Maintaining your lawn takes time, effort, and the right landscaping equipment. There are many tools to help keep your yard looking lush and well-kept, and each serves a specific function. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert in gardening, below are a few must-haves in your landscaping arsenal.

What Are Edgers?

As its name suggests, an edger creates a defined, crisp edge that separates your grass and other plant growth from your mulch beds, pathways, and sidewalks. Edgers can be manual or motor-powered, with the former only ideal for small landscaping jobs. Engine-powered edgers run on gas or a battery and they’re sometimes fitted with wheels. Compared to manual edgers, motorized ones are more powerful and get the job done faster.

What Are Trimmers and Brushcutters?

When you need to cut overgrown weeds and pesky brush in your yard, a brushcutter or string trimmer is the answer. Often used interchangeably, they both serve the same function—to cut thicker unwanted vegetation quickly. The difference is that trimmers use fast-moving plastic string while brushcutters come with blades, allowing them to handle gnarlier overgrowth and bushes. Both come in gas-, electric-, and battery-powered options. 

What Are Blowers?

After using your other landscaping equipment to make a mess, you need a blower to clear the leaves, grass cuttings, and other garden debris off your lawn. Most models work by blowing high-powered out air from its long nozzle. They’re available as handheld or backpack-mounted units. Gasoline-powered blowers are the most common variation, but some come with batteries as a more eco-friendly alternative. Some newer models are also capable of vacuuming and shredding debris.

What Is a Bed Redefiner?

Similar to the edger, a bed redefiner uses a spinning blade to create the borders of your flower or plant bed by cutting sharp edges and beveled trenches into the soil around the perimeter. Because it takes more power to dig new edges, most redefiners come with a gas-powered motor..

To make sure you have the landscaping equipment you need to get the job done, see the experts at Cabot Outdoors. Located in Cabot, AR, this STIHL® power equipment authorized lawn and garden store supplies high-quality landscaping supplies and equipment across Lonoke County. To learn more about their products, call (501) 843-7956 today or check out their Facebook page.