Garden edging

The importance of garden edging

The importance of garden edging lies in the combination of structure and convenience. Around lawn edges, edging prevents grass from encroaching on the flowerbed and creates a neat transition. It makes it easier to mow along the edge and reduces the need for touch-ups. Along garden paths, edging keeps gravel, chippings or bark in place, ensuring that paths stay looking good for longer and are less likely to become misshapen. In flowerbeds too, edging helps to maintain the shape and height, for example when working with loose soil or on a slope.

In a vegetable garden, clear edging is also useful. It helps you keep track of things, work more efficiently and keep the soil within the bed. For ponds and water features, edging also plays a role in the finish and stability. Plastic edging gives the edge a neat contour and helps to maintain the chosen shape, for example when you are working with liner or want to support a pond edge. In this case, we recommend choosing a product such as Ecolat or Ecopic, as these materials are strong, dimensionally stable and moisture-resistant, and can be easily worked into straight lines and curves.

Ecolat

Ecolat products are environmentally friendly, made from 100% recycled plastic waste, and have an exceptionally long lifespan. Ecolat is a good alternative to hardwood edging, as it does not rot or splinter and requires little maintenance. Over time, wood can weather or warp due to moisture and temperature fluctuations, but Ecolat retains its shape and remains reliable when installed in the ground. This makes it suitable for areas where you want to ensure a clean, straight line, such as along lawns, paths and borders.

Eco-ooh and Ecopic

Eco-ooh and Ecopic are solutions that are often chosen when you are looking for edging that suits a specific application or aesthetic. In many gardens, it’s not just a matter of a single edging, but of several transitions, such as a path leading to the lawn, a border alongside a patio and perhaps a separate section for the vegetable patch. In such cases, you’ll want systems that are practical, easy to install and suited to how you use your garden.

Sometimes flexibility is important, for example with curved shapes or winding paths. In other situations, however, you need a neat, robust edging that retains material or supports changes in level. With Eco-ooh and Ecopic, you can better tailor that choice to the edging’s function, without compromising on durability. Eco-ooh and Ecopic products fulfil both a practical and an aesthetic function, as they keep soil, gravel or bark neatly in place whilst ensuring a neat, well-maintained finish to the garden.

Which garden edging suits your garden?

Choosing the right plastic garden edging depends on three factors: the subsoil, the load it will bear and the desired line. Along a path that is frequently walked on, or where gravel needs to stay in place, greater stability is required than for an edging that primarily serves as a visual boundary. Differences in height also play a role, because the more the edging has to contain the soil, the more important it is to install it securely. And finally, the shape determines what makes sense. Many curves call for edging that bends easily, whilst straight gardens benefit from a rigid system.

Take a look at our garden edging products

Would you like to get started straight away with a neat edging along your lawn, garden path, flower border, vegetable patch or pond? Take a look at our garden edging products and choose the solution that suits your garden and your needs. Not quite sure which one to choose? Then please get in touch by calling +31 (0) 622 340 847 or send an e-mail to info@kunststofforte.nl.