Mike, I cant thank you enough for posting this video. I'm off to the front yard this very minute to get tree edging project done. Thanks again.

This works great for you guys with cool season/bunch type grasses. Those of us in the south aren't so lucky.

Thanks Mike-- yet another great video. I LOVE the way you make everything so easy and clear. You've helped my yard ALOT over the last year :) Too bad others have to make jerky comments! Keep helping us all Mike.

Thank you Sir, very informative! People...its about landscaping not health care...

I'm so glad to see that my fellow mythical beasts also decided to show up here.

Thank you so much! Your videos are so informative and you make it look sooo easy. Most of us will never be able to reproduce results as you have instructed, for reasons of age, strength or whatever, but we can certainly become informed and enjoy looking at your results.

I’ve been gardening for years with inferior tools. I get so worn out and it takes forever to do my work with these bad tools. I’ve searched all kinds of gardening centers, and every big box store for a better shovel than what I have to no avail. I really just thought no one gave a darn about making quality hand tools. I came across your video and hallelujah😇. Thank you so much for sharing this. I can’t wait to order a good shovel. I am loving how you edged the garden, and I think I will be pulling out my rock edging and doing this instead.

Good Mythical Morning to you all!

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for posting Mike.

Ahem, Mr. Mike, your video was featured on an episode of Good Mythical Morning. This great honor has been bestowed upon you by the gods of entertainment which include Jimmy Fallon, Tom Cassell, Morgan Freeman, Rhett McLaughlin, and many more great entertainers. Have a good day and I urge you to accept this glorious and majestic offer the gods have bestowed upon you with open arms or you could possibly be smitten. Have a Most Glorious day.

@microsofthardware101

9 жыл бұрын

RIP Link you were forgotten

Thank you sir, I appreciate you taking the time to share this.

Thanks Mike! Your garden is beautiful!

Love to see a good edging in gardens...thank you Mike appreciate all your great videos .....🇨🇦

@RayFisher-yl8dv

Жыл бұрын

Hello it's nice to meet you am Ray from Denver Colorado and you ?

Looks nice Mike! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

11 years later still serving a purpose... thanks for pointing out the type of spade, just picked one up today from a Blaines Farm n Fleet, solid steel, $60 by Seymour.

Mike, thank you so much for your instruction, you answered every question I had, and more!

Mike, you are simply the best! I only became aware of your existence, accidentally, about a year ago & your website, videos, emails, etc. are my "go to" for all things garden/landscape, etc. You have become my " right hand man", lol. I am a " visual learner" & though I certainly can read, your videos make interpretation unnecessary. I also appreciate your down-to-earth personality, along with your very extensive knowledge & expertise. FYI, I am a 59 yr old female living in northeastern pa. & share the same conditions as in Ohio. Don't know if anyone ever mentioned this, but, I find the fact that you often mention "how not to do something" during a demonstration makes things "crystal clear". Thank you so very much! Deb J. (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) .

@RayFisher-yl8dv

Жыл бұрын

Hello it's nice to meet you am Ray from Denver Colorado and you ?

I'm a novice gardener in the UK and wondered how to keep the edging neat around my lawn. Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere here where I can get the A M Leonard nursery spade. I was going to order it from America, but with customs duty, etc., it would have cost $180. That's going to have to wait a while! I can get a mattock, though, so I'll have to manage with that and my ancient spade for now. Thank you for making such clear videos I feel more confident about trying things out.

Kind sir - thank you so much for a useful, and practical tutorial. Peace!

Excellent video! I've been trying to do edging with lousy tools. Thanks for the info!

I like your garden! Been in your age and still doing what you doing is amazing! keep on with the good work. Thanks for the video and don't let some ignorant comments get you....

Wish I knew about the nursery spade when I was removing shrubs last summer with a shovel! Now I know a better tool to use in the future, Thanks Mike!

@RayFisher-yl8dv

Жыл бұрын

Hello it's nice to meet you am Ray from Denver Colorado and you ?

Hard work pays off. I,m tired of buying landscaping stones, and edge stuff...thank u.

Thank you, so nice to watch, I will give it a try as well.

Thanks, Mike for a very informative video. I also like very much that you keep things simple and explain them so clearly. After watching this, I ordered a nursery spade from A.M. Leonard for $69.98 including shipping. I saw a favorable comparison between their products and the company you mentioned. My nursery spade arrived in good time, well packaged, and you are right, it is a hefty, professional-quality tool, one which I consider a great investment given the amount of edging I have to do.

