Choosing the right garden border can be overwhelming. Where to start, right?! These ideas are stylish, easy, and many are so economical. They are perfect for creating those visual lines and organizing your plants.
Lawn edging concepts come in a ton of options with so many materials you can use. With the best borders, you can upgrade your plot and create a visual line of interest. They are also excellent for making barriers to organize your plants better.
1. Stone Borders Have Subtle Glam
Even a small change can make a HUGE impact, and I think stones are the perfect go-to pieces. Just look at how these river rocks turn a drab garden into a sweet, private corner.
You can line up natural stone borders or make it quirkier with some paint. The best part of all, you might get these for free!
Stack up stones to build a stunning hill at your garden’s edge.
Or, sometimes, a simple layout of stones around a tree bed is all it takes.
2. Sparkly Wine Bottle Edging
What should you do with all those bottles you don’t want to send to the landfill? I’ve seen them as vases, but you can also plant them right in your garden. I love this idea!
These lawn borders get even better in an open area where the sun can hit them. They are just dazzling and add so much luster to flower beds.
3. Sleek Steel Edging
For that contemporary garden look, steel edging is getting so popular. I’m seeing it more and more. Even though it’s steel, it’s not difficult to handle. It can leave your garden with a totally flawless edge and design.
4. Practical Brick Pavers
Brick pavers are just such a frugal and practical idea for any lawn type. They don’t just organize your patches; they create a walkway. This means people will be careful not to pack down the soil in the seedbed. It’s simple to install, but it still brings elegance and totally steals the spotlight.
5. Simple Plastic Lawn Edging
The most frequent kind of lawn edging is the plastic pound-in type. This border is buried in the ground with maybe 1/2″ – 1″ sticking just above the grass. There are, of course, decorative versions that sit above ground.
While this isn’t the most creative choice, it does create a seamless, elegant lawn.
You can easily install pound-in plastic borders using a rubber mallet.
Plastic edging also comes on a roll. This version is great to work around trees for separating mulch from the grass.
6. Living Shrub Borders
You can use small garden shrubs as a decorative kind of edging around gardens and walkways. Shrubs will need to be maintained to keep that straight edge look, though.
This is something to keep in mind, because if you’re after low maintenance, this idea may not be for you.
7. Illuminated Edging
For a stunning lit edging idea at night, try using some rope lighting to light up the garden’s edge. This look is so slick and classy! I’m obsessed with this.
8. Frugal Scrap Wood
If you have old scrap wood laying around, you can cut it up to edge your garden. Pallet wood is also great for this idea, especially since you can find it for free a lot of times. You could even paint the wood if you want a little color in your landscape.
9. Flawless Concrete
Concrete is also a popular material for lawn edging. This one takes a bit more machinery and finicky labor, but you are left with a beautiful, flawless finish around your garden beds and lawn.
When using concrete, incorporating a curbing machine will make sure you get an immaculate finish.
10. Classical Cast-Iron Bordure
The Trade-Winds’ Bordurettes are amazing lawn edging ideas that bring a classical old-world feel to your property. These ornamental cast-iron edgings are common in parks. I don’t see any reason you can’t bring it home to your lawn, too! They are easy to install. Plus, they are maintenance-free garden borders, which are best for people who like untroublesome permanent fixtures.
11. Intricate Natural Willow Edging
Wicker and willow borders remind me of a classy English garden. These handcrafted edgings often come in different handwoven designs.
While they are high-maintenance, these products are also environmentally sustainable. So if you want to add a touch of green sophistication, polish your garden with this natural beauty.
12. Classic Railroad Ties
Old railway ties have been used in landscape designs for years. People use them to build up garden beds and separate lawns from gardens.
Sometimes an old classic choice is just the best. You can place the railroad ties in a geometric formation to put a modern spin on this timeless landscape design.
13. Rustic Terracotta Pots
Most gardeners swear by the neat and perfect effect terracotta pots can create. The patina, or that red-clay look, adds such a rustic and natural appeal to the garden space.
By using graduated sizes of pots and clever placement, you can also upgrade your lawn into a fun and interesting place.
14. Creative Slanted Bricks
Be creative with placing your edging! Instead of the traditional way of laying bricks flat around a garden, this homeowner went for a more imaginative placement. I love this look!
