How do I install landscape edging?
Landscaping your yard can add beauty and curb appeal to your home. If you are planning a new flowerbed or other small garden within your yard, you will likely need landscape edging. Landscape edging will keep pesky grass out of your gardens and will help to keep your landscaping looking fresh and sharp all year round. Although landscape edging is easy to install, knowing how to do it well will ensure a top-quality job.PreparationBefore you begin installing your landscape edging, prepare your yard. Use a string or a hose to mark a line on your yard where you would like your garden bed to be. Dig a 4- to 6-inch deep trench along the line. This will help to keep the grass roots from invading your flower bed. If you are planning on tilling the soil in your garden bed, do so before installing the landscape edging.Types of EdgingLandscape edging comes in many different types. You can use plastic or metal edging, which is placed so that is sits approximately 1/2 inch above the ground. You can
