Before shopping for lawn edging, measure the length of the area you plan to edge. Unroll and cut a length of twine from the starting point of the project area to the end, adjusting the twine along the ground to account for curves or other changes in the shape of the landscape. The twi...
Landscaping Boxwood shrubs can star in the background in any garden, or they can take a leading role. These versatile evergreen plants can boost curb appeal all on their own or with other plants to accent their beauty. Stay tuned to learn how to care for boxwood shrubs. This is what you...
Start by using the edge of your spade to cut small squares of grass, around three to four inches deep and ten inches wide. Depending on how deep the roots are planted, it may require some extra effort to break them apart. An easier option would be touse a sod cutter, which you can ...
There are many backyard landscaping ideas you can draw on, and the materials used – from paving, aggregates and decking, to decorative edging and the hard materials employed for raised beds and walls – add texture and character to a garden, marking out the structure and leading the eye thr...
Mulch edging applied under and next to fencing eliminates the need to trim around the fence. Step 2 Remove all the turf inside the cut border line and under the fence. Dig out a trench roughly 6 inches deep. Step 3 Line the bottom of the trench with permeable landscaping fabric, sometimes...
Place barrels or tanks of water, preferably black ones for maximum heat absorption, in the corners and along the north wall of the greenhouse. If you don’t have much space, even small jugs of water can help. Add brick or stone paths and edging. This not only adds thermal mass but als...
Edging $80 Gravel $60 Bark Mulch $30 How Long Did It Take For The Complete Install? We did all the work for the complete pool installation over a few weeks’ time. This included site prep, pool installation, landscaping and a pool deck. Here is the breakdown of time spent to install ...
the edging. Some types of metal edging have connector sleeves for joining the pieces, while others require a wood stake and metal screws. Work your way around the entire patio perimeter, keeping the edging as vertical as possible. Use metal snips or a hacksaw to cut edging to size as ...
mechanical ring cutters to strip each log of its bark. Others use water-jet blasters. Whatever method they employ, sawmills keep the bark waste to use as landscaping mulch or to fuel the kilns. In the debarking stage, a circular saw will buck or cross-cut logs into the correct lengths....
Mark the path of the brick border with marking paint or a garden hose. Cut the sod with a shovel or sod cutter, then remove the sod. The width of the cut sod is determined by the width of the landscaping bricks you purchased.