Tips & Ideas

Enjoying a beautiful garden is a dream most homeowners share. The problem is, many homeowners don’t understand fertilizing. They don’t understand the difference between organic fertilizers and chemically manufactured fertilizers.

If you’re just getting started on your vegetable garden, you’ll surely be confused by the array of available options. Dozens of these will be organic fertilizers. (We’ll get to a lot more about that in a moment.) Fertilizers all have different characteristics but unfortunately, fail to label them with a lot of the information you need to make an intelligent decision.

As you’ll soon learn, there are a great many choices on the market for fertilizers. You’ll find plenty of non-organic options, but organic fertilizers are better.

Non-organic fertilizers are made with weird things like petroleum products. These can be harmful to your soil over time. When you use the right quality organic fertilizers in your vegetable garden, you’ll know you’re feeding your veggies while improving your soil at the same time.

Before you choose an organic fertilizer for your garden, you’ll want to consider some of your options. With organic fertilizers, you’ll quickly learn that some excellent brands are available.

Gardening isn’t an exact science. Please have instructions as if some other fields, i.e., using charts of soil characteristics and beakers et al. are easily followed.

Gardening isn’t an exact science but rather an art form. Many don’t understand this, but when you do, you’ll suddenly find yourself immersed in the true art of gardening. Successful gardeners soon learn to use intuition and develop a “feel’ for the garden. They see this more helpful most of the time than from the study of books.

We hope you’re going to choose to grow your veggies organically. To do so, you’ll need to use organic fertilizers. Organic means that the fertilizer is related to – or derived from – living organisms rather than being chemically manufactured.

Organic fertilizers provide the best nutrients and minerals. In that way, you can have a natural and healthy garden. Scientists may attempt to replicate nature with chemicals, calling them “super fertilizers,” but so far at least, they’re never made anything as healthful to your garden than organic fertilizers.

Here’s a list of the best organic fertilizers for your vegetables (in no particular order)

• Compost

The most widely used organic fertilizer is compost. This soil amendment for vegetable gardens is rightly famous.
Compost is easily made. It can come from all sorts of things you undoubtedly have going on around your home. Most of your compost can be made from naturally decaying products such as potato peelings, carrot peelings, etc. inside your house as well as the yard trimmings, outside.
Usually, you would work this into the soil before planting and then added as additional nourishment once your plants have become established. Compost will add many beneficial microorganisms. It also greatly improves soil health and encourages earthworm activity as well.
Compost tea is made from steeping compost much as you’d steep a pot of tea. After steeping, the liquid is strained and then used when watering plants. It is a super-charged beverage loaded with essential nutrients and minerals.

• Herbivore Manures

Manure from a variety of animals, especially grass-fed cows, horses, rabbits, and chickens are especially good fertilizers. Note: You should never use manure from such animals as dogs and cats or even from (eu!) humans. These would be deadly.

     The best way to fertilize with manures is to mix them with hay, straw, or your regular compost and allow your compost pile rest for a while before using. A minimum of nine months of composting before using it in your garden is our suggestion.

     Using fresh manure can quickly burn your plats, and you won’t like the odor. Neither will your neighbors!

• Fish and Seaweed Emulsions

Kelp is an emulsion of Fish and seaweed. These fertilizers too are loaded with nutrients for your soil and provide your garden with plenty of good feedings.
These organic fertilizers come in a liquid, and you mix them with water, then use them in that way to water your plants. When you use this with compost, you have a great combination that will make a real, nutritious banquet for your plants.

• Vermicomposting (Worm Poo)

Earthworms are essential for a healthy garden because they wiggle around in the soil thereby helping to aerate it. Another great side effect of worms is their castings (poo). The castings provide valuable nutrients to the soil. It helps break down organic matter into a form that plant roots can take in.
Vermicomposting means to arm with worms to collect their castings for use as fertilizer or “top dressing” Worm castings and earthworm cocoons for your garden. The cocoons will hatch earthworms introducing them into your soil where they’ll become little “soil soldiers” for your garden.

• Commercial Organic Fertilizers

Many different companies produce great organic fertilizers. A few that we can recommend with confidence are:
1. Gardner’s Supply
2. Gardens Alive!

