Trimming and edging
Lawn Trimming and Edging That Makes the Whole Yard Look Done
A mowed lawn with shaggy edges still looks messy. Your crew trims along every walk, fence and bed on the same visit. You get a photo when it's done.
- Price in 60 minutes
- Same crew every visit
- Pause by text
- Bonus: first cut free
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Who does the trimming
A Local Crew, Backed by Golden Oak
Golden Oak Lawn Care is a network. We match you with a vetted, insured local partner crew in your city. They do the trimming and edging. We stand behind every visit with the Golden Oak Guarantee.
Most people add trimming to their weekly lawn mowing. The mower can't reach the last few inches along a fence or a wall. The trimmer can. Together, they finish the job.
Two jobs, one visit
Trimming vs. Edging: What's the Difference?
People use the words the same way. They're two different jobs, and a good crew does both.
Trimming
Some people call it weed whacking. The crew runs a string trimmer along spots the mower can't reach. Think fence lines, the base of the house, tree trunks, posts and rocks. The goal is grass at the same height as the rest of the lawn.
Edging
Edging is the clean line where your lawn stops. It's along the sidewalk, the driveway and the garden beds. The crew cuts that line straight so grass doesn't creep over the concrete or into your flowers.
Before you hire
5 Trimming and Edging Questions to Ask
These answers tell you if a crew will leave your yard sharp, or leave you with scuffed trees and grass on the walk.
1. Do you trim every visit, or only sometimes?
Some crews skip the trimmer when they're behind. Your edges go shaggy in a week. With Golden Oak, trimming is part of each visit you book, and the photo you get shows the edges too.
2. How do you protect my trees?
A trimmer line can cut bark. Do it over and over, and it can hurt a young tree. Ask the crew to keep the line off trunks. A mulch ring around the tree helps, since there's no grass to trim there.
3. Will you clean up the clippings?
Trimming throws grass onto walks, driveways and the road. A good crew blows it back onto the lawn or off the hard surfaces before they leave.
4. What if you nick my siding or my car?
Trimmers can throw small stones. That's why insurance matters. Every Golden Oak partner shows us proof of insurance before their first job.
5. What happens if the edges look sloppy?
Text us a photo within 24 hours. Under our Love-It Guarantee, your crew comes back and fixes it free within 48 hours.
Before and after
What Changes After One Visit
Drag the slider to compare. These are illustrations of the four jobs, not a customer's yard. Your real before and after comes by text, from your own crew, after every visit.
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How often
How Often Should Edges Be Trimmed?
Grass along a fence grows at the same speed as the rest of your lawn. So the simple answer is every time you mow.
- Weekly mowing: trim and edge each visit. This is what most people pick.
- Mowing every two weeks: trim each visit too. The gap is longer, so edges get shaggy faster.
- Spring and fall: your crew does a fuller edge during the spring and fall cleanup, when beds are cleared.
What we don't do
Golden Oak crews stick to maintenance. We don't spray weeds along the fence line. We don't install stone borders, lay new edging or build garden beds. Ontario bans most cosmetic pesticides on lawns, so our crews skip spraying in every province and keep the job simple.
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Pricing
What Changes Your Trimming Price
- How much edge you have. A corner lot with long walks takes longer than a small city lot.
- What's in the lawn. Trees, beds, posts and play sets all need trimming around.
- How often. Weekly or every two weeks, same as your mowing.
We measure your yard from satellite images and text your price within 60 minutes, 7am to 8pm. Nobody needs to visit. Want to know how that works? Read how the 60-minute satellite price works.
The Golden Oak Guarantee
- Price in 60 minutes. We measure your lawn from satellite images, so no one needs to visit and you don't need to be home. Prices go out by text from 7am to 8pm.
- Same crew every visit. One vetted, insured local crew learns your yard and keeps coming back.
- Photo proof after every cut. Your crew texts you a photo when the job is done.
- On-Time Guarantee. If your crew misses your scheduled window, that cut is free.
- Love-It Guarantee. Not happy? Text us a photo within 24 hours. Your crew re-cuts it free within 48 hours.
- Season paid up front. Pause for vacations by text. Cancel anytime and we refund half of your unused visits.
- Bonus: first cut free when you book the season.
Where to Book Trimming and Edging
We're matching crews in 40 cities across Canada. Pick your province, or see all four jobs on the lawn care page.
Trimming and edging
Sharp Edges Every Visit, and a Photo to Prove It
Tell us where your lawn is. We'll text your price within 60 minutes, 7am to 8pm. Book the season and your first cut is free.