Flower bed Edging
Landscape edging for Flower beds comes in an assortment of materials, designs and heights, all with similar purposes. The edging materials normally extends several inches above and below the Flower beds surface along the edge.
Edging isn't required for a planting area, but installing a border offers functional and aesthetic benefits for your landscaping.
Below are the four mail reasons you want a properly edged flower beds.
Space Definition
Flower bed edging helps define the flower bed space by marking it off from the rest of the yard. The edging pieces either create curved or straight lines to establish the area. Install the border when you initially create the garden to design the space or add it later to define further the bed already created. Edging material creates distinct areas in the landscape to divide up the space.
Flower bed Containment
The edging material keeps all the flower bed elements where they belong when the border is installed properly to extend above and below the dirt line. The underground portion of the border prevents the plant roots from growing outside the bed, while keeping grass in the lawn. The upper portion of the edging material keeps the dirt and mulch from being washing and or blowing out of the flower bed.
Maintenance
A border along a flower bed makes maintenance of the landscaped areas easier for the homeowner. Edging weeds or mowing grass along a solid border is easier than along an open flower bed. The plants inside the border are less likely to become damaged from the weeding and mowing process because the edging shields them.
Appearance
A flower bed border cleans up the lines of the landscaped area making it look more aesthetically pleasing. With several different design options available, the border is a way to add style to your garden.
Edging isn't required for a planting area, but installing a border offers functional and aesthetic benefits for your landscaping.
Below are the four mail reasons you want a properly edged flower beds.
Space Definition
Flower bed edging helps define the flower bed space by marking it off from the rest of the yard. The edging pieces either create curved or straight lines to establish the area. Install the border when you initially create the garden to design the space or add it later to define further the bed already created. Edging material creates distinct areas in the landscape to divide up the space.
Flower bed Containment
The edging material keeps all the flower bed elements where they belong when the border is installed properly to extend above and below the dirt line. The underground portion of the border prevents the plant roots from growing outside the bed, while keeping grass in the lawn. The upper portion of the edging material keeps the dirt and mulch from being washing and or blowing out of the flower bed.
Maintenance
A border along a flower bed makes maintenance of the landscaped areas easier for the homeowner. Edging weeds or mowing grass along a solid border is easier than along an open flower bed. The plants inside the border are less likely to become damaged from the weeding and mowing process because the edging shields them.
Appearance
A flower bed border cleans up the lines of the landscaped area making it look more aesthetically pleasing. With several different design options available, the border is a way to add style to your garden.