Expert Gardener 20 ft Black Plastic Garden Border Edging Kit
Northlight Set of 2 Love Blooms and Welcome Friends Floral Outdoor Garden Stones 7"
Yellow Door Weather Stones, Set of 10
Rain Forest Medium Mixed Grade A Polished Pebbles
Northlight Set of 2 Love my Garden and Home Sweet Home Floral Outdoor Garden Stones 7"
Always and Forever in Our Hearts Outdoor Memorial Garden Stone - 8"
KFFKFF Decorative Garden Stepping Stones 15.5 x 15.5 in Plastic Pathway Pavers with Stakes Weather-Resistant Set of 4
Rainforest Outdoor Decorative Natural Stone, River Pebbles, Pink, 1-3" 30 lb
Piedra White Polished Pebble 12 In. X -12 In. 40 lb Bag
Pure Garden 10pcs Garden Edging Stone Border- 8' Black
Expert Gardner 1.5-inch tall No-Dig landscape edging, 60-ft plastic Black
EMSCO Stoneside Landscape Edging 10 ft No-Dig HDPE Garden Border Realistic Stone Look with Stakes for Flower Beds & Walkways
7470933 EDGING SCROLL FENCE 18"" Panacea 18 in. L X 18 in. H Steel Black Scroll Garden Edging (1 pack)
KFFKFF Wood-Based Garden Trail 8 ft x 17 in Cedar Anti-Slip Arced Strollway Unroll with Cable Cord Linkage Ornamental Path
KFFKFF Rubber Mulch Mat Edging Roll 140 x 4.5 in, 0.5 in Thick Recycled Border with Stakes, 2 Rolls (2 pack), Customizable
Expert Gardener 2' x 3" Red Recycled Rubber Garden Border Landscape Edging
Expert Gardener 18in Height x 8ft Length Green Steel Folding Garden Fence
Expert Gardener 2' x 3" Black Recycled Rubber Garden Border Landscape Edging (4 pack)
Expert Gardener Empire Black Powder Coated Steel Garden Border 22.5 inches W x 18 inches H
Tenax Garden Fence 25 ' L X 24 " W Polyethylene 2 " X 2 " Mesh Green
Expert Gardener 2' x 3" Brown Recycled Rubber Garden Border Landscape Edging
Expert Gardener Faux Stone No-Dig Landscape Edging, 10 ft, Plastic, Gray
Edging Depth and Grass Creep
Depth in the ground is the specification that decides whether edging works. Grass spreads by runners a few inches below the surface, so edging that sits 2 inches deep is stepped over underground within a season.
Four inches is the working minimum.
Profiles here span 0.5 to 47 inches, and the shallow end is border decoration rather than a barrier. Read the buried depth rather than the visible height, since listings often quote the whole profile.
No-Dig and Trenched Edging
No-dig edging is driven in with a mallet through integrated spikes and suits soft ground and straight runs.
Trenched edging is set into a dug channel and backfilled, which takes longer and holds better in stony or compacted soil.
No-dig edging lifts over a few frost cycles in ground that heaves, which is the most common complaint about the format. Re-driving it each spring is part of owning it.
Plastic, Steel and Recycled Rubber
Faux stone and plastic edging from Expert Gardener and EasyFlex cover most of the range, with stone at 10 listings, recycled content at 7 and steel at 3.
Steel is the longest-lasting and the hardest to curve. Plastic follows a bed line easily and goes brittle in UV over several seasons. Recycled rubber sits between the two and holds curves without the brittleness.
Stepping Stones and Decorative Rock
Stepping stones and faux rock covers are stocked in this collection because they are bought for the same job of finishing a bed or a path. Faux rocks are hollow covers for well pumps, valves and utility fittings rather than landscape features.
Spacing is the thing people get wrong with stepping stones.
Set them to a comfortable stride of roughly 24 inches centre to centre, measured by walking the route rather than by dividing the distance.
Edging, Fabric and Mulch
Edging holds mulch in as much as it keeps grass out, and a bed edged without weed barrier underneath still grows weeds in the mulch layer. Depth of mulch comes from soil and mulch, where one cubic foot covers about 6 square feet at 2 inches.
Edging Types Compared
| Type | Buried depth | Curves | Lasts | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorative border | 1 to 2 in | Yes | Seasons | $13 to $28 |
| No-dig plastic | 3 to 5 in | Yes | Several seasons | $28 to $50 |
| Recycled rubber | 4 to 5 in | Yes | Years | $40 to $66 |
| Steel edging | 4 to 6 in | Gentle only | Years | $50 to $169 |
| Stepping stones | Set flush | Not applicable | Years | $26 to $92 |
Edging Questions
How deep does edging need to be?
Four inches as a working minimum. Grass spreads by runners a few inches down, so 2-inch edging is crossed underground within a season.
Does no-dig edging stay put?
It lifts over frost cycles in ground that heaves, and re-driving it each spring is part of owning it. Trenched edging holds better in stony soil.
Which edging follows a curved bed?
Plastic and recycled rubber follow curves easily. Steel lasts longest and only takes gentle curves.
How far apart should stepping stones go?
About 24 inches centre to centre. Walk the route and set them to your stride rather than dividing the distance evenly.
What are the faux rocks for?
Covering well pumps, valves and utility fittings. They are hollow covers rather than landscape features, and they are stocked here because they finish a bed the same way.