Steel edging
A thin, powder-coated line that almost disappears once mulch is in. It bends around curves and gives the crispest division between lawn and bed.
Landscape Edging & Garden Borders Inner West
Give lawns and planted beds a clear boundary, contain mulch and create a practical mowing edge. We install one border or edging throughout a garden.
- Steel, timber, stone or concrete
- Depth matched to the lawn
- One border or every garden bed
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Overview
A useful boundary between lawn and garden
An edge may separate lawn from mulch, contain gravel or finish a path beside planting. Those jobs need different profiles and fixing details, so the surfaces on either side are considered before a material is selected.
Our Balmain project shows a defined artificial-lawn boundary beside pebbles and stepping stones. For natural lawns, mowing access and spreading grass also matter. Steel, timber, stone and concrete offer different appearances, depths and maintenance needs.
- Edging line marked for you to check
- Depth set to hold back grass runners
- Fixings and haunching matched to the material
- Profile chosen with mowing access in mind
- Curves formed without short straight sections
- Levels matched to adjoining turf and mulch
What the work covers
What the edging work involves
Materials, curves, level changes and the surfaces on either side
Weathering steel edging
Rusts to a stable finish and reads warmer than black steel. It suits native and gravel gardens, and will mark adjoining light-coloured paving as it weathers.
Aluminium edging
Aluminium can form a slim, curved border. The alloy, finish, fixings and exposure affect its suitability; check the product specification for coastal or other corrosive conditions.
Timber edging
Sleepers or smaller sections for a visible, softer border. It suits cottage and informal planting, and it is the option that reads most obviously as an edge.
Stone and concrete edging
Sandstone, bluestone or a poured strip. Substantial and fixed in place, and the usual choice where the edge is also holding a small level change.
Mowing strips
A flat paver or concrete strip the mower wheel can run along, which can reduce trimming along the edge. Allow enough width for the mower and keep the surface clear.
Completed work
Our landscape edging & garden borders work
Explore the work, materials and before-and-after photographs from these Outdoor Blitz projects.
How it works
How the edging work runs
Setting the line, preparing the trench and fixing the edge so it holds
- 01
Decide what the edge is doing
Holding mulch, stopping runners, taking a small level change or giving the mower a line all point to different profiles and depths.
- 02
Mark and check the line
The line is set out on the ground for you to look at from the house and the garden before anything is trenched, because it is hard to unsee once installed.
- 03
Trench and fix
The trench is cut to the depth the job needs, then the edge is staked, pinned or haunched depending on the material so it stays where it was put.
- 04
Backfill and make good
Beds are re-mulched and turf is repaired against the new line, so the edge is the only thing you end up noticing.
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Common questions
Garden edging questions
Materials, curves and how edges hold up over time
Will edging stop grass getting into the beds?
Edging can help separate lawn from planting, but grass may still grow over or under it. Kikuyu, couch and buffalo spread by runners in different ways. Choose the depth and profile for the lawn and inspect the border as part of normal garden care.
Which material should I use?
Steel where you want the edge to disappear, timber where you want to see it, stone or concrete where the edge is also holding a level change. Curves, exposure and what sits on either side narrow it quickly.
Can edging follow a curve?
Steel and aluminium bend into smooth curves easily. Timber has to be broken into shorter sections, and stone into shorter pieces, so a tight curve reads more faceted in those materials.
How deep does it go?
Enough to do its job. A definition line can sit shallow. Holding back runners takes a deeper profile, and a mowing strip has to finish flush with the lawn. We set the depth against the grass and the beds involved.
Can it go into an established garden?
Yes. We work around existing plants, lift and replace turf where the line crosses lawn, and make the beds good afterwards.
When should edging be installed with a new lawn?
Agree the lawn and bed levels before installing the edge. The border can then be set to suit mowing, hold the intended materials and meet adjoining paths, before the new turf and planting are finished.
Planning guides
Planning your garden borders
Edging materials, adjoining paths and how new garden beds establish.
Where we work
Areas we cover
Explore our landscaping coverage across the Inner West and surrounding suburbs.
Talk through the edging
Tell us what is on either side of the line and how the beds are used. We will work out which edge suits it.