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LAWN EDGING x EDGING (LAWN & GARDEN) x GARDEN EDGING xx LAWN Photo shows how to use railroad ties in a distinctive flower-bed border. How to lay out circular concrete curbs for a flower bed. Beautify your backyard with masonry and concrete projects. Part 2. (1) Making a garden pool and waterfall. (2) Building a brick planter and garden light. (3) Building a stone wall planter/seat. (4) Laying decorative brick edgings. Save trimming time with lawnmower strips. Strips of brick, masonry, crushed stone, etc. set flush with your lawn will eliminate the need to mow grass tight against a building, wall, garden, etc. Use precut wood cedar shakes for edging around plants and flower beds. Tip on installing plastic lawn edging by pushing on the frost-heave ledge (instead of the top edge). Technique for deep shovel edging between turf areas and garden areas. Choosing and installing professional-grade strip edgings. Tip: Concrete patio blocks, topped with a wood frame, are used to make a permanent edging around raised beds. Make flexible garden edging from 8" cedar boards with plastic strap stapled to the back. Tip shows how to make a garden border edging from tongue-and-groove lumber that can be installed without digging trenches. Tip suggests recycling paving fragments as garden path edgers. Tip for cutting a perfect border edge in sod. Tip shows how the reverse side of broken pieces of concrete sidewalk can make an attractive edging for raised beds. The basics of easy, effective lawn edging using a Dutch half-moon tool and then laying a border of rocks. Tip suggests using a pizza cutting tool for edging small areas. Tip suggests treated 4x4s as practical edging in the garden. Edging, more than a finishing touch. A look at materials and techniques. Rings cut from discarded plastic garbage can recommended as way to contain roots of spreading plants. How to build a mulch edging (frame) for trees which will last. Built of 4x4 treated wood. Tips on installing a weed barrier to keep grass from invading a garden. Two tips for recycling tree and shrub prunings (1) as plant supports and (2) as a rustic edging for garden beds. On edging. A summary of edging styles and materials, costs, tips on buying wisely and on installation. Tip suggests burying sections of rain gutter in a trench next to a drive way and then planting it with flowers. How to create a low-maintenance edging from gravel cement. How to edge your lawn with mowing strips of brick, concrete or other solid material to eliminate hand clipping. How to make brick, wood, concrete, and fiberglass garden edgings. A word in edgewise. A primer on garden edging materials. Photos show how to install both plastic edging and brick edging. Tip shows how to make a wee willow fence, rustic edging for a low-growing border. Ideas for edging around garden beds. Includes flue tile, flagstone, brick, etc. Tip on using bowling balls as garden borders. Surrounding raised bed with strip of pavers makes mowing next to the bed easier. Old telephone poles cut into random lengths can be used for borders around flower beds. Tip: Concrete edging prevents weeds from growing up along fence rows. Borders for the garden. Clever ways to manage the spaces between your crops. Looks at paths, mulch, edgings, etc. Tip: Make sturdy landscape edging from short lengths of lumber attached to commercial aluminum or plastic lawn edging. A guide to landscape edgings. Selected plants that are neat and require minimum upkeep. Get an edge on lawn care. A crisp, attractive edging of wood or masonry can eliminate hand trimming. Make a flexible garden border system from short pieces of pressure-treated lumber. Edging your lawn four ways. Concrete blocks, corrugated steel, long hardwood strips, and short tongue and groove wood. Build a tree box to surround one or more trees. Fill the box with mulch. How to install edging boards around planting beds and lawns. When a yard needs a hard, trim edge. Mowing strips made from brick, concrete, wood and steel are viewed. Garden border (low fence) is made of pressure-treated pine scraps in various lengths. The resulting profile simulates a city skyline. | |||||||||
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