Garden bed edgings
 

I am fairly new to gardening but really enjoy it - the problem is that I
have been attempting to make a really attractive flower bed in my yard and
wanted an edge to give it a nice formal look (plus one side of it is close
to the driveway and slopes down so I want to ensure the soil doesn't wash
away). The problem is that I cannot seem to find an edging product that is
easy to install and that doesn't look cheap or tacky. Any suggestions?

Barbara

Garden bed edgings
 

"barbara hamilton" wrote in message
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I am fairly new to gardening but really enjoy it - the problem is that I
have been attempting to make a really attractive flower bed in my yard and
wanted an edge to give it a nice formal look (plus one side of it is close
to the driveway and slopes down so I want to ensure the soil doesn't wash
away). The problem is that I cannot seem to find an edging product that
is
easy to install and that doesn't look cheap or tacky. Any suggestions?

I gave up on edging long ago. Couldn't find anything affordable that I
liked, and the one type of edging I thought I could live with caused a
drainage problem. What someone suggested I use is hardwood mulch, which
doesn't wash away the way pine bark mulch does. This really has done the
trick for me. We also generally dig a bit of a trench between the
drive/sidewalk and the flower bed to give the mulch a barrier of sorts.
Anyhoo, worked for us. Hope this helps! :-)

Garden bed edgings
 

My recommendation would be to take a drive through some nicer subdivisions
and check out their retaining walls for beds. They are usually made with a
grey stone that is carried by Lowe's or Home Depot. Depending on whether
your beds are raised or at lawn level, you could use one or two tiers as a
border.

If you want some variety of color or shapes, go online and check out
Luckstone. They are on Old Apex Rd. in Cary and will deliver the stones
(for a fee). I believe the stones at Lowe's are interlocking so they don't
shift and look disheveled.

Hope this helps.

Penny
"barbara hamilton" wrote in message
...
I am fairly new to gardening but really enjoy it - the problem is that I
have been attempting to make a really attractive flower bed in my yard and
wanted an edge to give it a nice formal look (plus one side of it is close
to the driveway and slopes down so I want to ensure the soil doesn't wash
away). The problem is that I cannot seem to find an edging product that
is
easy to install and that doesn't look cheap or tacky. Any suggestions?

Barbara

Garden bed edgings
 

"barbara hamilton" wrote in message
...
I am fairly new to gardening but really enjoy it - the problem is that I
have been attempting to make a really attractive flower bed in my yard and
wanted an edge to give it a nice formal look (plus one side of it is close
to the driveway and slopes down so I want to ensure the soil doesn't wash
away). The problem is that I cannot seem to find an edging product that
is
easy to install and that doesn't look cheap or tacky. Any suggestions?

We had a stone wall put in this winter by Kathy at Southern Rain. Part of
it is a retaining wall, part is not. It wasn't cheap, but every time I see
it, I'm happy we did it.

She also tilled, amended, and planted a large area. The edges are quite
sloped, but she also cut in adjacent to the concrete, and it hasn't run off.
If you're interested, I can email you pictures and contact info for Kathy.

Beth