I do this exact same process every spring when the ground forms up enough to work with (PNW spring rains make things squishy in some spots). I didn’t do it this year. This video reminds me that I need to redefine everything and do a fresh layer of mulch in the beds.
Your edging looks great! I have always admired yards that do this and wondered how it was done. As a female at 77, I rely on power tools in our hard southern clay. I have been just doing edging by taking the Sawsall and cutting straight down. May look into going back with an angle for the type of edging I want.. I thank you very much.
I eyeball the edging because my gardens are mostly all curving lines, nothing straight like your border garden. I've never actually used the proper edging spade/tool, I only use the straight edge shovel. Since I do have an edging spade though, I'll give it a try using both tools and see if it is any easier or quicker or a better result. Thanks for the video, your edging looks 👍
If you remove the guard from the strimmer, you can see perfectly what you are doing (I have two heads, with and without a guard, saves a bunch of time). Use lower revs and eye protection, of course.
I have a long curved perimeter in my back yard. Rather than shovel, wonder if a bladed edger would work for the cutting, then shovel out the debris? I have a string trimmer I usually use, but to make that depth, thinking an edger might work.
Looks great! a tip for the curve section is to drive your stake at centerpoint inside the bed then tie rope to it. Pinch rope at desired point and go from edge to edge in an arc, like a pencil/compass, you can mark with paint if desired then cut away paint. Your lawn is gorgeous!
I use the string to establish the line, than I use marking spray paint to mark it. For curves I free hand with spray paint and look at from a few different angles. If I modify it, I just use a different color. For the final step I use my edger in lieu of the string trimmer. The look is the same, I just prefer the edger. A new blade works best since it’s longer and reaches down to the bottom of the V. I’m a big fan of the natural edge. One other thing I like to do is spray 2x the rate of PGR on the edges so there is very little work that the edge needs.
We just bought one! We are excited to use it. Hopefully it will help on having to weeed whack so much. Question can you do this along a pathway to avoid tons of weed wacking?
Great video, never thought would be so simple. Does this help protect flower beds from grass growing into it? That is one of our main issues and trying to decide if a plastic edging like terrace board would be helpful as well
I love my Stihl mini chain saw. I have the Milwaukee fuel system for everything else including stringtrimmer. My cousin is going to take the string off and put a hard plastic blade on so I can edge that way. At 77. I definitely need to use power tools at hard clay soil..
It's gonna depend on preference. I personally left the mulch just out of the V as water would stand in it when it rains here. I didn't want it getting spread all over.
I guess you mow as close as you can and then come back to level it down with an edger? Also I have mulch in my bed, would you add mulch all the way down the grass line?
How often do you do this to keep it tidy ? I like the clean look of this! But I’m looking for low maintenance and long term solution. I’ve used concrete edging slabs in the past.
I can say what I do. Keep the chute pointed away from the beds. I shoot the grass into the center of the yard. Takes a bit longer to do a lap and come back around with the chute on the proper side, but it’s worth it
I want the grass on my beds - free mulch & feed! I start in the centre of the lawn and go in rings outwards to the edges, so by the time I am mowing the edges, the clippings there have been through the mower like five times & are well shredded by the time they land on the beds.
1. How fo you keep your beds weed free? 2. How do you keep your lawn so green & nice looking? 3. Suggestion: power wash your concrete. It will turm white after being power washed. Cheers.
Your ground level of your mulch bed is lower than the ground level of your lawn. It seems to me that your a. Plan doesn't work if both are the same level. Did you dig it out?
It's not significantly lower, look at 3:06 . The lower part along the edge is maintained by this edging work. And if your bed is higher, yes, you can scrape off some so there's a slope down to where it's under the level of the lawn.
Nice video, but you should be putting some kind of edge to support your soil. Watering, mowing and walking on that edge will slowly sink that nice edge down.
It's been almost 2 years since I've done this project. It rains quite a bit here in the Pacific Northwest. I have yet to have any issues with it. There's zero need for it.
Most edging barriers like that don't do anything, assuming you edge your lawn yearly as shown here. There is no real support in those edging barriers, just a physical barrier to roots (and mulch or gravel), so yes, if you don't edge yearly then the edging barrier helps to prolong the amount of time before the lawn edge looks messy again. IMHO, most edging is just for show in a new garden, and experienced gardeners rip it out sooner or later as it gets in the way, harbours slugs, and ends up looking crap after some years.
