Trimming and Edging in Nelsonville

Trimming and edging are the two finishing steps that a mower cannot do on its own. Trimming is the string work around everything the deck will not fit against, meaning fence lines, foundations, tree trunks, mailbox posts, light poles, utility boxes, bed edges and the awkward corners every property has. Edging is different: it is cutting a clean vertical line where the lawn meets a hard surface, so the grass stops at the walk or the driveway instead of creeping over it in a ragged lip. Both get done on our regular visits, and we blow the debris off the concrete afterward so the work actually shows.

The main thing is knowing what should not get trimmed. Young trees, new plantings, flowers along a foundation, ornamental grasses and anything you are deliberately letting grow in are all worth pointing out, because string line does not know the difference. Tree trunks are the one we are most careful with, since repeated trimming right against the bark damages a young tree. Guards or a ring of mulch around them solve it. We also need to know your preference along bed lines, since some people want a hard cut edge and others want it softer. Clearing stray items from the fence line and bed edges beforehand lets us get right up against them.