Trimming and edging are the detail work that makes a mowed lawn look professionally maintained. Mowing gets you the broad, even cut; trimming and edging give you the hard lines that frame it. KC Lawns LLC includes both on every mowing visit in Lee's Summit and the Kansas City metro, and we also take them on as standalone jobs for property owners who mow their own grass but want the borders handled right.
Trimming covers everything a mower deck can't reach — around foundations and downspouts, along wood and chain-link fence lines, behind air conditioning units, around mailbox posts, light poles, trees and planting beds. We work the trimmer to match the mowed height rather than scalping down to bare dirt, so the transition is invisible and the turf stays protected from heat and weeds.
Edging is the cut that defines where your lawn stops and your concrete begins. Over a season, turf creeps out over sidewalk and driveway edges, softening the line and eventually breaking up the surface. We cut that line back with an edger for a clean, consistent border along drives, walks, curbs and patios, and we maintain the edge on following visits so it never has to be re-established from scratch.
Once the cutting is done, everything gets blown off — sidewalks, driveway, patio, porch and street gutter — so clippings aren't tracked into the house or washed into the storm drain. The result is a property that reads as finished rather than just cut. To add trimming and edging to your service or schedule it on its own, call or text (913) 220-1646.
What's included on every visit
- String trimming around all beds, fences and obstacles
- Hard-edged lines along drives, walks and curbs
- Trim height matched to the mowed lawn
- Full blow-off of walks, drives and gutters