Best edging tools to sharpen up your garden

These award-winning shears currently enjoy a 4.7-star rating on Amazon with reviewers praising the sharp blades, lightweight design, and telescopic action which means you can adjust these to the perfect length to suit your needs.

Geoff says: “The telescopic handles are infinitely adjustable from 67 to 108cm to achieve a perfect cutting/working height to avoid back pain. Lightweight aluminium handles ensured this was the lightest pair tested at 1.23kg and the plastic grips were comfortable in the hands. The only shears with wavy-edged blades, which help to grip the grass.”

These versatile edging shears will earn their place in your garden shed as they are highly rated for edging purposes, but can also be used for pruning hard-to-reach bushes and shrubbery, and can even cut smaller branches from trees.

Geoff says: “One of the cheapest shears I tested, but they still performed brilliantly, cutting the grass easily and giving a quality finish. The blades are made from carbon steel with a non-stick coating. The working height is 92cm, they weigh 1.49kg – average among all those on test – and the soft, cushion foam grips provided maximum comfort.”

Finnish brand Fiskars is a well-trusted name when it comes to garden blades and these heat-treated carbon steel edging shears should not disappoint. Reviewers are fans of the sharp cutting edge and enjoy using the long handles to save from back strain.

Geoff says: "These have a cutting height of 100cm, the coated handles have comfy SoftGrip plastic grips, and the weight is 1.67kg, still light enough to use without any additional strain. The blades are made from corrosion-resistant, heat-treated carbon steel. As the handles touch at the bottom, the plastic bumpers absorbed most of any vibration in use."

Recommended by 97 per cent of customers who have purchased these edging shears, this Spear & Jackson option is part of the company's "Razorsharp" garden range. The blades of these shears are PTFE-coated for a smoother cutting action and long-lasting rust resistance. Reviewers appreciate how easy to clean these shears are.

Geoff says: "The tubular steel handles provide good strength, give a working height of 94cm, and the weight is 1.42kg. The C50 carbon steel blades should provide a long-lasting sharpness, are lacquered for rust resistance and produce a good quality cut and edging. Large, but comfortable, soft plastic grips."

The carbon steel used in this knife's construction makes the blade heavier and stronger, which is better for heavy soil, so keep that in mind when choosing the right tool for your garden needs. This has an ergonomically shaped handle to make it more manageable.

This Bulldog Edging Knife provides good, clean separation and a tidy finish, with no worry of a flimsy handle thanks to the inch-thick aluminium handle. Reviewers rate this tool as robust and sturdy.

A bespoke edging tool makes trimming your lawn edges easier, and the mirror-polished stainless-steel blade of this edger are resistant to rusting and easier to clean. The ridged edges make for a quicker, easier cut and less back-breaking work due to the large T-bar-shaped handle large enough for your hands to fit comfortably.

This boasts an FSC-certified ash handle. Reviewers appreciate the treads on the top of the blade which gives you a steady foothold, great for when you're working in tough conditions and rough terrain.

This corded electric grass trimmer and edger from Flymo is best for smaller gardens as it needs to be near a power source to work, but thanks to its lightweight and manoeuvrable design any edging job you need to carry outwill be done quickly and with ease. 

The telescopic handle is easy to adjust meaning you won’t be stooping to reach your lawn, and you can simply convert from trim to edge by twisting the cutting head, something that allows you to trim difficult-to-access places. There’s also a plant guard to protect trees and plants and a unique wheel for easy edging.

This Flymo edger gets plaudits from reviewers for its dual handle design that has a soft-grip finish for steady, comfortable, and manageable usage.

This high-performance cordless motor strimmer has an adjustable cutting width of 25 or 30cm, giving you great versatility when it comes to grass and weed cutting. This gets Ryobi's EasyEdge technology which is designed for quick transitions between edging and trimming modes for for added border precision.

With a telescoping boom and adjustable pommel handle, it's designed to provide comfort for any user height so everyone can pitch in with the garden chores.

This is supplied as a "bare" tool so it requires one of Ryobi's 5ah ONE+ batteries in order to work. Once you've got the battery charged up this should offer you up to 50 minutes of trimming time on a single charge.

The Kärcher 18V cordless grass trimmer also comes with a telescoping boom like the Ryobi but has the bonus of having a two-handle design for a correct working position, and a rotating trimmer head so even the most hard-to-reach areas can be tackled with ease. Simply adjust the handle length at the touch of a button for back-friendly work.

The LTR 18-25 is also the lightest cordless grass trimmer on our list making it even easier to manoeuvre at just 1.6kg.

Again, it's worth keeping in mind that this is the bare unit so batteries and a charger will need to be bought separately. It also takes 5-6 hours to charge, which is important to note so you don't jump the gun and take it off charge too early for larger jobs.

Another popular cordless strimmer option from Bosch, the Universal GrassCut has a long-lasting battery that you can swap between other Bosch products, saving you money if you tend to favour the brand for your garden DIY gear. 

The adjustable, ergonomic design provides a comfortable grip and height which is ideal for uninterrupted trimming. It doesn’t need any manual adjustments or bumping, thanks to the IntelliFEED feature that automatically feeds the spool line to full cutting width.

When you’re switching between the lawn and edges, you can simply use the foot pedal to twist or lower the handles for edging or tilt function without stopping, something users find very handy.

Garden edging is a simple way to ensure your lawn borders are tidy. This 22.5m Flexible Garden Edging from Primrose allows you to cut grass right up to your borders for a neat finish. This listing is for five 80cm lengths of EcoGrid with pins for installation.

In addition to edging grass, Bosmere Garden Care Lawn Edging can be used to contain mulch, gravel and bark. This affordable option, if placed correctly, allows your lawn mower to pass over it. It's green so should blend into your landscaping beautifully.

This Swift Edge Garden Edging is made from extruded aircraft-grade aluminium so it's a long-lasting solution to dividing grass, soil, mulch, gravel and more. This comes in brown, so will blend into your garden well.