What do landscapers use for edging?
Plastic landscape EDGING Economical, durable, and easy to work with, plastic has been the go-to material for both homeowners and landscapers. The most affordable option for garden edging is using plastic or rubber materials.
How do you hold landscape edging in place?
Drive a few steel stakes at a 45 degree angle through the lawn edging toward the trench wall to hold the edging in place and be sure to leave 2 inches undriven. See ‘General Tips’ for proper staking techniques. Sparingly stake the edging until you are satisfied with your design. Dig the trench to a uniform depth of three to four inches—deep enough to let the edging stand about one-half inch above ground level. Dig straight down to create a vertical wall that will support the edging.
What kind of edges do landscapers use?
A Tidy, Shoveled Landscape Edge The four-inch deep trench, cut with a shovel or an edging tool, stops grass from growing into flower beds, requires little maintenance and lasts a year. It’s the most common landscape edging we do,” Weaver says. It can be straight, it can be curved, and it needs little maintenance. A frequent error is laying edging too shallow. This allows mulch and soil to spill over and gives grass and weeds the perfect opportunity to creep back into your beds. Too deep, on the other hand, and the edging becomes buried, disappearing from sight and failing to give that crisp separation between lawn and border.The most common edging mistakes include installing edging too shallow, using low quality materials that warp or crack, creating curves that are too tight, skipping base preparation, misaligning panels, forgetting about drainage and soil movement and placing edging where mowers cannot reach.