Don T Use Plastic Lawn Edging Youtube
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We are wrapping up this job with cutting and laying the double border on this beautiful backyard paver patio. i discuss how and why i do it the way i do and. Plastic lawn edging is another "after profit item" that landscape material yards try to hustle upon consumers. always a failure at some point and huge hassle.
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How to install plastic landscape edging around a planting bed. cut off 4" on the top edge & overlap the pieces to prevent expansion movement for long runs! a. The edging should be at least 5" tall. you also want to use the 8 inch metal garden stakes not the plastic ones. the. edging should be stiff not floppy. it should be the type that needs to sit out in the sun for a little bit to warm it up so that you can manage it easier. the three landscape edgings i felt would be the best choice were black. Mow over edging provides several inches of margin flush with your lawn. this allows your lawn mower to safely ride over it, with one set of wheels coasting along comfortably with no risk of damage to your mower, edging, or plants. you’ll be able to enjoy a neatly trimmed lawn edge that is flush with the ground, without having to worry about. Makes curves and straight sections with ease. flexible and durable for many landscape edging projects. clean, finished look with no bulky, hollow, rounded top like traditional edging. 20 ft. of length. includes 8 anchoring spikes. click here to shop the vigoro edging collection!.
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Mow over edging provides several inches of margin flush with your lawn. this allows your lawn mower to safely ride over it, with one set of wheels coasting along comfortably with no risk of damage to your mower, edging, or plants. you’ll be able to enjoy a neatly trimmed lawn edge that is flush with the ground, without having to worry about. Makes curves and straight sections with ease. flexible and durable for many landscape edging projects. clean, finished look with no bulky, hollow, rounded top like traditional edging. 20 ft. of length. includes 8 anchoring spikes. click here to shop the vigoro edging collection!. 3. install a stake at every 5 feet (1.5 m) along the edging. place the stake into the soil so that it is right next to the top of the edging, and the pointed tip is going towards the "v" shape at the bottom. hammer the part of the stake that is above the soil, to make the pointed tip go through the edging. Make sure you push the edging against the bed and place the lip of the edging on the bottom of the trench facing towards the garden bed. this will keep water from collecting and pressing the edging into the bed. 6. connect rolls. if you're having to use more than one roll of edging you'll need to use some connectors.
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3. install a stake at every 5 feet (1.5 m) along the edging. place the stake into the soil so that it is right next to the top of the edging, and the pointed tip is going towards the "v" shape at the bottom. hammer the part of the stake that is above the soil, to make the pointed tip go through the edging. Make sure you push the edging against the bed and place the lip of the edging on the bottom of the trench facing towards the garden bed. this will keep water from collecting and pressing the edging into the bed. 6. connect rolls. if you're having to use more than one roll of edging you'll need to use some connectors.
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