I have seen many commercial properties and homes with this and no ill effects. Unless borders are stone, etc. Edging looks cheap, is not biodegradable, and can shift or heave.
Your lawn looks jamming. Your making it happen captain! Proud of you!
Thanks Sam 😎
Wow - I never realized I was using my edger BACKWARDS. Super video: short, sweet, descriptions, examples. I just subscribed. Thank you, Nate!
The lawn renovation has sure come along way from the last time I have seen it looks beautiful nice work Nate
Thanks Marshall. It's still recovering from the damage caused by the Dollar Spot but it's almost 100%. I'll try and do a full update video soon.
Good tip on the rope!
Gonna have to try that out
My lines are straight as a circle lol
Thanks George. I actually was going to show how to do circles around a tree but felt like tge video was too long as it was.
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For a circle around a tree I use marking paint. I spray a dot as I circle around the tree. Then I connect the dots with the spray paint and remove the turf.
I have also, made a loop at the tree trunk and secure the string to the paint can and spray as the can is tethered to the string.
@@mattdegooyer5870 I do the loop method with paint.
By making a clean cut & making a trench/trough really defines the area between yard & mulch area
Nice job Nate !! Love crisp, natural edges. Makes everything pop !
Thanks Scott. 👊🏼
Great tutorial. concise and good demonstration.Will have a go , that lawn looks great
Always a natural edge for me at the house. At the baseball field I like to add in a piece of trex decking to my edge in my foul ground and out of play area. Helps keep an easy to edge line for me all year around. Great video. Keep them coming! Yard looks great.
Thanks Michael 👊🏼
Love this. Love that it's very detailed
I’m all about the clean and crisp natural edge. Normally I do this exact same process every spring when the ground forms up enough to work with (PNW spring rains make things squishy in some spots). I didn’t do it this year. This video reminds me that I need to redefine everything and do a fresh layer of mulch in the beds.
I usually do it in the late spring too Mike but with all the other work going on ot didn't seem practical at the time.
Greetings from Western Washington! Same way I've done it for years. Tried and true. Beautiful yard. 💛🖤💛
Lawn is looking nice 👍🏽 great job. Can’t wait for my lawn to look that nice. One day at a time.
Thanks 😁 Keep plugging away at it, you'll get there before you know it. 😉
Extra crispy just the way I like my edges 😋. I gotta get my edging in shape I haven’t touched it this year.
I've been slacking myself. Finally got to it. I still have the trees to do also.
And that edge even lines up with the stripes in the lawn, like a true pro, Great job Nate! also i feel like a bum, i need to get my edges set already!
Thanks Caleb. 👊🏼
I do it exactly the same way. I’m a 73 yr old woman still maintaining my yard 👌
You go girl, you're an inspiration!
Such a clean look! Looks great!
Thanks Dino 👊🏼
Great job Nate. No marking paint or hoses. Just the old stakes and rope trick does the trick :)
Works pretty well and no overspray to look at 😁👊🏼
I use marking paint and the overspray is definitely a drawback and a huge reason to do it with string. Thanks for the Pro Tip.
I used a nylon string and spray painted straight over the string. Then I removed the string and cut it just like you did. You did a nice job.
That works just as well, maybe even better as the rope will sometimes move.
Your edging looks great! I have always admired yards that do this and wondered how it was done. As a female at 77, I rely on power tools in our hard southern clay. I have been just doing edging by taking the Sawsall and cutting straight down. May look into going back with an angle for the type of edging I want.. I thank you very much.
I do it the exact same way. Bought my edger on Amazon I’m a 73 yr old woman
Echo lawn edger make your life a lot easier
Good job, looks very neat. Thanks for sharing.
Love the look of a natural edge! And, it’s free! Lol
The free part is the best thing about it 😂
Great video, thanks Nate! I’ve been looking for an efficient way to do our edges and this looks like the ticket. Keep em coming!
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Excellent work
Excellent look!! Perfect straight line!!! Well Done!!!
Someday I’ll have that live edge look. Great job and explanation Buddy. Yards booming as well👊😎🌴
Thanks bud 1👊🏼
Thanks for showing me that...I am on it ...From Northern Canada...
