Garden Edging Trim Ideas

Raise It up

• For a distinct bed edge, raise up your flowerbed completely. Use standard bricks, paver stones or old-fashioned rocks to build a wall garden edging. You can create a super-short wall just one or two stones deep, or create something much taller, depending on what you need. If you want something a little more complex than a simple wall, double it up. Create a smaller wall out of bricks or a different paver stone inside your outside wall.

Hide It

• If you want to keep your bed separate from your yard but don't want to see the edge, hide it. Install an edge that only shows right at the top of the ground, like strip edging. Strip edging comes in rubber, metal and plastic varieties, and, except for the top, it's mostly buried under the ground. While your plants are growing and your flowers are blooming, the edge is hidden under the foliage. The only time strip edging doesn't remain hidden is during the winter months when plants aren't around.

Go Rustic

• For a wilder look, go rustic. Use simple boards, logs or timber edging to mark off the edges of your flowerbeds. You can place timber in rows to create a simple edge, or stack it up to make a raised bed or wall. If marking off your beds isn't for you, go truly rustic and remove the edging completely to let your beds get a little wild. An open garden plan with no edging tends to work best in larger garden spaces, such as a backyard garden.