Who has time to manicure their lawn, really? Think about it, there are lots of other things you could be doing like watching baseball, taking a dip in the backyard pool, or napping on the couch. But, no, the yard has to be cut, edged, and trimmed. What's the fastest and best way to do it?

1. Edge first. The edger is the first tool you should use. It's used for trimming along hard edges such as sidewalks and driveways. It's more accurate and leaves fewer divots than a line trimmer. With a proper length blade and an established edge, the edger is also faster than a line trimmer.

2. Next, use the line trimmer. Use this tool in such a way as to cause the trimmed grass to be thrown onto the lawn and not into beds, groundcover, and shrubbery. The line trimmer is the messiest of the grass cutting tools you use.

3. Finally, mow. Not only will your lawn mower pick up grass from its own activity, but it will collect a good deal of the trimmings created by the edger and line trimmer. This saves you raking, sweeping, and blowing time.

The old adage "work smart, not hard" applies to lawn care too!