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What is concrete lawn edging?
If you have never come across this product, then you may be surprised to learn that many of the landscaped gardens that you have admired, have used concrete lawn edging to give that contoured and tidy elegance to the flower beds and pathways. Essentially, this is a concrete product, sculptured and painted, often to look like tiling or brick, but laid in a continuous border around beds, along the edges of paths and flower borders, in order to act as a barrier between soil and lawn or path. You can buy precast concrete lawn edging, sometimes called pavers, which interlocks and fits along your borders, in straight or curved pieces. Alternatively you can pay a specialist company to lay the edging for you, and in some cases to literally "pour" the edging as concrete into concrete lawn edging molds, then allowing the concrete to set partially before adding any decorative details.
Why use concrete lawn edging?
The main reason for using concrete lawn edging is the same as for any type of lawn edging; to provide a secure barrier between flowerbed and lawn, or flowerbed and pathway. It is to prevent soil and water spilling onto the lawn and to protect the flowerbed from stray grass growing up amongst the flowers. A lawn edging adds definition to a garden, clearly identifying different sections, making it easier to mow the lawn, and creating a style for the whole garden. Concrete itself is hard wearing, though more expensive than plastic or wood, but concrete will last for a long time as long as it has been laid well in the first place.
Styles of concrete lawn edging
The standard concrete lawn edging is sold in strips, and pieces, shaped like curves, straights and corners, left and right. They are popular for circular flower beds as they enable you to ensure a proper circle; effectively you use the edging as your design, and dig the flowerbed accordingly. Some gardeners use precast concrete as mowing strips, a simple way to mow the lawn right up to the edge of the flowerbed without stray grass in the flowerbed or soil on the lawn. If you are a good handyman, then you can lay this concrete edging yourself, but you need a dry day, a steady hand, and good precast molds into which to pour the concrete. Alternatively, professionals can pour your lawn edging in a day, and with the clever addition of grooves and color, can create a brick effect, a slate impression, a weathered look, or super sleek, modern finish. Concrete is a versatile product. Whichever style of concrete lawn edging you choose, the finished effect looks nothing like concrete, but your garden beds will have an effective barrier, and your garden a professional finished look about it, fit for a glossy magazine.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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