15. Creative Rock Wall
Rather than just placing rocks on the ground, you can grab some wire mesh and build them up to create a wall. This is such a creative and attractive method for using rocks, instead of just lining the lawn’s edge.
16. Easy Cedar Planks
Cedar planks can be easily used for lawn edging. Just cut them down to the size you like and use a rubber mallet to pound them in. You could also stain them if you don’t like the natural color.
17. Spotlight on Unique Pieces
Keep your garden funky and unique with ornaments you wouldn’t normally find. This beach-inspired garden takes the seaside and lines the lawn for an extraordinary appeal.
It also conveys an Art-deco vibe with the geometric swirls of this exceptional shell edging. It’s such a playful take, even if you live far from the beach.
18. Seamless Metal Paver Edging
If you want a subtle and humble border for your plants, go with this unassuming metal landscape edging. These practical lawn borders are durable and seamless pieces to keep your garden organized.
They also keep a minimalistic look and blend right into the backyard, so your eyes can focus on something else. Look at this modern landscaping using metal edging, which gives visual interest to the nearby raised flower bed.
19. Get Creative with Repurposed Stuff
And speaking of interesting ideas, the garden is the perfect spot to show off your creativity, or frankly, dispose of used stuff. There are countless ways!
Just look around your home for throwables or ancient items and bring them outside to line your patch. The quirky and clever possibilities will never run out, and neither will the discussions. Take this set of old china as a wonderful example.
20. Install Durable Concrete Curbing
Concrete landscape curbing is durable and one of the lowest-maintenance lawn edging ideas. It’s a standard highlight for adding exciting curb appeal. However, it might require professional help to install one.
But if you are willing to put in some elbow grease, spare time, and employ some skill, you can do this too. Custom curbing is a perfect frame to upgrade your property value.
21. Rolled Plastic with a Wood Look
Even though this rolled edging is plastic, you’re left with a finish that looks like hardwood. This rolled plastic with a hardwood look will not rot and gives you the wood appearance without the worry. What a great compromise!
22. Straight Timber Edging
Instead of laying edging piece by piece, which can be tedious, why not consider timber edging? These easy-to-install and natural-looking frames are as durable as they are attractive.
Plus, it works great at keeping washed-away soil from your garden beds. Timber lawn borders are ideal for straight gardens. With some effort, though, you can still fit this on curves.
23. Stylish Cement Edging
Cement pavers are elegant lawn border ideas that complete the look of a well-manicured modern lawn. They also keep the garden organized. Lay it next to a patch of turf, and they both give a romantic and soft feel to the place.
Laying cement edging can be tricky and hard work if you want a smooth finish. But hey, if you can’t afford a landscape architect, some video tutorials may do you a great favor.
24. Mix Different Materials
Throw in rocks, metal, concrete edging, and pavers to get the most out of your lawn border ideas. This well-arranged garden gets a classy design with its various material combo.
With your own ingenuity, you can mix and match materials and create more fun and interesting lawn edging.
25. Rustic Wooden Edging
Wooden edgings are great if you love that rustic appeal and want to use them in a curved garden. So, instead of laying long wood slabs, you can dig and stake out freestanding cut woods.
They will provide a tidy look while making a decorative statement in the yard.
26. Natural Tree Trunks
For a natural look in your yard, you can use tree trunks to line your garden’s edge. You can line a pathway or even just your lawn.
27. Define with Store-Bought Stones
Well, if you can’t find some gorgeous rock pieces for your lawn edging, then check out a hardware store. This simple yet lovely front garden, for example, got an upgrade from Lowe’s edging stones.
The best thing about store-bought stones is you have a variety of choices to pick from. They also come in uniform sizes. It may seem commercial, but they can still give you that natural look to set out the space between your driveway and lawn.
28. Elegant Decorative Stone
You can find lawn edging in so many beautiful decorative stone looks. This cast stone helps maintain your garden’s edge and gives your landscape a really classy and elegant look.
So many possibilities! With all these lawn edging ideas, you can totally recreate your front yard. The materials vary so widely. I think you can always find something that works for you, depending on your taste.
You can hit the store for custom pieces or just let your imagination take over. Do the work yourself or hire it out! I hope there is an idea here that inspires and helps you create your perfect space, one that will satisfy your eyes and all the passersby.
