[dropcaps type=’normal’ font_size=’65’ color=’#232323′ background_color=” border_color=”]T[/dropcaps] hink of your garden like a small village populated by plants and flowers. Like a village, your garden needs borders. Raised wood garden beds make it easy if you are going for a traditional rectangular or square plot or planting vegetables, but if you want a circular garden or something a little more organic or amorphous, we’ve gathered some options for you if you want to go outside the box.
First thing you will need regardless of desired shape is an edger, especially if your garden borders grass. An edger defines the shape of your garden and effectively separates your plantings from your lawn by creating a trench between them and severing the roots of your grass to prevent it from crossing the line. Here are a few edgers we like:
Another way to go is brick. Clay bricks are a charming option as the muted color blends right in, not to mention that you can get them in different shapes and sizes. You can go a little more refined with granite Belgian Blocks or cobblestone, which are the perfect hybrid of brick and stone as they are gray and rectangular, but hand-cut with a rough-hewn surface.
This recycled polyethylene edging makes for a clean and uniform look. It comes in three heights (4, 8, and 12” tall) and each strip is bendable so you can achieve the precise shape you want.
For a classic, decorative look, metal or wrought-iron Victorian edging will give your garden an elegant vintage vibe.
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