How to Install Stone Landscape Edging

You've just installed a new flower bed, but something's missing. Landscape edging would set the bed off and make it pop. If you're deciding on using stone landscape edging, it will definitely distinguish your flower bed from the yard. You don't have to hire a professional to install it for you, if you don't mind doing a little outside work yourself. Stone landscape edging is not that hard to put in, but you will get dirty in the process. Read on for some tips on installing stone landscaping edging yourself.

Things You'll Need

• Shovel
• Gloves
• Hose
• Water
• Hand shovel

Instructions

Tips on Installing Stone Landscape Edging

1. Measure the outside area where you intend on installing the stone landscape edging: you'll need to know this in order to get the correct amount of edging. Stone landscape edging can be pricey, so you don't want to purchase too much, but you also want to know you've got enough to do the job.

2. Figure out how many stone edging pieces you will need to complete the job. For example, let's say the area you'll be installing the edging is 24 feet long and the stones are 12 inches long each. You would need to purchase 24 edging stones to complete the project. It doesn't hurt to purchase an extra stone just to be on the safe side.

3. Dig a trench around the outside of the area where you will be installing the stones. You don't need to make a huge, wide trench when making it. For example, if your stones are 7 inches high and 3 inches thick, try to keep your trench about 3 inches deep and 4 inches wide. This will give you room to work the stones into the ground and keep them at the same height.

4. Wear gloves if you don't want your hands getting scratched from the stone. Place a stone into the trench and situate it in the dirt where you want it to be positioned. Place a second stone next to it and work it in the dirt until it's at the same height and width as the first one. After you are satisfied that all stones are level with the others, pat some dirt around the first one and half of the second one, making it secure in the ground. Repeat this step with the rest of the stones, until you have them all installed at the same level, filling dirt around them as you go.

5. After you finish installing your stone edging, water the area where you placed the stones. The water will pack the soil down and make the edging more secure in the dirt. If you wish, you can also pat the soil down further with your feet. Be careful not to kick one of your stones out of place, or trip on them. Your stone landscape edging is now installed.

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