table of contents
- requirements
- Advantages of the lawn edge
- Suitable materials
- frequently asked Questions
Whether a lawn edge under the fence makes sense depends on various factors. If you want an exact separation between the two areas and the neighboring garden, you cannot avoid installing them.
In a nutshell
- The edge of the lawn can be useful depending on the location
- helps with overgrown grasses and weeds
- leave enough space under the fence
- resistant materials: concrete, paving stone and natural stone
- possible alternatives: wood, metal and plastics
requirements
If the race The installation is complete, the lawn has grown well and the fence is planned, all that is missing is a successful finish. A neatly laid lawn edge, which hobby gardeners can lay quickly and easily, goes well with this. However, opinions differ on the need for this device. Many garden owners would like to keep everything as natural as possible. In this case, however, everything grows wildly mixed up and mowing the lawn directly on the fence turns out to be very difficult.
- Lawn edges are useful as a neat demarcation
- make sure there is sufficient space
- Limit values depend on the selected material
- Do not set up the fence too close to the lawn
- also leave space to the neighboring garden
- Plan a constant distance between the ground and the fence
- ideal for double wire mesh and wooden fences
Note: If you want, you can also set up the lawn edges and the fencing first. This is followed by the creation of the lawn.
Advantages of the lawn edge
In natural as well as modern garden design, lawn edges are considered narrow-minded, straight lines and borders are frowned upon. However, a garden with a limited area can never be completely natural. In addition, both your own grass and the plants from the neighboring garden often grow rampant. This quickly leads to the conquest of areas in which the plants are not wanted. That is why it makes perfect sense in many areas to lay a shaping lawn edge under the fence. Furthermore, this device is always recommended if the subsurface is not completely solid and is still working. This can be the case, for example, in a newly laid out garden or on a hillside.
- forms a visually appealing finish for fences
- Lawn retains its shape, cannot grow wild
- Defense against weeds and other plants from neighbors
- Sustainably prevents root growth
- reduces migration of snails
- This leaves the lower edge of the fence free
- Possible to compensate for any height differences
- flush and almost invisible laying is possible
- on the other hand, higher edges offer more protection
Suitable materials
There are various options for the materials for lawn edging under the fence. Ideally, these match the fence material and the design used. When laying, make sure that the boundary is fixed so that it stays in its intended place. Otherwise, heavy rainfall and erosion can cause the edge to move. To do this, dig a small pit under the fence, tamp down the ground and only then lay the lawn edges. Stones can also be fixed in place for a long time with a little mortar.
- You can choose between concrete, Pavers and natural stones
- Pebbles under fences are very appealing
- Alternatively, metal and plastics such as PVC can be used
- Wood is ideal for natural gardens
- Robust and weatherproof properties are important
Tip: If wood is used as the material for the lawn edges, apply a protective impregnation beforehand to prevent rotting spots.
frequently asked Questions
If the edge is not flush with the lawn, the lawnmower cannot cut the grass exactly up to the beginning of the fence. Therefore, the edge of the lawn must be trimmed either by hand or with a grass trimmer.
If a bed of sand or a mineral mixture is laid out beforehand, the whole structure becomes even more stable. This also gives the fence a better hold, especially on sloping locations.
To lay stones in a straight line, always use a spirit level and a guide line and check in between. The first curb determines the course of all other stones in the construction.
It is essential to use a rubber mallet to knock down lawn edging stones. Metal tools can break the stones and the edge of the lawn gets unsightly cracks.
