ᐅ Marking the lawn boundary from a hedge? What is an attractive and cost-effective way to do this?
Created on: 17 Oct 2017 13:19
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SpeedyG
Hello
How have you separated your hedges from your gardens? We are trying to figure out the best way to do this so that it looks good and is practical for mowing.
Our neighbors usually bury stones in the soil.
The question is whether we even need to do this at all, and if so, for what reasons. How have you managed this cost-effectively? We have a very large property and don’t want to spend a lot of money on it.
How have you separated your hedges from your gardens? We are trying to figure out the best way to do this so that it looks good and is practical for mowing.
Our neighbors usually bury stones in the soil.
The question is whether we even need to do this at all, and if so, for what reasons. How have you managed this cost-effectively? We have a very large property and don’t want to spend a lot of money on it.
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Bau-Schmidt17 Oct 2017 14:25SpeedyG schrieb:
Yes, very large was an exaggeration... I meant big! Anyway... it was about something else ^^ What is it about?We initially tried it the way Karsten described, but that solution isn’t ideal... you wouldn’t expect how wild a lawn can grow, and it’s hard to mow properly without a clear edge... it’s like trimming a man’s beard... try shaving it perfectly straight.
We’re now using these stones about 23cm (9 inches) long with a curved edge on one side and a matching groove on the other... they cost around 50 cents each, and you can easily arrange them in a circle. (just look up edging stones for lawns)
We’re now using these stones about 23cm (9 inches) long with a curved edge on one side and a matching groove on the other... they cost around 50 cents each, and you can easily arrange them in a circle. (just look up edging stones for lawns)
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Bieber081517 Oct 2017 22:12I find the English lawn edges, like the Nordlys model, the most attractive. They have a sharp cut... but they require the most effort for mowing and maintaining the edge.
The easiest option to maintain (once installed) is the mowing edge, as described in #9. With a robotic mower, there is almost no work left... Then there is the question of the best way to lay the stones. Directly on the soil? Or with a base layer and mortar bed? Who has experience and for how many winters, and in what condition?
A middle ground are lawn edges made of (stainless) steel sheets, which are set vertically into the ground, maybe protruding about 1cm (0.4 inches). In my opinion, the edge needs to be regularly trimmed here as well; manual mowing is included.
The easiest option to maintain (once installed) is the mowing edge, as described in #9. With a robotic mower, there is almost no work left... Then there is the question of the best way to lay the stones. Directly on the soil? Or with a base layer and mortar bed? Who has experience and for how many winters, and in what condition?
A middle ground are lawn edges made of (stainless) steel sheets, which are set vertically into the ground, maybe protruding about 1cm (0.4 inches). In my opinion, the edge needs to be regularly trimmed here as well; manual mowing is included.
Bieber0815 schrieb:
Then it still needs to be clarified how to best lay the stones. Simply on the ground? Or with a base and mortar bed? Who has experience and how have they held up over the winters? We installed these stones as a border between the lawn and the flower bed. Simply placed directly on the soil, meaning they were embedded flush with the ground. It was easy, quick, and inexpensive. After 5 years, the result is: it holds up well and is easy to mow over, but sooner or later the grass grows over the stones from the outside, and some grass blades also grow through the gaps. This would probably be different with a proper base, but that is of course much more labor-intensive and costly.
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