How to Use edger in a Sentence

edger

noun
  • Plant in a pot as flowering filler or in the ground as an edger.
    Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The height of edgers can vary according to the plants they are set against.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Oregano makes a great groundcover or edger for garden beds.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Running an edger along your driveway and walkways gives your yard a fresh, neat look.
    Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Turn it into an edger using the twist-to-edge function to achieve clean edges around your yard.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • On the contrary, this weed whacker and edger is tough on weeds, cutting them down in just one pass.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • For the ultimate notch where the lawn and pavement meet, only an edger will do.
    Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022
  • This is one tough plant and is perfect as a groundcover or large edger in shady gardens.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2018
  • This edger is for larger spaces, as plants spread to form a dense groundcover.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Some areas may need to be broken in with a hoe or shovel before tackling it with an electric edger.
    Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Mowers, a leaf blower, chainsaw, trimmer, edger and weed trimmer were stolen.
    cleveland, 29 Sep. 2022
  • This low-growing fern is not aggressive, making a perfect edger in shade gardens.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • The head pivots 90 degrees to convert to an edger and has four adjustable positions.
    Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Among its other accessories are a rotary cultivator, edger, and a pole saw.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Some weed eaters are multifunctional, serving as edgers and other helpful yard tools.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Growing in a tidy mound just one foot high, this clump-forming grass performs beautifully in rock gardens and makes a lovely edger.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But there are legions of women playing guitar — maybe Edgers just hasn’t been paying attention.
    Dayna Evans, The Cut, 23 June 2017
  • Mehan also advises caregivers to put away the lawn mower, edgers, and gasoline before letting kids outside.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 July 2024
  • Most rinks use ice resurfacing machines — often known by the brand name of Zamboni — and edgers that often run on propane or other fuels.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • To remedy this, devote some time in the fall to redefining your garden edges with a garden edger, bricks, edging stones, or a fresh layer of mulch.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Big ticket items—including yard and gardening supplies like lawn mowers, edgers, and trimmers—are as much as 60% off.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • What to Consider The most important factor to consider when choosing a lawn edger is what type will work best for you.
    Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The post notes the position will require the employee to work with operating equipment as a resurfacer and ice edger.
    Emma Dale, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2020
  • The trimmer conveniently turns into an edger by pivoting the head, essentially giving you a third tool in the set.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Popular items included tall ladders, framing nailers, leaf blowers, bush/hedge trimmers and edgers.
    John Benson, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Plan to use the edger sander and orbital sander in tandem to ensure consistency throughout the wood, working a little bit at a time with the same grade of sandpaper in both tools.
    Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
  • To do a job efficiently, professionals use a large drum sander that requires 220 volts and an edger (a high-power disc sander for corners).
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2021
  • Landscape edging gives your garden beds and landscaping areas a clean and well-maintained appearance, similar to how lawn edgers add a professional look to your yard.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 4 May 2023
  • An edger sander is your best bet for rough-sanding tight spots (like corners) and smaller spaces (like a closet), while a random orbital sander is recommended for non-professionals tackling the refinishing of a larger space on their own.
    Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Border trimming tends to be a weak spot for robot lawn mowers, but the RockMow Z1 promises to get within 3 centimeters of walls, hopefully saving you from having to break out the edger.
    Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025

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