This is certainly also a space-saving design, removing the necessity to have several full-size tools, creating a perfect scenario for those gardeners who are always struggling to find room for storage.

But, fortunately, this is where the humble lawn edger comes into its own! A lawn edger will give your lawn that well-polished finish; creating a clean line between the grass and flowerbed or patio. Lawn edgers tend to be either manual tools, or powered by petrol or electricity. Each power source has its advantages and disadvantages. Manual Edgers The top edge of the blade has been folded over so as to make it easier to press down with your foot without damaging your footwear and to prevent slipping.
The metal construction continues half way up the shaft, again to give extra strength, then it gives way to solid FSC approved ash that turns into a T-shaped handle at the top. With a comfortable non-slip handle, this edger isn’t too taxing too use; however, the T-bar is a little on the small side. For those gardeners with larger hands, there may not be quite enough room to hold the handle as one might like. On the flip side, the foot ledges are generously sized, making it easy to push the blade into the soil.

Petrol lawn edgers are effective and powerful machines. Plus, there’s no cord to worry about getting tangled up in or accidentally cutting through! It digs through lawn edges and roots with ease thanks to its sharpened cutting blade and root-cutting teeth, staying sharp for an impressively long time too. The tactic is to lift the edger up vertically, and then bring it down with force, saying goodbye to any medium-sized roots as you go.

Lawn edgers with flat, rectangular blades and plain edges are suitable for basic edging jobs. They can be used in situations where the lawn is level with the adjacent hard surface – for example a patio or driveway. Now, that’s not to say that you don’t need to put in a bit of work, but the things that can be achieved with this Radius Garden Root Slayer, with a little bit of elbow grease, will leave you wondering how you ever lived without it.

FYI – The product details in the specification table above have been calculated with the Wolf Garten handle included.