Edging Buyer's Guide

Most landscapes include a variety of areas with different purposes. There may be a lawn, a border garden, trees of different species and sizes, and a patio. Each may have a different surface — grass, bark mulch, pine straw, and crushed stone, for example. Edging helps create a tidy landscape by creating distinct borders around each area and surface material.

Left to right: landscape edging, border fencing (also called border edging), and mulch edging

There are three main categories of edging: landscape edging, border fencing (also called border edging), and mulch edging.

Landscape Edging

This type of edging is installed to be visible at the soil surface or rise just a few inches above it. It may rest on the surface or extend several inches into the soil.

• Creates crisp borders between surface materials
• Keeps walkway gravel and pea stone contained
• Prevents mulch from scattering
• Deters grasses and weeds from infiltrating flower beds

Pound-In Landscape Edging corrals mulch, keeping a crisp border between lawn and flower beds.

Border Fencing / Border Edging

These low fences have a decorative, repeating pattern that helps unify a landscape. They're held in place with stakes or spikes.

• Adds a year-round decorative element
• Gives visual cues about where (and where not) to walk
• Creates a border between gardens and sidewalk
• Keeps walkways open from floppy flowers

Cross-Hatch Border Fencing delineates a garden and keeps flowers from flopping.

Mulch Edging

These mats are made from natural materials or from shredded recycled rubber that resembles bark mulch.

• Provides a wide border to keep weeds at bay
• Won't scatter like regular mulch
• Makes a mower-safe edge
• Protects tree trunks from damage by string trimmers and mowers

Recycled Rubber Tree Ring is a type of mulch edging.

Choosing the Right Edging

Start by considering the purpose of the edging. Is it purely functional — to keep mulch in place around your trees, for example? Or are you looking for something more decorative. Next, consider your site. Is your soil full of rocks and roots, making it hard to dig? Or is the soil loose or sandy? Will the edging be installed in straight lines, or need to accommodate curves? Do you have a preference regarding style or materials?

Use the following three charts to compare:
Landscape Edging   |   Border Fencing/Edging   |   Mulch Edging

LANDSCAPE EDGING	Contains mulch or gravel	Reduces weed infiltration	How to install	Material	Notes
Pound-In Edging	✔	✔	Pound in with mallet	Recycled polyethylene	Bury at least 6" deep to deter aggressive grass and weed roots
EasyFlex No Dig Edging	✔	Surface weeds only ✔	No digging; installs on soil surface with spikes	Recycled polyethylene	1-1/2" high; ideal for keeping mulch and walkway stone contained No digging required; ideal for site with rocky soil or tree roots that make it difficult to dig
EasyFlex Aluminum Edging	✔	✔	Dig trench; install with stakes	Recycled aluminum	4" high; install flush with soil surface keep grass roots out
Stomp Edge	✔	Surface weeds only ✔	Use rubber mallet or "stomp" on pieces to drive the beveled bottom edge into soil	Recycled rubber; resembles natural stone	No digging required
Rock Lock Interlocking Border System, Curved	✔	Surface weeds only ✔	Interlocking system assembles in minutes	UV-stabilized polyethylene	No digging required Also available in straight sections

The edgings above accomodate curves. We also have for edging for straight runs.

Create a unified landscape by combining products from our Oxford and Nocturne families, including the edging, below.

BORDER FENCING	Height	Size and # of panels	Distance covered	Material	Notes
Oxford Border Edging	12" high installed	3 panels, each 15" wide	45"	Powder-coated steel	Simple, no-tools assembly and installation
Nocturne Border Edging	15" high overall*	3 panels, each 15-1/4" wide	45"	Powder-coated tubular and flat-stock steel; brass-foil finish	*Installed height depends on how far you push the integrated stakes into ground Simple, no-tools assembly and installation
Decorative Garden Edging, Flower	13" high installed	3 panels, each 14" wide	42"	Powder-coated steel	Simple, no-tools assembly and installation
Stratford Edge Irons	19" high overall*	3 edge irons, each 18-1/2" wide	Coverage depends on degree of overlap	Powder-coated steel	*Installed height depends on how far you push the integrated stakes into ground Simple, no-tools installation
Cross-Hatch Border Fencing	23-1/2" high overall*	7 panels, each 15-3/4" wide	9'	Polyethylene-covered steel poles with polypropylene cross pieces	*Installed height depends on how far you push the integrated stakes into ground Simple, no-tools installation

Mulch edgings are available in a range of materials, including biodegradable natural coconut fiber and long-lasting recycled rubber.

MULCH EDGING	Reduces weed infiltration?	Size/# of strips/pieces	Area covered	Material	Notes
Coco Fiber Edging	✔	Two 6-foot lengths	6" wide x 12' long	Woven coconut fibers, natural latex	We recommend securing with Earth Staples, sold separately
Coco Fiber Tree Rings	✔	Set of two rings	Choice of 24", 36", 48", or 60" diameter	Woven coconut fibers, natural latex	We recommend securing with Earth Staples, sold separately Center hole may be enlarged with scissors
Recycled Rubber Tree Ring.	✔	One tree ring	24" diameter (larger size also available)	Recycled rubber	We recommend securing with Earth Staples, sold separately Center hole may be enlarged with scissors