Both these companies offer all natural fertilizers for broad spectrums as well as for specific applications.

• Bone Meal

It is a great source of phosphorus that helps plants grow a healthy root system. The better the root system, the better your plants will increase the plant you see is fed by its roots. Bone meal is excellent when combined with blood meal too.

• Worm Castings

One of the best organic fertilizers you can find will be earthworm castings.

Worm castings not only feed our plants but improve your soil structure. If you have a sandy or clay soil, this is something you should try.

You only need to spread half an inch or so over the top of your garden in springtime. We recommend the no-dig method, then that’s it! If you choose otherwise, you can till the worm castings into your soil and voilà.you’re ready to plant. Later, during the growing season, you can add a little more worm castings to your topsoil.

• Cottonseed meal

Cottonseed meal is an excellent fertilizer. It replaces minerals in our soil and lowers its ph too. It’s high in nitrogen and also feeds potassium to your plants as well.

    Cottonseed meal helps to amend the soil by loosening hard-packed clay soils, and it provides some structure to sandy soils helping them to hold water better.

     Since cottonseed meal is a slow-release fertilizer, we suggest using it in the garden instead of on fast-growing seedlings before planting.

• Rock Phosphate

Lack of minerals in gardens is one of our most significant problems. We suggest adding rock phosphate – often called “rock dust.”
Just add rock dust to your garden, and it’ll help to improve root growth and flowers too. Yields will increase and give your food more delicious flavor.

• Bat Guano

We agree that bat guano sounds a bit odd, but it’s been a choice of many gardeners for a long time, and its history as fertilizer goes way back. It does have a little odor, but bat guano is fast acting, and you can add it to your garden at any time. It’ll improve your soil texture as well as drainage. Bat guano makes a wonderful all-around organic fertilizer for your garden.

• Mushroom Compost

It may sound complicated but it’s quite easy. It’s just called that to confuse us. You don’t use mushrooms, but instead, tie material mushrooms are grown in. After the mushrooms have finished building, their soil makes great compost.
The compost mushroom growers use composed of hay, straw, corn cobs, horse and chicken manure and sometimes gypsum as well. They can sell this by the bag or even in larger quantities. Mushroom compost is an excellent soil amendment, and it’s a slow-release fertilizer.
Mushroom is a great aid in building organic matter in your soil, and it holds water so you won’t need to water so often.
Being high in salt, however, forces us to warn you not to use too much.
Although there are many different organic fertilizers available, you don’t have to use all of them. Just pick the ones that are easy to use and match your garden needs. Any good outlet should have knowledge salespersons who can help you decide.

Do you want to have a vegetable garden but do not have the time to tend it every day? There are many vegetables to grow with little to effort and minimal maintenance.

When to Plant?

You can either plant the vegetable in the cold or the warm seasons. Cold season crops can be planted in the early part of the spring or the fall. Warm season plants need high temperature to grow.

Nineteen plants grow well in the backyard, and all you need to do is makes sure they get sun and water.

1. Carrots

All you need to do is fill a pot with soil, and even rocky soil will work. When the top of the carrot goes above the soil line, are ready to be picked.

2. Shallots

They are a member of the onion family, and they can store well even during the winter months.

3. Green Beans

These beans are easy to grow. Just plant them and wait.

4. Lettuce

There are many different types of lettuce, and they are easy to plant. Be sure to give them plenty of space.

5. Cucumbers

This crop is excellent in the summer. They are easy to pick, and you can be eat them by slicing or pickling. Most cucumbers can grow to be eight inches long and they often have a dark green skin color. They are delicious. There are some that can be small and used to make pickles.

The seeds can be planted in the spring about a week after the last frost. The seeds should be planted around an inch deep and around 6 inches apart. You can use the tendrils so that the plants can grow and these vines can wrap around them.

6. Spinach

You can use Spinach in many types of food. Once you picked the leaves, the new leaves will continue to grow. There are several varieties of lettuce including Melody Hybrid and Baby’s Leaf.

7. Garlic

Garlic is one of the easiest things to grow, and no much effort is needed to write it. There are different times to plant garlic based on location. If a person lives in the north, they should plant garlic 6 to 8 weeks before hard frost is set for the fall. If a person lives in the south, they should plant the garlic in February or March.

