How to Install Landscaping Edging

When you want to improve the look of the yard and define certain areas, such as a walkway or flowerbed, landscape edging is easy to install and enhances the overall design of the landscape. Common edging materials come in stone, brick, plastic or wood strips to suit your needs and budget. In addition to beautifying the yard, edging protects walkway or driveway edges from breaking off with everyday foot traffic. Landscape edging installs in a short period and would make for an ideal weekend project. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • Shovel
  • Sand
  • Rubber mallet
  • Crushed gravel
  • Tamper
  • Edging
  • Broom
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Instructions

    • 1

      Dig a trench approximately 4 inches deep with a shovel. The trench needs to be as wide as the edging material, plus an additional 2 to 3 inches to provide workspace. Remove any grass or landscape along the pathway where you want the edging, so transplant the landscape, if possible.

    • 2

      Spread a 1/4-inch bed of sand across the length of the trench to provide a foundation for the stone or brick. For strip edging, place the strips into the soil against the walkway or sidewalk and tap into the soil with a rubber mallet. Position the provided stakes behind the edging and tap into the soil to secure the strips in place.

    • 3

      Spread a 3/4-inch bed of crushed gravel over the sand to encourage drainage underneath the brick or stone. Press the materials down with a tamper to create an even work surface.

    • 4

      Lay the stone or brick along the trench in the desired pattern. Place the stones and bricks as tightly together as possible, and use a stone cutter to make any necessary cuts around the edges of the border.

    • 5

      Spread a layer of sand over the edging to fill the gaps between each stone and then brush off any excess with a broom. Refill the backside of the trench with soil and add landscape around the border, if desired.

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