Brick edging can provide a sophisticated dividing line between your lawn and flower beds.
Brick bed edging.
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Then dig a trench and tamp down the bottom of it.
Learning how to install brick edging is an easy diy project.
Mark your bed with garden stakes and run a mason s line between them.
The metal lawn edging bends easily into smooth graceful curves and stops the spread of grass roots.
Clay edgers provide a wide range of colors and sizes that can be matched in dimension and color.
The plastic types of garden edging have a prominent black bulge along the top edge.
Our neighbors have a similar brick edging in their front yard and it is mortared together.
The option is always there to mortar the bricks in this particular brick garden edging but we opted against this.
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Home advisor notes bricks may shift and pop loose creating unattractive holes in your edging so extra bricks may be required to fill in any gaps and replace bricks that crack over time.
First i wasn t sure how long i wanted to edging in place.
For example a classic saltbox or colonial looks best with traditional edging materials such as brick or stone.
However painted aluminum and steel offer the sleekest most refined garden edging look because they almost disappear against the grass and garden bed.
Mortaring these bricks together would have made it much more permanent.
Steps for landscaping bricks for edging 1.
To start look for edging that works with the style of your house.
Order the bricks photo by kolin smith.
Alameda sand and grey straight edging stone common 12 in x 3 in.
Some types of brick edging have a scalloped edge.
Brick edging is a popular choice for edging flower beds as it is quite durable and comes in a variety of colors.
Backfill the trench on both sides and tap the bricks with a mallet to seat them.
Even if the instructions claim it s easy to install plan on spending at least a half day maybe more.
Select multiple shades shapes and sizes to make an eye appealing pattern.
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Lay a length of rope along the edge of your garden bed following its contours.
Don t forget that edging takes some sweat equity.