8. Tomatoes

Tomatoes do not need a lot of water, but they do need plenty of suns. They will produce fruit all summer long. Many people purchase the tomato starters to save time. Tomatoes are rich in nutrients, and there are many different types.

9. Radish

Radishes are great for beginners. The seeds can be planted in the early part of the spring or the fall.

10. Bell Peppers

These peppers also come already started. They are great to add to salads and dishes. There are many different types and colors of peppers as well.

11. Scallions

Scallions do not grow in the form of a bulb. There are different types, and they will come back year after year. They grow from seed and will become quickly.

If they are left in the grow they will grow again in the spring. It needs a lot of suns, and the soil needs to be well drained. The plants should be at least 2 inches apart. Once they grow enough, you can eat them. They do have shallow roots, so they need to be water often.

12. Summer Squash

This plant yields a lot of fruit, so only a couple is needed. They do not like the wind so keep this in mind when planting. You can harvest the plants when they reach 8 to 10 inches in length.

13. Basil

An excellent seasoning for food. It can be grown in pots or planted on the ground. It is best to plant them in June when it is sunny. The soil should be well drained.

14. Winter Squash

Once the plant blooms during the spring, it does not need a lot of attention.

This squash will spread out so be sure there is plenty of room. You should plant the seeds should after the last frost. They should be planted around four feet apart.

Allow the plant to stay warm, and they will mature in 60 to 100 days.

15. Herbs

You can grow most herbs outside. You should put them in boxes close to the house.

16. Peas

Sugar and snap peas grow well.

17. Peppers

They can be sweet or spicy. Banana peppers and jalapeno and two of the best to grow.

18. Courgettes

They can be large and will feed a family for an extended period. They like the sun and grow well on a sunny patio.

19. Mangetout

These are similar to peas but are easier to grow. If you missed something when picking it will grow back.

When growing houseplants indoors, it can be tricky to find a spot in the house with enough sunlight coming through the windows to support plant growth. Fortunately, some plants don’t require sunlight and can make do with indirect and artificial light. These 19 plant varieties will thrive in places where there is too little light for most plants. With this list, you will be able to choose the best plants for your home.

1. Dracaena

There are over 50 species of Dracaena, a common and easy to grow houseplant. It does best in semi-shade or filtered indoor light. Not only is dracaena visually attractive, but it will purify the air you breathe as well.

2. Peacock Plant

Calethea makoyana, or Peacock plant, is a houseplant with attractive foliage. It requires a high level of humidity in order to grow and needs to be watered with rainwater because the fluoride in tap water will damage its leaves. It grows well in low to medium light conditions.

3. Bromeliads

Related to the pineapple, a bromeliad is a favorite indoor plant with beautiful blooms. Bromeliads can survive in low light conditions but will need a bit more light to bloom and reproduce by making “pups.” Putting one near a window but not too close is a good idea. These plants may need to be moved to a spot with more light during darker times of the year.

4. Maidenhair Fern

Maidenhair ferns require soil that is kept consistently moist but not soggy. They need to be watered frequently but not overwatered, as overwatering will cause the roots and stems to rot. Maidenhair ferns do well in plastic pots.

5. Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia, also called dumb cane, is a plant with beautiful green, white, and yellow variegated foliage. Dumb canes do best with bright indirect lighting, warm temperatures, and high humidity.

6. Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata, or dragon tree, is an attractive houseplant that is easy to care. Dragon trees need light, but direct sunlight will harm them.

7. Spider Plant

Spider plants are a popular houseplant and easy to grow. They thrive in indirect sunlight and can stand a lot of neglect. Spider plants multiply readily and can help clean the air.

8. Heart-leaf Philodendron

Heart-leaf philodendrons look beautiful as a hanging plant and are nearly impossible to kill. They also have the ability to remove formaldehyde from the air. A popular houseplant, heartleaf philodendrons thrive indoors.

9. Parlor Palm

Parlor palms prefer low light conditions and can thrive in cramped spaces. If they have some light, they will produce yellow flowers in the spring. Don’t water them unless the soil is dry. Overwatering will kill parlor palms.

