How to Run a Lawn Edger
Lawn edgers create straight, neat edges in areas where a yard's grass meets a different surface. Commonly used along driveways, sidewalks and flowerbed edges, operating an electric or gas-powered lawn edger requires some practice in order to perfect your technique.
Items needed:
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- Edger
- Trim line
Instructions:
- Wear safety glasses. While edging a space, debris such as rocks or sticks can propel at high speeds and cause eye damage. Gloves should also be worn to maintain a firm grasp on the equipment.
- Ensure the edger is loaded with trim line prior to starting if you are using a trim line edger.
- Start the edger. If you are using an electric edger, plug in the equipment and pull the trigger to start the edger. If the edger is gas-powered, slide the button to the on position. Push the primer button three to five times. Hold down the trigger, and pull the starter cord. Release the trigger once the edger starts.
- Place the edger in an upright position. Start the process by hovering the edger in the desired location. Walk at a slow and steady pace, ensuring the grass line is clean, straight and neat.
- Turn at corners. Some people prefer a squared-off corner, while others create a round corner.
- Tap the head of the edger on a hard surface, not on the grass, when the trim line runs low. This tapping action serves to feed additional line. This only applies to trim line edgers.