Comments on: Trimmer/edger for alternative lawns – and giveaway!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:40:31 +0000

Wow. My husband and I were just discussing our need for one of these. I told him if we got a cordless one, that I would use it myself, instead of asking him to do the weed-eating. We don’t have a lawn anymore, but drought-tolerant plants instead. However, we still have some weeds in the backyard where our suburban chickens play. Thanks for the review!

By: rachel crisman

rachel crisman — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:09:59 +0000

I would love a cordless trimmer! I could trim around all that concrete and trim out in the alley which is covered with blackberry bramble!I have been trimming the bramble by hand and I get stuck all the time. Plus, my son just got poison ivy,I could cut it down with ease if I had one. It looks great and easy to use too!!! Please count me in!!! I have my fingers crossed!

By: Karen Creely

Karen Creely — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:10:07 +0000

Hi Susan, Not only did I just get married (we are 17 days into marital bliss) but we bought our first home 5 days later…crazy I know! Well the house is just what we wanted and now we have a yard to plant up! There are beautiful groundcover all around the home and I want to be able to care for the walkways like the previous owners had and this Trimmer would be a great wedding/house warming gift!!! Please consider us for this wonderful opportunity!
Thanks Susan,
Karen

By: Warren

Warren — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:17:12 +0000

I strongly believe in sustainability and water/energy conservation and instead of having a thirsty bluegrass front lawn in my new house in Colorado, I opted for the xeric buffalograss and blue gramma grass mix, which makes my yard look different from all the other yards my subdivision. It’s great in that these two natives species are *mostly* low maintenance. I mow it once a year (with a reel mower) in the spring to keep that short grass prairie look yearlong and water once a week during the hottest part of the summer. In the fall, the seed heads come out and it looks even better. My favorite part is when it is breezy out and my lawn ripples with the wind like it is a pool of water. Given all that, buffalograss grows runners like crazy and when I saw your picture of the stone pathway covered, I completely identify with your problem. I, too, have a flagstone pathway and the runners cover it up way too easily. Not having any powered lawn tools, I have to manually clip, rip, and trim to uncover the stone. I also manually trim the edges of the “lawn” for a clean edge and that maintained cared-for look to appease the HOA. It is labor intensive in that aspect. If I have the Black & Decker 24-Volt Cordless String Trimmer/Edger, it will make lawn care that much easier. I was completely amazed by your video how fast and easy you were able to clear the walkway and get the job done. I hope to use the trimmer to continue to maintain a low water bluegrass-alternative yard that’s natural yet neat and visually pleasing so that my neighbors can see the beauty and merits of a non-bluegrass lawn. Hopefully, it will inspire them to rip out their own lawns and install something that’s xeric and uses much less water. Thanks for your consideration.

By: Wen

Wen — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:51:54 +0000

Does this really work on Liriope? I’ve been using hand clippers. A pro at the local public garden said the only way to cut the stuff is mow it down; a string cutter just shreds it. I saw that she was right as the lawn crew next door made a mess of it with a string cutter, shredded and ragged.
It would be great to use a strong battery operated string cutter. My current electric one has shredded it’s own cover and the new ones I’ve found don’t measure up. Not a boomer, older.

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:00:37 +0000

I HATE the gas powered trimmer we have. It’s heavy. It’s noisy, and the vibration makes my hands and arms tingle. I refuse to use it. I do whatever trimming I need to do by hand.