@Plantminded , I have block paver edgings between the grass and the borders. All the other edges of borders are against paths, fence gravel boards, garden wall or base of hedge, so no edging needed for those. There's one area of slightly raised bed that has a log-roll edging. Before I put in the block pavers, the lawn edges would be fine if cut with a flat spade when the soil was nice and damp after some heavy rain, but would start to crumble as soon as they dried out, particularly when walked on for mowing or tending the borders in the summer, so the block paving works well for me.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I can see how that could be tricky with your soil @JennyJ. I have a very slight space between grass and any edging, just enough to push the shears into, but I have clay soil which makes it easier. However, I have one section beside a small paved path, and I just slide the bottom edge of the shears under the grass at an angle, which lifts it, and allows me to cut it. One day, I'll get around to making a little slit there
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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One day, I'll get around to making a little slit there
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...