6 Amazing Concrete Garden Borders Ideas to Implement

1. Brick Landscape Edging

Brick edging is one of the most common edging options available in the market. It is one of the classic edging choice that are widely available everywhere and an inexpensive option nonetheless. When edging your garden with bricks make sure:

• Push the bricks tightly together when paving the edging borders to reduce the space taken around the lawn. This will allow the turfs to spread easily. 

• Lay the bricks in a bed of sand to prevent the edging from heaving and unevenness.

  

• You can use mismatched bricks and place them diagonally to produce 19th century domino effect in your garden edging. 

• Make sure to dig a trench and several inches of sand for smooth drainage and to avoid brick heaving.

How to Make Durable Yet Affordable Concrete Garden Borders

Do you want to create cheap and long-lasting edging that makes your garden stand out? This blog will help you do just that. Use our steps to make your planting beds attractive without spending huge. Before we start, here is a list of all the essential tools and materials that are required to create the perfect edging for your garden and it includes: hammer, hardboard, saw, wood stakes, drill, shovel, wood screws, mixing hoe, wood float, edging tool, concrete mix, liquid cement colour, bucket, mixing tub and acrylic concrete sealer.

STEP 1

The first step follows laying the borders of your edging using a hose or a length of rope. To achieve the best outcome, create a design that sets the border at least 5 inches wide.