Here are budget-saving garden edging ideas for a beautiful lawn.
Wood chips look great, function to stop weeds from growing, and retain moisture for your plants.
Plus,bricks are an inexpensive optionif budget is a concern.
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Here, pavers sit against the lawn to create a clean edge.
Rocks are then used to separate the other part of the yard, where the trees and bushes grow.
This is a budget-friendly idea, and it adds color and greenery to your yard.
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Here, stones and pavers create a path for a more formal garden.
The green of the lawn pops when set by this beautiful stone path.
You don’t need a big garden to edge it away from your yard and create a crisp look.
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You could also use pavers and rocks to build a similar wall.
Since you’re using more materials, this project will be pricier than your average edging.
However, it creates quite the statement and might just be what you’re looking for.
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Pavers are a great pick but almost anything would work.
Stagger the pavers to create a straight-line edging against the rest of the yard.
This is a great technique to use on smaller gardens and flower beds.
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Boulder Border
Consider adding small boulders as your edging for a natural look around a garden.
Boulders and mulch divide the flower garden from the rest of the yard.
It’s a budget-friendly way to add unique edging to your garden.
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Inexpensive lumber is used for the garden’s edging.
It’s nailed together to form a frame that creates a border between thesmall gardenand the gravel yard.
Here it’s used to give some organic curves to an area filled with gravel.
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It adds a clear definition of the garden and the yard, creating two separate spaces.
It creates a rustic division of the yard and garden.
Here it’s also been raised to give it even more definition.
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This one is a mini fence that’s built to separate one space of the yard from another.
Flowers planted here look lovely against the fence.
This is an easy DIY project, saving you the cost of hiring someone to install for you.
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Formal Meets Rustic Edge
Use what you already have to save money on edging.
Here an old log creates a distinct separation between a garden and the yard.
The formal garden emphasizes this rustic edging.
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Garden Plastic Edge
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Plastic has more advantages over other types oflandscape edging.
It’s relatively inexpensive, easy to install, and lasts for years.
Create straight lines or curves to go around the garden.
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Decorative Fence Border
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Try a small decorative fence for a charming garden edging idea.
It goes around the garden, putting a barrier up against the rest of the wall.
you could pair a fence with mulch or rocks, or use it alone.
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It’s easy to install but does require regular maintenance.
Flagstone Edging Path
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Flagstoneis a popular and affordable way to edge a garden.
Here a pathway out of flagstone looks enchanting.
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and act as edging for the pots and plants that surround them.
Scalloped Stone Edge
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Specialty stones can be used to make a striking border.
The scalloped concrete border goes around a tree to contain some plants.
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It makes quite the statement and not much is used since it’s such a small area.
Rock is used on the outermost edge and different color mulches are added for variety.
Using varied colors of materials elevates the look of your garden.
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You still get the natural look of stones but a more polished edge.
Rustic Rocks Path
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It doesn’t get much rustic than this.
This inexpensive garden edging idea uses rocks to create the edge.
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These common rocks areincredibly easy to find.
Use them to create a natural-looking edge to last for generations.
This means no digging.
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It’s easy to install, which is a bonus, not to mention low maintenance.
Plus, it’s very durable.
Metal edging is used in lawns, these can also work for patios.
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Use recycled rubber edging to contain loose materials like wood chips.
It’s an inexpensive way to add definition to a yard.
Bamboo Border
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Bamboo edging has many benefits besides its striking aesthetics.
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This tropical-style edging reduces weed growth and lowers the need for edge-cutting for less maintenance.
Plastic or rubber edging materials are the cheapest ways to edge your garden.
Wood edging is a solid material that inexpensively keeps mulch in place.
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Try metal edging for an effective option that offers a different aesthetic.
The easiest landscape edging to install is no-dig plastic edging.
No-dig plastic edging uses spikes to secure the edging material, so no digging is required.
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