Edging A Flowerbed

Edging keeps grass out of flowerbeds,

 makes mowing easier and improves

 the appearance of your property

I used a board to get a straight line;
 a flexible water hose can also be used for curves

Edger

Cut Straight down

Cut all the edge then pry up on the edger to lift the grass.

Lift out the Grass creating a trench
This will  creates an airspace.
The grass roots will dry; preventing
  them to grow in your flower bed.

Shake of the excess soil
 back into the flower bed
Discard the Grass.
I use the grass to fill in holes
in other places in the lawn.

I use this hand shovel to clean out the groove

All finished. 
I put Cedar Mulch to cut down on weeding.

Edger

This year, I edged around my hayracker

Another blog on gardening

Eliminating Grass In the Flowerbed

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Maintenance Free Flower Bed

I moved my Lilies to a new flower bed

 I made between some trees

I removed all the grass and put 

natural cedar mulch around  the plants 

I used cedar slabs for edging 

This will prevents grass from

 growing into the Flower Bed

and helps retain moisture.

The advantages of this Flower Bed are:

1. Less grass to mow.
2. No trimming necessary around the trees. 
3. Cuts down on weeding time.

 Day Lilies and Tiger Lilies

Cedar Slabs are inexpensive,
they are available at any Sawmill.

(My brother has a sawmill.)

I leave on the bark, eventually it will come of. 
The wood is still nice under and 

will last for many years.

Cedar wood doesn't readily absorb

 moisture and tends to lie flat and straight.

As my Lilies grow, I will make the 

bed wider, probably next Spring.

                             

My Astlibe Garden

                         

Below is my Astilbe Flower Bed. 

Astilbes like shade, this bed is on

 the North side of the house.

I made this bed 6 yrs. ago. 

Every few yrs. cedar mulch is 

added as it decomposes.

                          

The Cedar Slabs have Aged Nicely
(6 yrs.)

I use natural cedar mulch around the plants
to cut down on weeds
Cedar mulch helps retain moisture 
improves quality of soil as it decomposes
A natural Repellent for Cats,  Earwigs and Ants.

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