ᐅ Edging and splash guard strip made of weathering steel

Hello everyone,

We are now working on the landscaping. We want to use corten steel instead of lawn edging stones. However, there are now thousands of suppliers and formats available.

Does anyone have experience with corten steel as lawn edging, especially for the perimeter splash guard / gravel strip around the house? The material thickness (ranging from 1 to 6 mm (0.04 to 0.24 inches)) is a big question mark for us.

One supplier that was recommended to us is Gartenmetall. I have also come across Göttefunke...

Thanks!

In areas in contact with the ground, anything under 4 mm (0.16 inches) rusts quickly. For gravel fill, it is better to choose dark stones, as white ones tend to discolor quite quickly. Although corten steel is considered durable, the stable rust patina only forms reliably under ideal conditions—meaning practically never.

Bauherr am L schrieb:

Does anyone here have experience with corten steel as an edging for lawns,

I don’t. But I also don’t see why I would prepare a barely visible strip like that. It needs a larger area to have an effect.

nordanney schrieb:

I don’t have it. But I also wouldn’t know why I should prepare a barely visible strip like that. You need an area for it to have an effect.

It is simply easier (and especially lighter) to install, so I still see a practical advantage. You don’t need concrete, just ground anchors...

Bauherr am L schrieb:

It’s definitely easier (and lighter) to install,

Not really. I’ve used both before. Although not made from corten steel, but the "budget version." Corten steel is just too expensive for me in this case.

Corten steel also performs better long-term when installed in a concrete base.