What area are mostly common to use a weed trimmer for a professionals?
Fence line? Around trees ? Along the house foundation ? Around AC unit? (For some reason, these trimmer line does not last very long nor work too good when trimming). If not for these area, where else can weed trimmer be used ? I have a riding mower and I do not need to mow open flat grass surface with a weed trimmer…. I was just wondering. Any tips on how I can better use my trimmer around fence lines and against walls, etc, ?
They have hard plastic blade which will replace the trimmer line in many cases. It will just depend on the make of your machine if that type of head may be attached. These last a bit longer then the string, but do wear down as well.
As far as what areas? Anything that needs close trimming. Everything that you mentioned plus more, around pretty much anything that blocks you from running the mower over it. Professionals go through large spools of line a year, so the problem is not just you. There are a couple of chemical alternatives to your problem if you choose to go that way.
One is spraying a growth retardant in that area. This will slow down the growth of the grass but it will not kill it. the down side to this type of an application would be if you were to have an insect or disease infestation, where a normal lawn could grow out of the problem, yours will not in the sprayed areas. the other possibility would be spraying a roundup type product out a few inches and either dealing with nothing there or applying some type of decorative mulch. The trick to doing this and to still be able to mow over the top of it is to scrape away a few inches of soil in the area and leave the mulch at the same level as the ground under your lawn. I would not use marble chips or any other type of rock if you are going to do this. Both types of chemicals should be available at any garden center.
To use the tool so you get the best cut, you actually have to do it more often. line trimmers do not like tall grass. It slows down the RPM and often results in the grass twisting up with the line. Other then that keep the cutting head level and try as best as you can to stay away from snags which will cut the line.