Faux Wood Concrete Edging

Edging

• Edging performs the exact function you expect from its name, that of providing an edge to a garden, garden feature or lawn. An edge can clearly demarcate a garden bed, surround a pond to prevent water from leaking into your lawn, line a garden path or provide barriers between abutting beds or a garden and a lawn. Edging provides aesthetic purpose by creating clear lines and divisions within your lawn, though also performs practical functions such as preventing the spread of weeds or potentially invasive plants.

Concrete Edging

• Concrete edging assumes various forms. You can install seamless concrete edging by creating a mold around a garden, lawn or garden feature and pouring wet concrete into the mold. Or, you can purchase premade sections of concrete edging and install it around the desire area in your lawn or garden. Concrete edging holds up under exposure to excessive moisture, making it ideal around ponds or in areas with heavy rainfall or humidity. Seamless concrete edging provides optimal protection against the spread of weeds because it provides a surface with no gaps through which weeds can grow or spread.

Faux Wood Concrete Edging

• Faux wood concrete edging is concrete lawn and garden edging made to resemble wood. The actual look of faux wood concrete edging depends on the manufacturer. Some companies produce prefabricated concrete sections made to resemble tree stumps, which you install around your garden, pond or bed. Other companies may install a seamless concrete edge and finish it with a veneer that resembles wood. Faux wood concrete edging exists for aesthetic reasons, allowing you to add the natural look of wood to your garden while taking advantage of the properties of concrete.

Installing Edging

• A number of options exist for installing edging, including faux wood concrete edging. You can purchase prefabricated sections of edging from a hardware store or manufacturer and install them yourself. Always take accurate measurements of the area you need to surround before purchasing edging. Or, you can create your own seamless concrete edging by making a mold and pouring concrete into it. If you have no experience working with concrete, you should leave this process to professional installers, especially if you want a faux wood finish.