Lawn Edgers8 min
The Small-Yard Lawn Tool Kit: Four Tools That Cover Everything
A quarter-acre lawn needs four tools, not a shed full. The cordless mower, blower, edger and one soil tool that keep a small yard sharp all season.
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Lawn Edgers
Power Edging
Battery, corded and gas machines — buying guides, weights and head-to-head comparisons.
Lawn Edgers9 min
Best Battery Lawn Mower for Small Yards
Under a third of an acre, a 40V 19-inch cordless mower beats gas on noise, storage and upkeep. Our picks by deck size, runtime and battery platform.
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Lawn Edgers8 min
Cordless vs. Gas Mower for Small Yards: The Real Math
Under a quarter acre, a 40V cordless mower wins on noise, storage and maintenance — and loses on exactly two things. The honest breakdown.
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Lawn Edgers7 min
String Trimmer Line: Size, Shape, and the One Worth Buying
0.080" for grass, 0.095" for weeds, round for clean cuts, twisted for quiet. Here's which trimmer line actually lasts — and which to skip.
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Lawn Edgers7 min
Best Trimmer Line for Edging
Square and twisted line cuts a cleaner border than round. Which shape, diameter and material holds up on concrete, plus how to stop line from welding in the head.
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Lawn Edgers8 min
Ryobi vs. EGO vs. DeWalt: Which Cordless Edger?
A straight comparison of the three battery platforms homeowners actually own: blade depth, weight, runtime and which one is worth buying if you already have the batteries.
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Lawn Edgers7 min
Best Edger for Thick, Overgrown Borders
Overgrown edges need blade depth and torque, not a trimmer. Here is what cuts through matted Bermuda and turf that has crept over concrete — and the two-pass method that saves the blade.
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Lawn Edgers8 min
How to Edge a Lawn for the First Time
The exact order of operations for a first edging pass: depth setting, which direction to walk, what to do with the soil, and the two mistakes that ruin a new border.
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Lawn Edgers7 min
Edger or String Trimmer — Which Actually Cuts a Border?
A blade edger cuts a vertical trench; a trimmer only shaves grass back. Here is what each tool does to a driveway edge, and when a trimmer is genuinely enough.
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Lawn Edgers7 min
How Much Does a Lightweight Electric Lawn Edger Weigh?
Corded, cordless and gas edger weights compared — bare tool versus with battery, and why balance matters more than the number on the box.
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Lawn Edgers6 min
What Is the Lightest Battery-Powered Lawn Edger?
The lightest cordless lawn edgers by class, with real bare-tool and with-battery weights, plus the trade-offs you accept to get under 8 pounds.
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Lawn Edgers11 min
The Best Cordless Lawn Edger With a Blade
We compared cordless lawn edgers on blade depth, weight, runtime and price — EGO, Greenworks, DeWalt, Ryobi and Black+Decker, and who each one is right for.
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Lawn Edgers8 min
Gas vs. Battery Edgers: Which Is Easier to Maintain?
A season-by-season maintenance comparison of gas and battery lawn edgers, including the tasks each one genuinely requires and what they cost in time.
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Lawn Edgers8 min
Are Easy-Start Lawn Edgers Worth It for Small Yards?
For a yard with under 200 feet of border, is an easy-start electric or battery edger worth the money over a manual tool? We separate the myths from the math.
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