Very chill dude. Like your garage rock musical theme and your eye for detail, espec about containing the mulch. Thank you, sir!
Great video but a tip here is to do this after it rains so the digging is much easier. 😊
I eyeball the edging because my gardens are mostly all curving lines, nothing straight like your border garden. I've never actually used the proper edging spade/tool, I only use the straight edge shovel. Since I do have an edging spade though, I'll give it a try using both tools and see if it is any easier or quicker or a better result. Thanks for the video, your edging looks 👍
I would love to get rid of all the rocks and bricks I have and do the edging like you have. Its gorgeous
Thank you! I had the same thing at one point. I just got rid of it all.
I’m doing this now so thank you for the tips! Guess I won’t add edging stone!! 😊
Was wondering why my border looked so shabby, have been doing it wrong, thank you
If you remove the guard from the strimmer, you can see perfectly what you are doing (I have two heads, with and without a guard, saves a bunch of time). Use lower revs and eye protection, of course.
well done dude. looks crisp and clean.
Looks amazing man solid live edge work 😎💪🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Master AY YN. 🙇♂️ It'll never live up to your edges but I can try. 😂👊🏼
@@PacificNorthwestLawns 😂😂 idk brother your yard looks beautiful and those live edges definitely put it over the top.. 🙏🙏💪
I have a long curved perimeter in my back yard. Rather than shovel, wonder if a bladed edger would work for the cutting, then shovel out the debris? I have a string trimmer I usually use, but to make that depth, thinking an edger might work.
I use a grass trimmer with a edge cutter easy. 😊🇬🇧
Exact same technique I use...can't be beaten!
Love that lawn😊
I love it.
Gorgeous lawn by the way
beautiful job!
Looks great! a tip for the curve section is to drive your stake at centerpoint inside the bed then tie rope to it. Pinch rope at desired point and go from edge to edge in an arc, like a pencil/compass, you can mark with paint if desired then cut away paint. Your lawn is gorgeous!
I use the string to establish the line, than I use marking spray paint to mark it. For curves I free hand with spray paint and look at from a few different angles. If I modify it, I just use a different color. For the final step I use my edger in lieu of the string trimmer. The look is the same, I just prefer the edger. A new blade works best since it’s longer and reaches down to the bottom of the V. I’m a big fan of the natural edge.
One other thing I like to do is spray 2x the rate of PGR on the edges so there is very little work that the edge needs.
If I had a blade edger I would definitely use it. I'm not opposed to the paint thing either. I've done it both ways
looks good my man
We just bought one! We are excited to use it. Hopefully it will help on having to weeed whack so much. Question can you do this along a pathway to avoid tons of weed wacking?
Nice clean edge!
Thanks Brian 👊🏼
🔥🔥🔥 so satisfying!
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Looks great!
Gorgeous Lawn
good idea, no border to pay for wood or plastic - NICE GRASS
This is so awesome! Thanks! 😁☀️
Just seeing your neat job with the trimming my question for you is: how to trim the grass edging the pavement.
Good stuff. Thks
I like to use a hose. I have a couple of beds with a free-form shape.
Great job ...very beautiful
Awesome video
Your grass and edges look great! Very well done!
Thanks Kyle! 👊🏼
Nice job
Looks great
Thanks 😎
What method will you use to mow the edge of the grass along that raised lip? Keep the videos coming - you’ve helped me tremendously with my PNW lawn!
I just use the string trimmer like any other edge. I try to keep the mower from getting too close to the live edge or it drops in.
Your lawn is beautiful. My lawn is horrible Florida lawn.😊
very nice!
Incredible, congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I use garden hose for the curves.
Well done my guy!
Do you recommend doing this to the side closer to the sidewalk as well?
What do you do with the grass pieces? Flip them over in the bed and leave them there and cover with mulch?
I tossed them in my yard debris bin after shaking off the loose soil.
Awesome. Thanks!
what tips do you have for the border between the lawn and the concrete/asphalt
What I do.is just weed eat like he did along the edge he cut.
Awesome, love the yard!!!
Great video, never thought would be so simple. Does this help protect flower beds from grass growing into it? That is one of our main issues and trying to decide if a plastic edging like terrace board would be helpful as well
That looks great😮 I just put some plastic edges in and less then a month later they look like trash. Gonna do this instead
It seems those plastic things never stay perfectly straight
looks good
My Stihl edger works great
I am thinking about getting one- do you have the battery option? I own a ton of Stihl products but need something easy. I am almost 70.
