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Phisherman[_3_] · 21-03-2009, 11:41 AM posted to rec.gardens

On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:42:59 -0400, wrote:

Greetings all.

Just for my general knowledge (or lack thereof). I was working on a landscaped site.
There were several beds probably about 20 foot x 40 foot. The
edges had been edged to about a depth of 5", cutting through about an inch
of top soil and about 4 inches of sandy clay.

Looked too neat and probably too difficult to have been done by hand. The
edge was a uniform bevel. Definitely far beyound the capability of the
typical 'garden edger'. This was a nice job, removed a lot of dirt which was
mounded in the center part of the bed.

Is there a commercial landscaping machine used for this purpose ??? What's
the name or trade name ??

Thx in advance...

Peter

I use a Weedeater turned on its side and walk backwards. With a
steady hand, you can get a perfect looking edge. I learned this from
watching professional landscapers. No need to buy a separate edging
machine--why maintain another gas-powered machine?