WORX Cordless Trimmer and Edger

I finally bought myself this WORX Cordless Trimmer and Edger. I've seen their ads on television for some time now and always thought, I really want to get one of these.

My gas powered trimmer just quit working. I had such a hard time getting it started and keeping it running. So, when it quit I finally made the decision to buy a cordless battery operated trimmer.

With the WORX cordless there is no mess mixing the gas and oil. The trimmer line feeds automatically. You don't have to prime the gas and pull a cord. There is certainly nothing wrong with a gas trimmer I'm sure there are some quality gas trimmers on the market. They're just not for me.

I've also owned some electric trimmers. The problem for me is that you have to have outside outlets and then, drag the cord around the yard. Oh, and be careful not to cut the cord. Once again there is nothing wrong with electric trimmers, they're just not for me.


What I like about the WORX Cordless Trimmer and Edger. 

1. The main shaft is adjustable to fit your height.
2. The handle adjusts up and down to a comfortable position for you.
3. The trimmer head adjusts up or down.
4. It has a set of wheels for edging. You adjust the trimmer head all the way down and flip it onto the wheels for easy edging.
5. There is a button on the handle to automatically feed the trimmer line.
6. Included are 2- 20V batteries and a charger.
7. One spool of trimmer cord with 10 feet of cord. 

I have a small yard. It takes me about 30 minutes to mow my lawn. Then I just grab the WORX, no gas, no cords to plugin, and no worry about changing or feeding a new trimmer line.

Each battery has 4 hours of trimming life. I've haven't timed it but one battery will last me 4 times around my yard to trim and edge. That may be a little less than 4 hours but, I always have a battery charged.

When you buy a WORX you get spools of trimmer line free for life. All you have to do is go to their website and sign up. You'll pay about $9.00 shipping and handling and receive 6 spools of trimmer line. And, they are really easy to change.

I highly recommend the WORX cordless trimmer and edger. This tool made trimming and edging my lawn so much easier.

I own the WG163, here are just a few different models in the WORX line of trimmers

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WORX WG170 GT Revolution 20V 12WORX WG163 GT 3.0 20V PowerShare 12Worx WG184 40V (2.0Ah) 13Worx WG162 20V 12

Lawn Care Tips and Tricks

I am not an expert on lawn care by any means, I just know what I do every year to try and keep my lawn looking good. Sometimes I don’t always achieve my desired results but most of the time my lawn looks pretty good.

Lawn care depends a lot on where you live. I happen to live in the Northeast, you can look up lawn care advice for whatever region of the country you live in.

You can also hire a lawn care service to treat and care for your lawn. I have a small lawn and it is fairly easy to care for, so I choose to do these things myself.

A good place to start is to measure the pH balance of your soil. Now I’m not a chemist so all I know is that the pH scale runs from 0 to 14. The lower the number the more acidic the soil is and the higher the number the more alkaline the soil is. 

All I know is that I try to keep the reading around 7 which is the neutral range. This is done very easily with a simple pH meter that you can pick up at your local hardware store.

My soil tends to be on the lower end so every spring I spread lime to bring the pH level back to neutral.  I use the granulated lime you can check this out on line as what is best for you.

Next, early in the spring I spread Scotts Turf Builder, and then spread some new grass seed. You can spread this with a lawn spreader or in my case a hand held spreader. 

Just follow the instruction on the bag as to the rate of spreading, you don’t want too much because you’ll burn your lawn. I do know this first hand, as I've done it myself.

When I mow, I never cut my lawn too short I keep it around 3 to 4 inches, this helps to keep the weed growth down and promotes a healthy lawn.

 It is also a good idea to make sure your lawn mower blade is sharp. I also use a mulching mower the clipping help to supply natural mulch and keeps your lawn healthy.

These are the steps that I take every year to try and have a nice looking and healthy lawn. This year I’m going to go chemical free and try the Scotts Natural Lawn Food. I’ll let you know how it works out next year.

Scott's 71133 HandyGreen Hand Held Spreader