Lawn Edgers - gas, electric
A good lawn edger is used to make sure that your lawn is impeccably well cut around the boarder areas, deep into the top soil with a blade that notches excess growth down and off with precision in those hard to get at places.
Grass, weeds or dirt that have no place being between the lawn edge and the flower bed, curb line, sidewalk line, neighbors driveway or whatever, need to be dealt with regularly and efficiently.
While looking for a good lawn edger that is powerful enough to do the job you need down, there are some options to choose from.
Those who have spaces within 100 yards from a common household outlet may find that electric extension lawn edgers can be the effective weapon against those volunteering weeds that just love to spring up along the edge of a well kept lawn.
Black and Decker makes a reliable new model called Edge Hog , an 11 amp Electric Edger with extention.
By using the Edge Guide, this model easily converts to a landscape trencher and with the counter-clockwise blade rotation dirt and debris is thrown in forward away from the operator.
This model is superb and consumers report that as it is both lightweight and powerful, everything for the home owner. For those shopping with Sears, there are models that sell for under 90 dollars.
If the lawn must be edged far from an outlet, and you still wish to use an electric tool, battery powered sting lawn edgers (weedwackers) can be effective for getting around those hard to get at places where a walk behind just cant go like telephone poles and posts.
String lawn edgers are light-weight and can keep a charge between 45 min to an hour depending on the battery.
The Craftsman 10 in. Electric Weedwacker Line Trimmer/Edger, Cordless for example is a wonderful product with 24 volts including charge rack that can hang on the wall, weighing only 11 pounds.
The 10 in. diameter cut also makes this model an excellent deal for those looking to take down some weeds as well. At Sears it costs only 80 dollars.
Anyone looking to take longer than two hours on lawn edging however will certainly be interested in a gas powered model, as they can keep on cutting in distant places like putting greens and golf courses for hours and hours.
Craftsman 3.5 hp Gas Edger is a practical model that on the market made by a name brand that is traditional with a Briggs & Stratton engine for reliability and sure to find parts.
Complete with safety controls, fully assembled with metal blade guard and four position height adjuster. Also available at Sears for only 225 dollars.
If you are looking for the very best gas powered lawn edgers in America, Californian made Power Trim Company has been building them since 1953 and know their product well.
Power Trim lawn edgers however, for being the absolute very best are also prices to be expensive.
Depending on the kind of trimmer you need, they have one specifically for each and every purpose, the right tool for the right job featuring 9 different products ranging from 460 to 820 US dollars.
