"Spud Demon" wrote in message
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My grass is growing sideways across my sidewalk and into the street. With
240' of sidewalk, this is 720' of "edge" that I have to trim (both sides
of
the sidewalk plus one side of the street). I have an electric string
trimmer, but it will take me all day with that. There is thatch and dirt
encroaching on the sidewalk.

Any recommendations for a tool (gas or electric) to take care of this
quickly?


I would also recommend getting a dedicated edger for that much work. I have
an edger attachment for my trimmer. It is only adequate, but I have very
little to edge. My mother has a gasoline powered Craftsman edger that does
a great job. Unless you have a number of well positioned outlets, I would
forget the electric model. While I like electric yard tools for a number of
reasons, they aren't really suitable for large jobs.

You will probably have to spend around $300 for a decent edger. If you are
only planning to use it once or twice a year, you might check out the prices
at rental centers. I would imagine that you could rent an edger for 4 hours
for around $25. Renting would also give you a chance to try this type of
equipment and see if it meets your needs.