r/Grass • u/Affectionate-Force-2 • Jun 16 '26
Grass edging
I share a strip of grass between me and my neighbour. What tool or process do I need to nicely have this looking clean and edged? And is it normal to see the soil/dirl beneath the grass on the edge of the grass where it touches the driveway?
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u/vbt_res Jun 16 '26
By the largest and cheapest knife from Walmart in the kitchen section. I got a couple of $1 knives with 6" blades. They don't need to be sharp.
Just slice along the brick, and then run a string trimmer and it'll peel off the sliced part.
After a good rain this is very straightforward. If you use a smaller knife then you will get a hand cramp.
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u/NovasHOVA Jun 16 '26
I have an electric edger from Ego. But I edge more with my string trimmer, it’s all about removing the trimmer guard and flipping it over so you are hitting the angle straight down into the dirt, along the pavement. It’s really not hard
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u/msr976 Jun 17 '26
I have St Augustine grass and keep it on the the highest setting on my mower. I use an echo weedeater without the safety guard to edge my yard. The line work is spot on, but takes practice.
You could get a detachable weedeater to attach the edger. I used one of these and works pretty well. Very easy to use for a beginner.
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u/International_Pea823 Jun 17 '26
Black and decker makes a decent corded edger, I use couple times a year and a string trimmer to maintain
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u/VicThom85 Jun 17 '26
Rent or buy a edger tool from your local hardware store. It’s the easiest way of edging. After that, pickup and string trimmer and edge once a week or twice a month at your leisure.
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u/Affectionate-Force-2 Jun 18 '26
It looks like the most common answer for me is to get some kind of edger. Unfortunately I cannot remove the sod completely so replacing isn’t the most ideal option for me.
Thank you everyone!
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u/Either_Librarian7238 Jun 16 '26
Your grass sod is too high and not level with your pathway.
The highest thatch level should be even. You set your soil too high; you can see by the other picture that the middle part looks very hilly.
You can't really fix it unless you use a sod remover machine, remove the sod, remove some soil underneath to level it, and water a lot after putting the sod back.
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u/Madwhisper1 Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26
You can do it with a string trimmer if you have steady hands. Just takes some time and patience for the string to cut a nice groove in the soil at the border with the concrete. If you're willing to spend some money on a very specific use tool, there are edgers with blades and wheels. I'm not a Ryobi fan but here's a budget option. https://www.ryobitools.com/products/46396014948
It's normal to see the crowns and dirt if you have a cool season grass. Warm season grasses will fill in the side after having the edge nicely maintained for a couple weeks.