FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Lawn Edging

In our shop you will find lawn edgings made of various metals, such as for example sheet steel, aluminium-zinc alloys or corten steel. We also stock plastic lawn edgings lawn edgings made of robust PE. Of course, you can rely on the fact that the materials used are rustproof, weatherproof and durable.

Of course, not every lawn or bed has straight edges. In many cases, it is therefore necessary to lay curved or even rounded borders. The metal and plastic lawn edgings that you can find in our shop are perfect for this purpose. Because despite their high stability, they are flexible enough to adapt to the course of your beds and lawns. 

You can even use them to create particularly unusual shapes and, for example, create a narrow, semi-circular flower bed in the middle of the lawn or even a bed with the outline of a bird as an eye-catcher. Of course, it goes without saying that the installation will take a little longer in this case. Nevertheless, there are hardly any limits to your creativity when it comes to the shape of your flowerbed and lawn borders.

It is not necessary to hire a company to lay the lawn edging. The installation is not particularly complicated and can therefore be done very well without any special expertise. First, mark the intended course of the lawn edging with a straightedge that you stretch between wooden stakes driven into the ground. For curved or round borders, you can use a garden hose instead and simply lay it out on the ground as desired. 

Now use a spade to dig out the soil along your mark, creating a narrow and sufficiently deep groove for inserting the lawn edging. Push the individual elements together so that they are the right length. Depending on the model, you can usually slide the individual parts over each other for this purpose or use an adjustable end element. Once the lawn edging has been inserted into the groove, you can carefully tap it into place with a rubber mallet and press the soil down. 

Use a spirit level to check that your new edging is straight and make adjustments if necessary. If the soil in your garden is very loose or stony, or the area where you are laying the edging is particularly busy, it is advisable to use additional soil anchors to achieve sufficient stability.

You do not need any expensive special tools to install a metal or plastic lawn edging. Nevertheless, you will of course not be able to do without some tools. To mark the course, you will need some wooden stakes or metal rods and a straightedge or garden hose (for curved and round edges). 

• You will also need a spade to dig out the soil, a rubber mallet and possibly a wooden board to tap the lawn edge into place, as well as a spirit level to check that your newly laid lawn border is straight.

Depending on the model, you will also need some accessories for laying your lawn edging. These include, among others, T-elements, angles for the corners, connectors or also covers that are attached to the lawn edge from above. Depending on the nature of the soil, it is often useful to use ground anchors. 

These provide additional stability so that the lawn edge does not shift or loosen so easily. Of course, you will also find suitable accessories for the various lawn edgings in our shop, so that you can buy all the necessary parts at once when you place your order and start installing them straight away.

When buying lawn edging in our shop, you can rely on good quality. Sturdy and rust-free metals that reliably withstand the effects of the weather guarantee a long service life. You can therefore be sure that your new lawn edging will give you many years of pleasure and make an important contribution to the successful design of your garden. Of course, this also applies to the lawn edgings made of plastic, which also score points with their high stability as well as their temperature and weather resistance.

Their flexibility and durability make lawn edging an extremely versatile product for garden design. Despite their name, lawn edgings are by no means only suitable as borders for lawns. They can also be used, for example, as bed borders, tree borders or borders for garden paths and terraces. 

Another great use for metal lawn edging is the construction of a flower pyramid, which you can design round or square according to your ideas. The lawn edging can be laid on flat surfaces as well as on slopes.

Stability naturally plays an important role in construction elements for the garden. The metal and plastic lawn edgings that you will find in our shop can withstand the weight of an adult person without any problems. As long as they have been professionally installed and properly laid in the ground, no slipping is to be expected.

Of course, you want to avoid potential injury hazards in your garden as much as possible. This is especially true if you have children who regularly play in the garden. For this reason, you may be worried about cutting yourself on the edges of the lawn. However, this concern is unfounded. 

Most of the metal lawn edgings available from us, as well as our plastic lawn edgings, have rounded edges. Alternatively, for some models there are also curved hollow bodies that can be attached to avoid sharp edges on the top of the lawn edging. A little caution is advised with metal lawn edging tape, as this is not usually equipped with rounded edges.

The metal lawn edgings are not illuminated. However, LED lights are available for some of the plastic lawn edgings in our range. With these, you can additionally set the scene for your edging and create a great atmosphere in the evening hours.