Suggestions for edging a lawn?

Question

I am about to lay a new small front lawn which has beds on two sides, paving on one side, and a new path to the fourth. I'm looking for something to keep the lawn separate which is practical but not the usual solution of say edging bricks. The total perimeter is relatively small and so materials cost for the edging does not have to be economical, but something creative, and preferably easy to fit and low maintenance.

Answer 1

Basically, you can use lumber, stone, plastic etc. But all these have advantages and problems. The plastic edging can work its way out, lumber decomposes, bricks and stone present trimming challenges, think about metal. Professional landscapers use metal edging in commercial settings and it is great. You can bend it to fit your forms, doesn't eat your string on the trimmer, doesn't rot or work it's way out. And it is practically invisible when painted green. It will probably be there long after any other edging.Look in the Yellow pages and call some landscape suppliers.

Answer 2

It sounds as if you will only need edging on the sides that don't already have paving or a path, that is next to the flower beds. A very common solution is a wooden board or (these days) a plastic edge which is invisible, since it is fitted edge on and level with the soil of the lawn, but keeps the edge neat and stops the grass from encroaching on the border. The plastic has the advantage that it's rotproof and bends to match the contour of the edge, if it is wavy. A wavy edge makes for more interest along the border and would soften what might otherwise be a rather harsh rectangle of grass.

Answer 3

I can offer advice on criteria for your choice - choose something that will not make it difficult to cut the grass.

I found that the edging on the lawn of my rented house was so hard that the string on the line trimmer just disappeared as soon as it touched it. I ended up removing all the edging just to get the grass trimmed.

The most practical thing I can think of, is to go to several large garden centers and see what is available - it is no use deciding on something and finding you cannot buy it easily.

Answer 4

Dig a trench all along the edge, place some thin palnks of wood like the ones you get from pallets and lie them in the trench edge down. Replace the soil along the edge and stand against the wood so as the soil is compacted against it. You will now have a nice neat edge which your mower will glide over so long as its the same height as your lawn and no chance of grass ever growing over it so it will alwyas stay nice. The worste of it is breaking the wood from the pallets but if you can get dry ones BARGAIN!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

i'm having a similar catch 22 subject - yet i think of i will make a mattress around the diameter of the tree with a field stone border, fill with some compost and plant some hardy perennial ivy. have relaxing!

Answer 7

wooden logs border. It comes on a roll in different heightd. Can get from most garden and DIY stores.

Answer 8

there is a polyvinyl 6 in trim you can buy at like home depot or other hardwood stores, or you can go with big rocks that suit your tastes or go with a stained wooden trim(pressure treated 4 by 4's) or railway ties.

Answer 9

Cement header.

Answer 10

Lace