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Original poster

What are those things called that you edge the side of your lawn with?

12 replies

charliecat · 28/04/2006 13:41

Long handed scissor things. Thanks

OP posts:

spidermama · 28/04/2006 13:41

Edging shears.

AliceWonderland · 28/04/2006 13:41

lawn edgers?

Nbg · 28/04/2006 13:43

A half moon.

Is it to actualy make an edge or just to cut the grass?

welshmum · 28/04/2006 13:43

You can get electric ones - strimmers

Original poster

charliecat · 28/04/2006 13:44

just cut the stragly bits off i cant reach with the lawnmover Thank You :)

OP posts:

Pixiefish · 28/04/2006 13:44

strimmer

Pixiefish · 28/04/2006 13:44

strimmer

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charliecat · 28/04/2006 13:50

I have broke 2 lawnmowers/strimmers this year alone, so going back to basics with hand push mover and scissory things

OP posts:

AliceWonderland · 28/04/2006 13:54

\link{http://www.carryongardening.org.uk/page02_2_2.asp\ help is at hand}

LIZS · 28/04/2006 14:00

a lawn edger like\link{http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=122743&MAN=Wilkinson-Sword-Stainless-Steel-Edging-Knife-601468w\ this?}

Libra · 28/04/2006 14:07

A gardener.

Skribble · 28/04/2006 22:24

\link{http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7216952/Trail/C%24cip%3D36581.DIY%2C%2Bgarden%2Band%2Bcar%3EC%24cip%3D36603.Garden%2Btools%2Band%2Bdecoration%3EC%24cip%3D36606.Shears%2Band%2Bloppers.htm\This} is similar to the ones I use, the half moon spade thing is more for when you need to shape the edges a bit, the edge shears are more for triming the grass.

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