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When first started many years ago we mowed first and then strimmed. But for many years now we've strimmed first. After that we blow all the clippings and leaves and bits etc off the borders and paths back on to the grass which the mower then collects. We find that it's definitely a more efficient way of doing it.
Thanks - that was exactly my thinking.
I find that on path edges, where I like to get a clean edge where the grass meets the path, it works better to mow the edge first and then use the strimmer. Other areas like round trees, against fences etc I strim first and then mow to pick up the bits.
I always strim and edge first and that way the mower picks all strimmed grass up.
for the best finish, and depending on shape of garden and variable factors such as how long or lush the grass is, or how picky the clients are, mow just one strip around the perimeter first, as close to the edges as possible, then strim, then mow, as this picks up any debris that has splattered back onto the grass, and you didn't need to strim as much as you might have done as that first pass with the mower dealt with a lot of it
Just to be awkward, we do both simultaneously - one is mowing, the other is strimming. Works for us!
I always trim edges first because then as I mow it often sucks up a lot of the cuttings for me
The same applies to the strimming or even trimming bushes
I use my mower to tidy up afterwards . Anything else left I blow away
Depends on the length of the grass! But we don't strim edges, we use Makita's bladed edging tool which is a great bit of kit.
I like Billybop's answer so that get's a like from here.