10. Peace Lily

A popular houseplant, peace lilies thrive in the shade and don’t need to be watered very often. Peace lilies are super easy to grow, and they bloom several times a year.

11. Mother in Law’s Tongue

Sansevieria, also called Snake Plant or Mother in Law’s Tongue, is very forgiving and hard to kill. It can survive in either bright or very dim environments. It is attractive and a very popular houseplant.

12. Creeping Fig

Also called fig ivy, creeping fig will adhere to any surface. It can grow well as a hanging or table plant. If you want, you can add a pole or wall to its container to give it something to climb. It needs bright but indirect light.

13. Philodendron

Philodendrons come in both vining and non-climbing varieties. They can adapt to low-light conditions and can be taken outside when the weather is warm. Unlike a lot of houseplants, philodendrons do not get too stressed when switching between indoor and outdoor environments.

14. Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura, commonly called prayer plant, is a good alternative to Calethea to grow in colder climates. It grows well in moderate light – direct sunlight will cause leaf curling.

15. Sword Fern

Sword ferns make beautiful evergreen houseplants. They grow best in acidic soil and need humidity, so you must mist them frequently. Keep them out of direct sunlight.

16. Peperomia

Peperomia can grow well in low-light conditions, as they dwell beneath forest canopies in the wild. They have interesting thick, fleshy leaves and are easy to grow as a houseplant. As they require a lot of humidity, a bathroom is the right place for them.

17. Devil’s Ivy

The golden pothos plant is called devil’s ivy because it is hard to kill, and can be invasive if grown outdoors. For this reason, it makes an excellent houseplant. Easy to care for, it can grow without direct sunlight and can clean carbon monoxide out of the air.

18. Chinese Evergreen

Chinese evergreens are easy to care for and will tolerate poor light, dry air, and drought. They do best in warm temperatures, and with humidity. They are tough and durable for houseplants, but you can keep away from drafts..

19. Cast-iron Plant

One of the easiest houseplants to care for, the cast iron plant can survive in dark rooms, although it likes bright light. It is tough, durable, and hard to kill, making it an excellent houseplant option.

Tips for Growing Houseplants

• Be careful not to overwater your plants.

 • Fertilize your houseplants with liquid fertilizer once a month during the summer.

• Prune your plants to keep them the desired shape and size.

• Clean the leaves of your plants to remove dust.

• Be careful of pests – spider mites especially can be a problem with indoor plants, so make sure you take care of any problems that may arise.

There are many benefits to having an indoor garden. They will give you fresh herbs all year. They are easy to care for, and you can grow them in a small home or even an apartment. Herbs will grow great indoors. Twenty indoor herb garden ideas will do well in an apartment or another area with limited space.

Herbs are easy to grow, and you can plant them indoors. These herbs are easy to care for, and it takes very little to keep them happy.

Parsley, rosemary, sage, and thyme like wooden boxes, bottles that can recycle, mason jars, and used tin cans. They will grow vertically, and you can use them as a decorative touch for the table.

Your house will have a pleasant smell to it as well. Herbs will make your food taste better, and it will be an enjoyable hobby. Herbs are easy to grow and can even add a decorative touch to an apartment.

1. Baking Tin

An old baking tin can be used as a wall planter and is great for herbs. There is no need to throw the herbs out when they can be re-purposed.

2. Hanging Boards

A great do it yourself project. This project is functional for the herbs and will add a nice design to your home. They will not take up a lot of space either.

3. Bookshelf Garden

Bookshelves can be used to store more items than just books. They are great for houseplants as well as herb gardens. Some nice bookshelves can be turned into gardens.

4. Chalk Painted Pots

You can give terracotta pots a new looking by chalk paint. They will look rustic. You can also stamp them with letters and designs.

5. Hanging Pots

One of the best looks for an indoor herb garden. If they are hung up, they will be out of the way and will look great.

6. Angled Plastic

Plastic pots and lightweight and they are easy to use. They are great for a vertical herb garden. They will also add a decorative look to the home.

7. Vertical Box Planter

You can purchase them in the store, or if you like to make crafts, you can do it on your own. Planter boxes will be a great piece of art in your home. It will also clear up some space in your home which is another great benefit.

