How To String Trim a Lawn Like a Pro

How to string trim a lawn with a weed eater. This is how I weed eat our lawns for our lawn care business. I start in the front right corner and try to finish in the front right corner. I remove the trimmer guard from our weed eaters and also run the ECHO PAS system as my primary weedeater. I do this so I can also switch the weed eater attachment out for a hedge trimming attachment when I need to do a hedge trimming jobs.

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In 2016 I had been in law enforcement for almost 7 years.

I was not in control of my schedule, I was hardly making any money, and I was away from my family working nights and holidays. I was capable of more,, and I was silently suffering. I knew I was selling myself and my family short.

I started Florida Turf Pros as a side hustle in 2016 before going full time in 2017.

My lawn business changed my life. I control my own schedule, my own income, and I am proud of what I have built.

On this channel you will learn the steps I have taken (and am still taking) to have a lawn care business that serves ME and my family’s needs.

We are a small owner operated company (2 full time mowing trucks/crews, and now a sod installation division).

If you are interested in starting a lawn care business this channel will provide the direction.

This really is a great industry to be in…

And I hope that by documenting my journey it will help you too.

[wizdom]

Crazy difference from using a Stihl to watching you use a eco, seems so much easier and more controllable, keep crushing it my friend

[mowmoneynoproblems]

Oh this vid is perfect for me lol My first season, I was taking about a hour+ on residential yards most the time was spent trimming because I was trying to have it 100% perfect. Not that it's a bad thing but still lol

[Mark-ziog]

Great content. Difference for me is that I go the opposite direction with the thought that the counterclockwise spinning head throws grass and debris away from beds and hard surfaces. Not right or wrong, just how I learned.

[BobbyBowker]

I’m finding that this is the same way I do it and then I remembered that I do it that way because I learned it by watching you. You did a video back in the day and you were emphatic that it was the most efficient way that you know of to do it. And I agree, it’s all about efficiency and workflow /ease of execution. I think we all enjoy videos like this as well as the ones pertaining to back office stuff.

[andreabond]

My policy is do any lawn as if it was your own

[Mr.BodyByFisher]

This is exactly the way I have always soft edged. never understood why guys on youtube videos hold the trimmer straight up in the air all awkward, I have never seen any lawn guys out on routes doing it that way

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Man I enjoyed this video, great work brother 😊

[Ellivation]

Backwards is key for me. And, it depends on the direction of the trimmer string

[Robert-jdxi]

Dude we work identical! Trash cans included!

[garyk]

How does the Stihl BR 600 blower compare with RedMax and Husqvarna on price and power? I have both and would like to invest in something MORE POWERFUL for Fall leaf clean outs.

[KeepItMowed]

I do pretty much the same. Pull up the trash cans etc

Curious, what trimmer blind are you running? I've been using the Echo Diamond. Quality of cut doesn't seem as good anymore.

[nowayjoze]

I have to trim the edge of the driveway / sidewalk because for some reason the mower seems to lift on that end and leaves little bitty hair type stragglers that annoy me and bothers the OCD in me. Seems like a big time killer.

How are you mowing it without leaving those stragglers? This mostly happens to customers who want it mowed long (4 - 4.5"). The ones that don't request it too long, I mow at 3.5" and don't notice this.

[k.medeiros]

Why not go right to left so grass is flung into the lawn

[ehexzs]

I dont trim the the edges either that the mower deck gets. Saves so much time. Dont understand why people do

[kirklyons]

Heard you talk about drought conditions. Do you still cut lawns on regular schedule when not growing or do you skip