@@maggiesgarden2234 yes all my stihl equipment is battery
My Echo edger also works great
I love my Stihl mini chain saw. I have the Milwaukee fuel system for everything else including stringtrimmer. My cousin is going to take the string off and put a hard plastic blade on so I can edge that way. At 77. I definitely need to use power tools at hard clay soil..
Beautiful!
Looks beautiful. The string technique looks simple and effective. Would a 2x4 as a straight edge work as well using the half moon tool?
Great tips!
Did you make any type of fix on the Echo spreader to help with the throw of Fert.at the end of product.Thanks.
So when you lay down the mulch how close to the v do you get and do you thin the mulches you get close to the v
It's gonna depend on preference. I personally left the mulch just out of the V as water would stand in it when it rains here. I didn't want it getting spread all over.
My edges need doing. Now, I know how!
I'm curious about doing this around trees also....
Awesome job!
What do you do with the grass pieces? Flip it over in the bed?
I guess you mow as close as you can and then come back to level it down with an edger? Also I have mulch in my bed, would you add mulch all the way down the grass line?
Great tips, thanks!!!
Do u cut the grass before or after edges?
Doesn't really matter
How often do you do this to keep it tidy ?
I like the clean look of this! But I’m looking for low maintenance and long term solution. I’ve used concrete edging slabs in the past.
How do you keep the grass from getting into the beds when you mow?
Your edge is legit perfect
I can say what I do. Keep the chute pointed away from the beds. I shoot the grass into the center of the yard. Takes a bit longer to do a lap and come back around with the chute on the proper side, but it’s worth it
I want the grass on my beds - free mulch & feed! I start in the centre of the lawn and go in rings outwards to the edges, so by the time I am mowing the edges, the clippings there have been through the mower like five times & are well shredded by the time they land on the beds.
Great tips. Lawn looks really nice. How often are you watering with the heat and lack of rain we have been having?
Half an inch of water twice a week. Occasionally hand water a few dry spots.
1. How fo you keep your beds weed free?
2. How do you keep your lawn so green & nice looking?
3. Suggestion: power wash your concrete. It will turm white after being power washed.
Cheers.
I wish I would have bought that at Lowe's today when I was there. Grrrr. I picked it up but wasn't sure how to do it on the side walk.
That just gives ya a reason to go back... 😁
use a garden hose for curves
This is great...please come to my house!
Your ground level of your mulch bed is lower than the ground level of your lawn. It seems to me that your a. Plan doesn't work if both are the same level. Did you dig it out?
It's worked flawlessly for nearly 2 years. 🤷♂️
It's not significantly lower, look at 3:06 . The lower part along the edge is maintained by this edging work.
And if your bed is higher, yes, you can scrape off some so there's a slope down to where it's under the level of the lawn.
Nice video, but you should be putting some kind of edge to support your soil. Watering, mowing and walking on that edge will slowly sink that nice edge down.
It's been almost 2 years since I've done this project. It rains quite a bit here in the Pacific Northwest. I have yet to have any issues with it. There's zero need for it.
@@PacificNorthwestLawns It'll happen, just give it time.
Pretty sure after 2 years I don't have much too worry about. 😉 Plus it's really easy to straighten up
Most edging barriers like that don't do anything, assuming you edge your lawn yearly as shown here.
There is no real support in those edging barriers, just a physical barrier to roots (and mulch or gravel), so yes, if you don't edge yearly then the edging barrier helps to prolong the amount of time before the lawn edge looks messy again.
IMHO, most edging is just for show in a new garden, and experienced gardeners rip it out sooner or later as it gets in the way, harbours slugs, and ends up looking crap after some years.
I have seen many commercial properties and homes with this and no ill effects. Unless borders are stone, etc. Edging looks cheap, is not biodegradable, and can shift or heave.
Is it necessary?
Run a clean edge with a trimmer........Not possible in my world. lol
Why not install a edge board to save all the never ending edging work.
Straight lines are boring….make a curved border…..much more attractive..
he does a curve and straight line. the horror!
MAGA
Nicely done
Looks great!