NATURAL STONE EDGING is yet another option for containing your landscape bedding or pathways. Many people don’t consider it an option, but in part 3 of the Lets Talk Edging segment, we’ll talk about why it just might be the right edging for you property.
Their are a lot of different natural stones to use for edging, some round, some square, and some flat. It really depends on the outcome you desire. One thing is true,… It will be natural. I like to remind people that when they travel to national parks and popular vacation spots, there usually is never any edging. Picture it for a second… The woodland trails. Natural. In some cases because they probably have a maintenance staff to take care of it, or because it’s naturally not there. But, that is also what we like about it. It doesn’t seem manicured are structured. And that doesn’t have to mean WILD either.
Natural stones work well along crushed rock pathways, like the ones pictured, because it keeps the path seperate from the bedding. There is no pesky grass that can grow between the spaces in the rocks. It works well, and looks great. These are similar to the parks you visit, with crushed rock or mulched pathways. The feel is comfortable and relaxed as opposed to the structure of brick or black edging.
When used as an edging between your lawn and bedding, you need tight spaces between the stones to lower the maintenance issue. They will need to have square edges that can butt together rather evenly. There are some really nice granite and tumbled stones available now, that are designed to be used as edging. So are they more maintenance than brick edging? If you’ve read my previous posts on edging, you’ll know that brick edging has spaces for grass to grow also. So, I don’t really think that stone edging is any more of a maintenance issue than brick edging.
Natural stones definitely cuts down on the structured look of you landscape, which can be more comforting and inviting. It’s definitely worth considering as an option, and really isn’t any more of a maintenance issue than other popular edging.
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