Phisherman wrote:

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For a 1/4 acre lot use a gasoline-powered weedeater. A cheap pair of
shop earmuffs will offer ear protection. I find weedeaters very
reliable and they can cut through raspberry bushes.

Yup. The 2 stroke brush cutter I used originally worked well,
though as it dulled, it beat the stalks into submission rather
than cut them cleanly. I *was* able to slice through all
the weeds in both front and back yards in an afternoon on only
about 3/4 a tank of gas.

My friend does not get any joy out of coaxing a small gas engine
to life, the way you and I do. She will happily spend 50x the time
using a tool she can understand.

If she insists on the under-powered electric trimmers, a sickle can
come in handy when unwilling to keep up with the growth.

She really doesn't have the strength necessary to be effective
with a sickle or scythe. Heck, I doubt that *I* do.

Thanks!


--Winston