Reasons To Install Garden Edging For Your Garden

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While edging can add a well-kept look to your garden, the biggest reason to install garden edging for your garden is to keep your lawn out of your flowers. Edging will cut down on weeds and help to keep mulch and fertilizer that you have applied in your garden where it belongs. Edging also provides a barrier so that you don't accidentally destroy your flowers while mowing or trimming your yard.

It does not have to cost a lot of money to install edging. You will have a choice of materials, such as plastic, metal, wood, stone or brick. Edging comes in many colors, too. Using a sidewalk or driveway as a border edge can also cut down on the amount of materials you need to buy. You can purchase your edging materials at the nearest home improvement store in the garden area.

It can be very easy to make an edging. Just dig a trench along the edges of your garden and fill it with pretty pebbles or stones. Another option is to give your garden a soft edge by filling the trench with dense, low growing plants.

Burying colored glass bottles neck down, side by side, will give your garden a one-of-a-kind look. But if you have children or pets that play near your garden, this may not be the best option as they could be hurt if one of the bottles gets broken.

Using rocks in different shapes and colors to edge your garden gives it an informal look and is very cost effective.

Probably most people choose plastic edging for their landscaping. It's sharp base slips easily into the sod, making installation very easy. All you have to do is hammer it gently into the ground. Plastic edging pieces interlock and is easy to change out any damaged sections. You will have your choice of a variety of designs, many that look like more expensive edging. There are many colors to pick from, too.

When using bricks to build a wall for your edge, it is important to be make sure they are level as well as straight. If you have a major job to do, it might be worth the money to hire a professional landscaper.

You can see that there are so many choices when it comes to garden edging. Just know that know matter how small or extensive your project is, it will be time-consuming. But once it is done, there will be a lot less upkeep and maintenance of your landscape.