8. Windowsill Indoor Garden

Even a small windowsill will work for this garden. The plants will be able to get natural light which will help them grow and thrive. If you got a windowsill, you could have this garden. All you need to do is place them under a curtain rod, and you are ready to go.

9. Rolling Herbs

There may be more light in your home for plants then just in the kitchen. You can place potted herbs on a bar cart. They can be rolled around and changed as needed. Which makes it easy to garden and can move them as needed.

10. Wooden Boxes

It will give the home a rustic yet fashionable look. This box can also be placed on the windowsill if there is enough room. Wooden boxes look cute as well.

11. Mason Jars

The mason jars can be recycled and used as a garden. You can use them as a vertical garden. It is a great way to reuse the jars.

12. Gutter Garden

A much more beautiful than it may find at first. You can use gutters for many different things. You can purchase it at the local hardware store, and you can use it for an indoor garden.

13. Tin Cans

Instead of throwing out a tin can they can be reused. Remove the stickers, and then the cans can sit on the window sill for the herbs to grow.

14. Coffee Mugs

You can turn a coffee mug can into an indoor garden. It gives new life to old coffee cups.

15. Galvanized Buckets

These buckets can be framed out, and you can decorate, and use them to hold the herbs.

16. Bottle Garden

Be sure to give the herb garden plenty of water. Old bottles can be used as plants as well.

17. Wooden Table

This table will allow you a place to store your herbs, and you can be move from one place to another.

18. Wine Bottle Herb Garden

A wine holder faced horizontally can make a great herb garden. You can place the bottles in the holders, and then a person has a great garden.

19. Clothespin Planter

An easy to do and only tuna cans that you can reuse. A person can paint the cans if they want to. Wooden clothespins can be pained and then clipped onto the edges. You can find these clothespins can at most discount stores.

20. Drawer Herb Garden

If there is a drawer around the home that is no longer being used, can be repurposed. You can turn the drawer can into a herb garden. All that is needed are some pots and possibly a lining, and everything is set.

These are some ways to make simple herb gardens indoors. Only a small amount of space is needed, and even the tiniest garden can grow some fresh herbs.

Gardens have a natural way of brightening up any place with little effort. You can mix a variety of colorful flowers, herbs, etc. But what if the option to have the typical outside garden is not an option or perhaps not in your budget?
Below is a list of 20 inexpensive but creative ways to introduce vertical gardens into your daily life. So long as you have an empty wall, fence, even a door that needs a bit of character, you are already finished.

1. Clay Pot

A never-ending style for pots is that made out of clay. They are smooth, brown, and easy to customize as your own. One way of introducing this idea is by combining two or three pots on one sturdy wire or thick string and hang from the ceiling. It is a great way to add pops of color without cluttering up your room.

2. Ammunition Can Vertical Garden

This setup is somewhat similar to the clay pot garden, but instead of using the clay pots, use an edgier container like say ammunition can. For the theme to come full circle, use chains on the sides to link up the ammunition container to one another, keeping them a few inches from each other.

3. Copper Pipe Hanging Planter

For a steampunk feel, consider using a copper pipe to hang your pots. The string or wire used to hang from can be spray painted a copper color to match the main pipe it will be hanging. Above that pipe, a quote will be place decorated with copper spray paint as well.

4. DIY Wall Planter

An easy DIY project for spaces that you are not sure how much of it you can fill with plants, opt for a DIY wall planter. You can measure up the amount of mesh steel you wish to use on the wall and create a grid pattern. From here you can hang pots with hooks on them. For added color, the grid can be spray painted a different color or string you can tie.

5. Succulent Tray Vertical Garden

Begin with a flat rectangular tray. It can be plastic or wood, whatever suits your theme, with enough holes to promote healthy drainage. The best plants for the job here are succulents as they have shallow roots and would do well with small trays. It is recommended to use larger trays for small annuals or perennials.

6. Hanging Glass Terrarium

Succulents have become an increasingly popular choice for apartments and overall decoration because of the small amount of care it really needs. Consider displaying your succulents in glass orb terrariums that hand from the ceiling or curtain rod. Potting them yourself gives you more freedom in choosing different types and colors for each orb.

