A weed trimmer and edger apparatus and method for cutting, edging, and lawn maintenance in general. In one embodiment, the apparatus is an attachment for a riding lawnmower. At least one belt and pulley attach to the lawnmower to power and rotate a cutting head arrangement, which is supported by a bracket attached to the lawnmower. In another embodiment, the apparatus is a standalone portable weed trimmer and edger apparatus with a cutting head arrangement powered by an electric motor. The cutting head arrangement may comprise a rotating shaft contained within a stationary housing with a disc attached to an underside portion of the shaft. Weed eater line descends from a storage housing on an upper portion of the apparatus through a feed mechanism which advances or retracts weed eater line through the apparatus.