I don't think the lawn has been edged in years.
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I'm not kidding here—in some spots, the lawn has encroached six to eight inches onto the walkways, with turf up to two inches thick. It's been a
looooong time since anyone tried to tame this mess.
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But with my trusty manual edger—only $19 at Lowe's—and an old, stumpy broom, I've been working to make it less jungle-y looking.
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Love those clean lines!
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But the downside of a corner lot is the endless, what must be
miles of sidewalk surrounding the house. Oy! This might take a while.
7 comments:
Hey! That looks like MY sidewalk! It's the only place where the grass WANTS to grow, coincidentally.
But it makes your clover look so nice! I just did this but was able to borrow a powered edger from a friend. I got about 5 inches back so it was worth it.
Joanne,your sidewalk is looking great along with the potted flowers.
jennifer-I have the same problem. New grass only grows in the concrete cracks and the garden, not the bare spots in the lawn. I think I should plant clover.
Looks great! I have one of the people-powered edgers! I love it, the hubby hates it... come to think of it, my grass grows better on the sidewalk and the cracks, too!
It looks great!! I wonder if you could "edge it" with an old hose to keep the grass back from the curb?
I actually do love the manual edger; I feel like I'm getting a mini workout. :-) Although I may now look into getting/borrowing a power edger for once-a-year maintenance.
ILU--I think the POs left us a crappy ol' hose in the garage; I'll give that a try, at least for the walkway to the front door.
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