Edging
- No Edging
- As in this photo, sometimes edging is not needed to define a seperation in a garden. Here, the flagstone pathway easily winds through the garden with no edging material needed to seperate it.
- Vertical Stone
- A new angle on edging a raised garden with stone. This should only be used if the garden will not get a lot of foot traffic.
- Black Plastic Edging
- This common edging material can vary greatly in quality. It may need to be replaced or reset after a few years if it has been bumped by a mower or due to freezing and thawing between seasons. This edging must be staked and installed properly to be sufficient.
- Brick Edging
- Bricks generally make for a great edging material. We typically choose a heavier paver. The bricks pictured here are a lighter weight and smaller size and tend to get bumped by the mowers. They have been in place since 2002 and have needed very little adjustment. The look is very clean and nice.
- Black Plastic Edging
- Another photo of a garden edged using black plastic. Since this edging material is low to the ground, some materials such as small rock and mulch may easily slip into the lawn or surrounding surface.
- Trench Edging
- Trench edging is the most common edging done by Land Escapes. It is low cost since there is no added material involved. The trench helps prevent mulch from spilling into the lawn. This type of edging should not be used with a rock garden due to lack of containment. The trench will need to be redug every 2-4 years depending on the site.
- Plants
- Some smaller plants can be used as an edging material when located within a garden to define a path or patio. This photo is of Allium 'Glaucum' as an edging material. This plant grows in clumps to 6 inches tall. The twisting blue foliage is complimented by pale pink flowers in late summer.
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