DIY Garden Edging: Beautify Your Gympie Garden with Ease

Why Choose Garden Edging?

• Aesthetic Appeal: Edging creates a clean, defined line between your lawn and garden beds, making your landscaping look polished and well-maintained.
• Maintenance: It prevents grass from creeping into your garden beds, making mowing and weeding easier and more effective.
• Soil Retention: Edging helps keep your garden soil and mulch in place, reducing the need for frequent reapplication.
• Design Flexibility: With various materials available, you can match or contrast the edging with your garden’s theme or your home’s exterior.

• • Durability: Blue stone is not only beautiful but also incredibly durable, resisting weather and wear.
  • Aesthetic: Its natural, earthy tones integrate seamlessly into any garden setting, giving a classic, timeless look.

• • Versatility: Perfect for creating raised beds or terraced gardens, timber sleepers add a warm, rustic charm.
  • Functionality: They’re easy to install and can be cut or shaped to fit complex garden layouts.

• • Flexibility: Ideal for curved garden designs or areas where you need to follow an irregular shape.
  • Cost-Effective: Offers a budget-friendly option without compromising on functionality.

DIY Garden Edging: Step by Step

• Your choice of edging material from Gympie Landscape Supplies
• Garden spade or trenching tool
• Level
• Rubber mallet
• Landscape fabric (optional for weed control)
• Sand or gravel (optional for base stability)

• • Decide where you want your garden beds. Use a string or hose to outline the shape.

• • Remove any grass or weeds within the marked area. Dig a trench along your outline to fit your edging material’s depth.

• • For Blue Stone or Timber:
    • Place the stones or sleepers into the trench, ensuring they are level. Use a rubber mallet to gently tap them into place. If using landscape fabric, lay it before installing the edging.
  • For Plastic Edging:
    • Press the plastic into the trench, securing with stakes provided or as recommended by the product instructions.

• • Ensure your edging is stable by backfilling with soil or adding a base of sand or gravel for stability.

• • Level the ground around the edging for a neat look. Trim any excess material if necessary.

• Regularly check for any movement or shifting, especially after heavy rains.
• Touch up paint or sealant on timber sleepers to extend their life.
• Keep the area around the edging free from debris to maintain its appearance and functionality.