i have the qualcast edger, but i have a smaller one for those sort of jobs, a spear and jackson i got out of argos in 2008, i keep it razor sharp to make it slice into the turf edge , mine was £18 then , hope that helps ......alan bridges ..irvine.
I've done a few MILES with my new Wolf half-moon edger, reluctantly because it bent in the first few linear meters and I just had to carry on. Wolf would not reply when I asked for help or a replacement. I agree that a sharp-edged spade is good, and I think I'll go back to mine. Don't try to edge in dry conditions. If the season and ground are bone dry, water the edge with a sprinkler a little ahead of the work. My compost heap loves the offcuts -- turns them into lovely stuff for borders later on. You're supposed to lay the sods (turves) grass-down in the compost, but that's very organised. Rot is rot.
I learnt early on not to buy a cheap crescent edging tool I buy a thicker more expensive one and it has lasted for years through tree roots and hidden bricks.
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i have the qualcast edger, but i have a smaller one for those sort of jobs, a spear and jackson i got out of argos in 2008, i keep it razor sharp to make it slice into the turf edge , mine was £18 then , hope that helps ......alan bridges ..irvine.
I've done a few MILES with my new Wolf half-moon edger, reluctantly because it bent in the first few linear meters and I just had to carry on. Wolf would not reply when I asked for help or a replacement. I agree that a sharp-edged spade is good, and I think I'll go back to mine. Don't try to edge in dry conditions. If the season and ground are bone dry, water the edge with a sprinkler a little ahead of the work. My compost heap loves the offcuts -- turns them into lovely stuff for borders later on. You're supposed to lay the sods (turves) grass-down in the compost, but that's very organised. Rot is rot.
I learnt early on not to buy a cheap crescent edging tool I buy a thicker more expensive one and it has lasted for years through tree roots and hidden bricks.