In article pan.2004.02.18.17.25.38.216054@hetta,
Henriette Kress wrote:

Christopher Hamel wrote:

So, that said, my garden has been around about two years. I'm going
to replace the wood borders this weekend (if anyone has a
cost-effective alternative,

Tar is nontoxic; paint untreated, preferably unplaned wood with that.

Or use stone borders.

Brick won't work if you have frost; it'll crumble after the third or so
winter.

If you're in more southern climates you could always get a nice low box
(Buxus) border; they're pretty and they keep things in. Up here they're
impossible; up here, even Taxus plants are difficult to keep alive, let
alone have them look good as a cut-to-size low border.

Another thing to contemplate would be willow; but willow, if planted,
_will_ take over, and if woven into barriers is a lot of work (and an
unbelievable amount of basket willow branches) that needs redoing every
three years, as the old ones crumble.

Henriette

I used Cinderblock.
Cheap, and permanent. ;-)

K.

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