@RayFisher-yl8dv

Жыл бұрын

Hello it's nice to meet you am Ray from Denver Colorado and you ?

Wonderful video! I've been using another tool that has been real helpful, but it results in a whole lot more work then these tools would be. Not only that, I don't get a very clean edge and will in fact have to go back and clean it up.

Thank you, Mike...You are the best!!

You are the man. Thanks for the informative video sir.

Very helpful. Thanks!

Thanks for the information.

From one to another . Mike, perhaps I could rather recommend the half moon lawn edger for novice gardeners as giving a more wished for result. Unpractised hands are just that.Edging the subtropical creeping varieties of lawn, notoriously tough as they are is especially challenging. Water sandy coastal soils well the day before to avoid edges crumbling away. Operating the half moon edger for novices. Two hands grip the top handle, the one foot (towards the ball of the foot) rests on the folded top of the cutting tool. knee ever so slightly bent & flexible The tool itself is kept tilted slightly in the direction you wish to do the edging (to the left for right handed people) while holding it equidistant from the body. Press down with an up and down cutting movement. One slices though the grass, accurately steering in the wished for direction by "steering" with the handle.( It cuts to a depth of about 9cm ). At no stage should the tool be lifted into the air above the lawn as you the loose control over the exact straight or curved line. So doing less follow up work is needed to correct those jutting missed bits. I use a hoe to free the cut pieces by pushing it underneath them (in the flower border while you stand on the lawn) (those petunias) & tossing them clear of the cut lawn edge, to be collected later, Your Pick axe shown is brilliant for heavy soil. and so is the nursery spade unheard of in my country. ZA. I quite agree with you that edges should be clutter free for easy trimming (No logs & stones placed as ornamentation. Tooo much fiddly work. Of course the maintenance crews use the rotary petrol driven blade machine for fast work in large gardens & our recommended tools for smaller jobs Folks.All tools should have the edges kept sharp for easier operation. Greetings from down under.

Mike you gave us good info on our dwarf burning bushes. They look so nice now.

60 lbs. and 25 years ago .... lol .. same problem here ... thanks for sharing this.

great video mike!

I did what you said, holy moly, it worked great.

Nice video and thanks for sharing your time and knowledge!! Slainte'

Who else is a mythical beast?

@GraceTaylor06

4 жыл бұрын

Isaac Valenzuela MEEEEEE

@lileclectic9533

4 жыл бұрын

Ik why yall are here 😁

very informative, Thank u. My yard is going to rock this summer :0)

Nice! I need one of each tool!

Thanks for the tip. I actually like this look better than a structural edge.

Thank you this really helped

Thank you!

Thanks mike!

Good stuff!

Hello from GMM!!!

Take care of yourself Mike! I get out of breath just watching you do this.

@RayFisher-yl8dv

Жыл бұрын

*Hi 🖐️ it's really my pleasure meeting such a good and adorable person Like you am Ray from Denver Colorado and you?*

my favorite tool.

good job

I use a small ax ( very sharp) to cut ( edge) then mattock. It requires bend down but cut s so well.

I use an edger attachment on my weedeater, then use a regular shovel to push the mulch back into the bed after a heavy rain. Don't even work up a sweat.

I was in Jamaica, and the gardner used a 3 foot machette.. works well too.

thanks for the vid! Tip for you, switch to eating grass-fed meats and stop the grains fed crap to help fix your omega3 to 6 balance which is most likely way off. Cut out grains and legumes as well. Start eating lots of vegetables with grass-fed meats, some nuts and seeds, some fruit, carbs from starchy veggies like sweet potatoes, cut back on soda especially if it has high fructose corn syrup. You'll shed lots of that extra fat off and you'll be able to spend more time in the garden!

i stick the spade in about 2-3 inches then kick it. the kick removes the xs turf. then repeat a couple hundred time as i go down the line

awesome.

Nice, would you do that V cut edge? So the grass doesnt come over into the garden?

Lord he's wheezing. Give this man a breathing tx.

still like doing this type of edging. im ole school.

Good Mythical Farts

i subbed to this guy

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Kick the back of the blade and after you cut the edge. The sod will pop right out. You can also tapper inside grade to form a lip for the much.

Mike does this same technique work for making a front walkway path next to existing stone walkway...i want to plant flowers on the walkway....HELP

I am working on a bed that is not level and has never been worked. How do I make it level after removing all of the sod? There are a few well established bushes in it: a large diablo ninebark and a couple of sedums. The area is about 15 feet by 4 feet at its widest.

