Why use edging materials? On the practical side, edgings also help keep soil and mulch in and grass out of well-tended beds.

 

When it comes to edging materials, there's plenty of choices. Many kinds of wooden edging materials are available at home and garden centres.

 

Landscape timbers and railroad sleepers are also popular, durable and relatively inexpensive. Although timbers do a fine job of defining straight borders, they can't handle curves

 

If you have an area where wayward grass is not a problem, however, try readymade cement borders; they come in a number of different styles, shapes and colors.

 

Also on the market are interlocking pavers, which require no mortar to achieve a tight fit. Available in different colors, these stones can be used to create everything from simple borders to raised beds and even garden walls. .