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minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoI’ve got a reel mower and lawn cutting doubles as exercise without noise or cables or bags. Just have to do it regularly. But then, I also don’t water my lawn, so it’s dormant for large parts of the year, like nature intended.
minus-squaresulgoth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoHow do you get the edges where the mower won’t cut? Still with a gas/electric trimmer or is there something manual that would work?
minus-squareFester@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe manual options are ancient - like a sickle, or a scythe or clip by hand with garden shears bent down on your knees for hours. But fuck all that, you’ll want an electric trimmer for edges.
I’ve got a reel mower and lawn cutting doubles as exercise without noise or cables or bags. Just have to do it regularly.
But then, I also don’t water my lawn, so it’s dormant for large parts of the year, like nature intended.
How do you get the edges where the mower won’t cut? Still with a gas/electric trimmer or is there something manual that would work?
The manual options are ancient - like a sickle, or a scythe or clip by hand with garden shears bent down on your knees for hours. But fuck all that, you’ll want an electric trimmer for edges.