Edging - Advice please.

Hi,

I'm looking at buying an edging system for my borders and beds.
I've been looking and there seem to be two front runners, smart edge and Everedge.

Everedge:
http://www.everedge.co.uk/classic.htm
Smart edge:
http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=200332&pf_id=LS6101D

The main difference seems the price.
Has anyone got any advice or experience with either of these products.
Or alternatives.

Cheers

 

Hi there Bashy,
I had the constant task of repairing lawn edges the kids damaged and also using a rotary mower chewed the edges too. So I used blue engineering bricks to solve both problems.
Just a very small section,out of about 400.

 

Posted this earlier but looks like it got deleted along with Dave-in-his-garden and Wilroda's Posts :confused: .
Anyway, here's my two pen'orth again:
I have brick edging around my front lawn which is easy - just mow over and it helps stop the creep from either side/no edging to do/can mow without cutting down plants in their prime . I have used everedge in clients' gardens, feedback has been generally good - the stainless steel version looks particularly good in contemporary gardens - though it's not strong enough for slopes/unstable ground and does have a tendency to creep if you don't get it properly secured. Best way is as Wilroda and Dave-in-his-garden have suggested. Unless you have a lot of edges. Avoid, unless your garden is quite flat with the lawn height higher than the surrounding border soil, its pointless if your lawn and borders are on the same level (as they are in my front)

 

Sorry I meant Dave in his Garden and wilroda's Post seem to have got deleted along with mine.
Shame - they had some good advice :(

 

Thought I was going mad, but it seems that this question has been posted twice Here's the other one
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003808;p=1#000003

[ 10. April 2008, 11:39 AM: Message edited by: Bayleaf ]

 

Ive used ever edge before on a large scale and it works well, worth the price TBH.

 

one thing i would say

do NOT use the cheap platic edging. biggest mistake i ever made in the garden!

wood is usually good (hardwood)

 

I've decided to use Feather boarding (basically tempered wooden slats-treated) from B&Q. Cost me a total of �£17.
I'll stain them up brown and hammer them into the ground.
Even if it does me for one year, it's saved me well over �£200.
I would prefer to use the ever edge, but it's well overpriced no matter how good it is.
I would have needed 6 packs!!
Thanks everyone for their advice.

 

Tis expensive, mind you I buy it trade and arent of course the one paying the final bill !!

 

just out of interest, how much is trade, and could we not do a deal?

 

Before GC goes off air or my computer breaks down again [both imminent] I had to add that I shamelessly copied Paladin's edging and it works beautifully! I set my rotary mower quite low and put one set of wheels on the bricks and it trims very neatly. Best idea ever, thanks Nick