Edging

How to design for the installation of edging in gardens

What and why?

What happens where to different surfaces meet is a large part of landscape design. Edging is a way of moving from one surface to another that are not completely rigid.

Types of Edging

  • Brick

  • Steel

  • Aluminium

  • Stone

  • Timber

  • Concrete

  • Cut edge in lawn

Specifying

Questions to think about

  • What height should it sit above the surface? Should it be flush with adjacent surfaces?

  • Should it stick out of the ground as it is decorative?

  • How will you mow up to it if turf?

  • Will mulch spill over it or get kicked over by birds?

  • At what intervals do stakes need to be if necessary, and what should they be made of?

  • How deep should it be laid to stop turf going underneath?

  • Do any coatings need to be applied?

  • Is there a colour choice to make?

Construction Details

Session Outline

  • Types of edging

  • Specifying

  • Construction details

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