I’ve done this, but how do you cut the grass up to the edge? Mower wheel falls in rut and scalps the edge. And weed whacking the edge does the same. :(

Thanks Mike. , I found a great edger made here in Ohio by Bully Tools , all metal & a long straight handle

I highly recommend taking a look at Bully Tools. They are built like tanks and can be purchased on Amazon or from Gemplers for a lot less than AM Leonard or Ace of Spades tools. I own all three and won't buy anything but Bully now.

Mike more protein less carb! I want you to live long my friend.

@lifeisgood5162

5 жыл бұрын

BRUCE JEANDUC my grandma drinked 3 original red Coca Cola sodas everyday with 2 Mexican bread. 2 eggs each morning. she didn't know the word diet was on the dictionary. she was born in March 1911and died in January 2016

Is it like a halth moon

Rhett and link?

Thank you, Mike! You are the BEST!

@ScottYoungOnline

4 жыл бұрын

no offense i dont like learning

@RayFisher-yl8dv

Жыл бұрын

Hello it's nice to meet you am Ray from Denver Colorado and you ?

I would never use a spade with a steel shanked shaft. I witnessed a man who was electrocuted using one. He cut into a buried power cable. The wood shaft is used for a reason, and it prevents direct grounding If you hit a cable. If you need a stronger shaft, get one with a composite shaft. They will not break when prying.

What is the good mythical morning episode featuring this?

Inb4 the Mythical Beasts get here. Vessel rules!!

Rhett and link are the fart kings.

GMM anyone?

@breec2281

9 жыл бұрын

Omg yes!

@yeetskeet9610

9 жыл бұрын

Eroa Yes.

@Funnyfrancis01

9 жыл бұрын

Eroa Took awhile,and I finally found this.

@ojtheaviator1795

9 жыл бұрын

Eroa YES!

@Gary-Eng

9 жыл бұрын

Eroa i am

A manual sod puller works much better and will only penetrate a couple inches below the grass and it is curved so you dont have to bend over. S4ep on it with your foot, pull back and it easily pries up the edge without hassle.

GMM brought me here...

HEY MYTHICAL BEASTS

@GraceTaylor06

4 жыл бұрын

fucking loser HEY

mythical beast here : D

@SkittlesOutThePack

9 жыл бұрын

Fudoobeer273 You posted this 23 hours ago and they just released the video 40 minutes ago? Did I miss a video or something?

@JustADreamToSing

9 жыл бұрын

SkittlesOutThePack Vessel look it up ;D.

@Fudoobeer

9 жыл бұрын

SkittlesOutThePack yeah, go to vessel : P

@SkittlesOutThePack

9 жыл бұрын

yeah i just did

Love ya to death mike, but you need to get up to date with the Echo Bed Redefiner. I would have had that entire bed edged with two passes in the time it took for you to make this video

I'm guessing gmm brought quite some people here

i have an electric one, and when i try edging a bed, its not so smooth. i get these rough edges and looks very ugly :(

I used to look a bit like you. Don't be like me and wait for your heart attack before changing diet/exercise. Please read the China Study and consider a whole plant foods based diet. Watch Forks over Knives and What The Health. I went from 248 lbs to 185 in 2 years and I am still building up and losing fat. Wheeze and the angina are history for me. Thanks for the demonstration... now I can't say I don't know how to edge the gardens :) best wishes.

IF U DON'T USE EDGING HOW DO U PREVENT WEEDS/GRASSS FROM GROWING IN YOUR GARGEN BED, DO U CONSTANTLY HAVE TO WEED YOUR BED?AND HOW DO U PREVENT YOUR MULCH FROM FALLING INTO YOUR LAWN IF IT RAINS REAL HARD,ESPECIALLY IF YOUR BED IS ON A SLANT..IF U DO WANT TO PUT SOME PLASTIC EDGING IN HOW MUCH OF THE EDGING DO U SHOW ABOVE THE SOIL.

use edger from weedeater, put that spade in museum

how do you spell landscaping .. maddick ??? cant find the spelling for that certain type of pick

Did he live to make any videos after this one?

ames clay mattock pick.

Check out his weight in his latest videos.

I personally like using dynamite . Works great for me, ba boom !

GMM!

who likes GMM?

I was concerned that he might have a heart attack as well.

I have no affiliation with the company, other than that I bought the spade from them. Did not even know they existed until -- with some difficulty -- I found them online. Only interest is to save other viewers the time I spent in searching.

Gmm

i am a mythical beast

K

Hes not farting

Your accent is killing me! What accent is it?

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