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  Claire Brown April 16, 2012 at 1:18pm

  I would always use a hard landscaping edge like brick or paving setts if you have the choice and the budget. - This always creates a great looking finish, and the mowing can be done right over the edging, which prevents any strimming and just needs a once a year tidy with a turf cutter.

  If you don't get the budget to do that then plastic edging like ready smart edge, - or metal edging like ever edge are the best ones to prevent the lawn growing into the border. - Don't underestimate how long these take to lay though when quoting, - unless the edge is dead straight and level, they can take longer than you think
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  Thermo April 16, 2012 at 7:46pm

  im a big fan of the Everedge. once you get used to it its very easy to lay and you can get different curves etc on it quite easily. Setts and paviors always look good too
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  CJ April 17, 2012 at 12:42am

  Thanks for suggestions, was trying o avoid sets laid as mower strips, have never laid them and the site is sloped from the top end of where the border would be to the bottom.
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  Ofer El-hashahar April 17, 2012 at 11:42pm

  read and learn

  metal lawn edging uk

  strimmer proof heavy duty recycled plastic edging
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  Nic Johnson April 18, 2012 at 9:51pm

  ive just sent for a sample Ofer im interested in how your product is installed as i have a job to use a edge type system. is it easy to get a perfect straight edge does it require pegging
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  Nic Johnson April 18, 2012 at 10:33pm

  surely if everedge is installed at the correct level there is no injury risk to dogs
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  CJ April 18, 2012 at 10:58pm

  Nice one Turned into a slating match was looking for viable ideas, has anyone used Ofers edging and found it a great product? everedge come reccommended but seems as expensive as using sets, logs I can get free but garden is too formal, sleepers a possibility anything else?
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  Nic Johnson April 18, 2012 at 11:03pm

  2" thick boards either oak or tanalised look on uk sleepers they do all kinds of sleepers in different sizes etc
  
  CJ said:

  Nice one Turned into a slating match was looking for viable ideas, has anyone used Ofers edging and found it a great product? everedge come reccommended but seems as expensive as using sets, logs I can get free but garden is too formal, sleepers a possibility anything else?
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  Steve London Stone April 19, 2012 at 9:12am

  It all depends upon the style of the garden.  When I used to be a landscaper many moons ago we used to use 6x1" treated timber with grooves cut in.  I think that the ever edge is a brilliant product.  Stone setts are also good for mowing strips but can be an expensive solution by the time you have done all the prepwork

   

  Steve
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  Colin Hunt April 19, 2012 at 12:26pm

  Rite-Edge is aluminium and can be formed into any shape you want.  We have used it a number of times, I think its around £6.00 per sq. m. 
  
  CJ said:

  Nice one Turned into a slating match was looking for viable ideas, has anyone used Ofers edging and found it a great product? everedge come reccommended but seems as expensive as using sets, logs I can get free but garden is too formal, sleepers a possibility anything else?