Anonymous
Post 05/10/2020 22:14     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
We DIYed a straight brick edging between the grass and flower bed. Took us 3 hours, 2 people. We excavated dirt (50 ft) and layed down brick.

We have a traditional brick house so the brick matched the style.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2020 10:55     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Anonymous wrote:I’ve tried both stones and the metal edging and neither maintained a clean line between the grass and my beds. After googling this spring and watching some videos I bought myself a garden edging tool. Like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-Steel-Landscaping-Edger-2917200/206297047


I use this too! I do it every spring to clean the lines up and have them look sharp again.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2020 08:27     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Anonymous wrote:I’ve tried both stones and the metal edging and neither maintained a clean line between the grass and my beds. After googling this spring and watching some videos I bought myself a garden edging tool. Like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-Steel-Landscaping-Edger-2917200/206297047


Yes that’s what we use. We edge and put new mulch down. The edges are always nice and sharp. I never have grass in my flower beds. Are you in the dc area? Our grasses don’t grow like that. In Florida, Augustine grass grew like that and sent shoot everywhere
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2020 08:07     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
I like the look of creeping plants making a soft edge along the grass. So I’ve been slowly growing creeping thyme, phlox, and lime-colored oregano along the edges of my beds. It’s so pretty and cottage-y.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2020 22:40     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve tried both stones and the metal edging and neither maintained a clean line between the grass and my beds. After googling this spring and watching some videos I bought myself a garden edging tool. Like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-Steel-Landscaping-Edger-2917200/206297047


Thanks! How has this tool been working for you? I have an electric edger for grass (along the sidewalk) with trim line, but it seems that wouldn't work for this. If you think it helps, I may get one too. Do you still use the stones or metal edging, or did you get rid of those?



NP I’ve used both. I’m happier with an electric edger.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2020 16:52     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Best and cleanest is to use a sharp square shovel and make a clean line in the grass and mulch the beds. I’m lazy to do that so I use big stones we dug up all over the yard. Rustic.
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2020 16:51     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
I love lemonball stonecrop and it grows like crazy in terrible soil conditions.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2020 18:09     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Anonymous wrote:I’ve tried both stones and the metal edging and neither maintained a clean line between the grass and my beds. After googling this spring and watching some videos I bought myself a garden edging tool. Like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-Steel-Landscaping-Edger-2917200/206297047


Thanks! How has this tool been working for you? I have an electric edger for grass (along the sidewalk) with trim line, but it seems that wouldn't work for this. If you think it helps, I may get one too. Do you still use the stones or metal edging, or did you get rid of those?

Anonymous
Post 04/23/2020 09:48     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
I’ve tried both stones and the metal edging and neither maintained a clean line between the grass and my beds. After googling this spring and watching some videos I bought myself a garden edging tool. Like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-Steel-Landscaping-Edger-2917200/206297047
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2020 07:56     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Anonymous wrote:My yard doesn't have any edgers between the end of the beds and the grass. I don't like grass getting into beds or weeds passing between the two and I wonder how I might be able to make it look more polished and defined. Should I use plants or stones/edging materials to serve as a barrier? What plants or edger do you recommend?


I think every kind requires maintenance. Certainly stones. Those steel edge things might work a little better for a little longer.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2020 07:55     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
Im planning to line my flower bed with variegated liriope. Its pretty. Has purple during summer and otherwise is evergreen.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2020 18:34     Subject: Best garden bed edgers
My yard doesn't have any edgers between the end of the beds and the grass. I don't like grass getting into beds or weeds passing between the two and I wonder how I might be able to make it look more polished and defined. Should I use plants or stones/edging materials to serve as a barrier? What plants or edger do you recommend?