I'm still considering whether to use edging or not. Everedge is expensive but has the advantage over Smartedge that it can be set just below the lawn level, so the lawn doesn't need to be completely level.
Any permanent edging is obviously only practical once the border has been decided on as you clearly can't easily change the depth of the border once the edging has been installed.
As for being naff, I really don't understand the comment as either of the options above are invisible once the grass grows. I don't like the edging options which stand proud of the grass because they make edging difficult.
The only straight edges we have in the garden is alongside the veg plot, all other edges paths and perennial borders are curved, the moon shaped spade is ideal for alongside the paths, the hand shears do a good job for me on the perennial borders, avoid straight edges like the plague.
i have clear cut edges,to my borders,you can keep them trim,much nicer,by a little clipping ,they look good.i have recently won,best back garden,in my town in bloom,competition,my borders,looked good,clean cut,no plastic,naff edges,just natural,it worked for me.
I should add that our soil is very light and the edge of the lawn tends to collapse easily if you step too close. Even good lawn growth doesn't stop that happening. That's one of the reasons I'm considering edging of some kind. Also lawn edging doesn't mean you have to stick with straight borders. Metal or plastic edging will form curves.
Different edges for different borders and garden , there is no one solution , then add in different people's tastes and budgets . It is what makes gardening so interesting
I have some Everedge which I shipped to Denmark from the UK a few years ago. Still haven't got around to finishing it off as it was actually quite a faff to install. There's only so much huffing and puffing I can take from hubby....
You don't need to use Smartedge just if your borders are straight. All my borders are curved. My gardening style is cottage garden but I do like to have a firm edge to the lawn, even if in a lot of places the plants flop over it. If I had a more formal garden then I would use a brick edging. But that is my taste. Each to his/her own!
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I'm still considering whether to use edging or not. Everedge is expensive but has the advantage over Smartedge that it can be set just below the lawn level, so the lawn doesn't need to be completely level.
Any permanent edging is obviously only practical once the border has been decided on as you clearly can't easily change the depth of the border once the edging has been installed.
As for being naff, I really don't understand the comment as either of the options above are invisible once the grass grows. I don't like the edging options which stand proud of the grass because they make edging difficult.
The only straight edges we have in the garden is alongside the veg plot, all other edges paths and perennial borders are curved, the moon shaped spade is ideal for alongside the paths, the hand shears do a good job for me on the perennial borders, avoid straight edges like the plague.
i have clear cut edges,to my borders,you can keep them trim,much nicer,by a little clipping ,they look good.i have recently won,best back garden,in my town in bloom,competition,my borders,looked good,clean cut,no plastic,naff edges,just natural,it worked for me.
I should add that our soil is very light and the edge of the lawn tends to collapse easily if you step too close. Even good lawn growth doesn't stop that happening. That's one of the reasons I'm considering edging of some kind. Also lawn edging doesn't mean you have to stick with straight borders. Metal or plastic edging will form curves.
Different edges for different borders and garden , there is no one solution , then add in different people's tastes and budgets . It is what makes gardening so interesting
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Hello everyone.
Thank you very much for all your comments. They are very interesting, and I am sure I can compile it to something I can use in my project.
It seems like there is a lot of diversity in your opinions to the wild and crisp edges, which makes a lot of sense. It's all down to taste.
Again, thank you very much and good gardening
I have some Everedge which I shipped to Denmark from the UK a few years ago. Still haven't got around to finishing it off as it was actually quite a faff to install. There's only so much huffing and puffing I can take from hubby....
lol joe47 love the pat on the back,ha ha.
A client of mine has everedge in the woodland part of the garden, is pretty good at holding back the borders from the lawn and for defining the paths
fairly easy too move around if you want to change anything which I did earlier this year before laying new chipping!