Edging Landscape Beds. The bed will now have a very clean edge with a V-shape trench. Remove these clods and compost them.
But why not boost your imagination to change the ordinary and boring borders? Edging your landscaping garden beds with flagstone lends a classic look that's particularly well-suited to country and cottage gardens. Backfill the landscape edging with soil from the garden bed and compress it firmly.
Trimming and edging is an integral part of quality lawn maintenance, says Rocco Laurie, owner of Rocscape Landscaping in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. "For our regular customers, we include it weekly.
It not only looks good, it also slows the migration of grass roots into the bed and prevents any mulch you put down from washing into the lawn.
Flagstone is available in a number of colors and thicknesses so you can easily use it to coordinate or contrast your plants, other stonework in the landscape, or even stonework on your house.. The right lawn edging can transform your yard by creating defined areas for mulch, flower beds, plants and shrubs. To start, look for edging that works with the style of your house.