7. Recycled Pockets

Going green in any way is not only protecting the planet but also beautifies your home. By using pockets composed of breathable and recycled material, that can last for up to 20 years, helps plants water one another while at the same time providing a great drainage system. They are also easy to attach to the wall with metal screws.
These pockets can hold heavy amounts of soil and fit annuals, small edibles, and perennials. If the pockets are stacked above one another, the excess water from the top pocket will seep to the pocket below and provides the necessary water for it and so on.

8. Upcycled Dresser

Cleaning out your home can result in getting rid of large pieces of furniture like a dresser or vanity but rather than getting rid of it, how about creating a whole new purpose for it? Take it to the back yard, fill it with soil. Each drawer can be filled with a specific flower or a mixture of plants. It can change the ambiance of your backyard and makes as a great conversational piece.

9. Indoor Hanging Herb Garden

A fan of fresh herbs in your kitchen? Hang a wooden rod with curtain rings on it on your kitchen window. Then you have your potted plants, tied by strings, hang from the rings. It also allows for direct sunlight for your herbs, allowing for readily available herbs for all your meals.

10. Recycled Soda Bottles

Another great way to protect oceans from plastic bottles is by using them as plant containers. You can hang them from a clothesline, packed with soils, either laying down or standing right side up, cut in half using the bottom portion.

11. Shoe Organizer

There are times when a shoe organizer is smaller than what you pictured, and it is a shame not to use it. It does not always have to hold shoes though.
A hanging shoe organizer already had hooks or rings to hang from, swap out the shoes for soil and plants. Most are made of breathable materials, so the water will naturally drip to water the plants below.

12. Rain Gutters

Rain gutters also make great vertical wall gardens. They give off a rustic but unique feel to any wall. Two things to remember here is that there need to be holes drilled in the bottom for proper drainage and if you are keen about growing edibles, make sure the container is nontoxic.

13. Stacked Crates

For the extra stacked crates lying around, create a vertical pyramid with wooden planks to reinforce the structure. It is an easy and inexpensive way to organize your plants and create a spot where you can seclude yourself away while enjoying the view.

14. Hanging Planter

This little DIY project can build by using five wooden planks with holes that let pot containers can be held. They are spaced between two pieces of rope, twine, or wire and properly secured with zip ties. It is a very organized way of setting up a vertical garden that is simple to construct but all the same still elegant.

15. Succulent Letters

As mentioned above, succulents have become the go-to plant for many people. Another creative way to incorporate them is by shaping them into letters and eventually spelling out an entire word. It will surely bring your room to life.

16. Minimalist Vertical Garden

For a more minimalist look for your walls, consider stacking boxes to one another. A popular choice is using cedar boxes for the job. The reason being is that the oils in cedar protect the wood from decaying, making it ideal for any climate. It is resistant to bacterial and fungal growth that would otherwise hinder the healthy growth of your plants.

17. Hanging Buckets

For an indoor vertical garden, use an old cabinet door, screw on sawtooth hooks on it, and place potted soil into tin buckets. It can be as small or as big as you want, but the addition will illuminate your wall.

18. Stacked Pots

For a wonderland inspired theme, stack clay pots at various upright angles on top of one another. For an added wonder, paint them in different vibrant hues. It is seemingly reminiscent of the mad hatter’s stacked teacups. It is a fun sculpture to have in any garden, and by adding a bowl at the top, it can make for a lovely bird bath.

19. Pallet Garden

For a chic garden idea, using a wooden pallet is the way to go. Be sure first to staple the back of the pallet with landscaping fabric. It ensures that no weeds begin to sprout by shutting out light while still allowing air and moisture. The wood pallet structure provides stability for plants to grow steadily.

20. Ladder

If space is limited, try incorporating a small ladder inside your living room. You can stack as many planters as you desire on each step in one go. You may also want to try adding a hook to hang a planter from the tallest level. It will surely tie up the room’s decorations.

Gardening edging will allow your garden to have defined borders, highlight a specific area, and make your landscaping look great.

Lawn and flower beds are often forgotten. They are a vital role in the overall landscaping design and will improve the curb appeal of your home. Edging can be used to separate two areas of your landscaping design.

Not all of the edging ideas that I will mention in this article will be right for your garden. While you may like the look, they may not fit in with your design.

There are no rules when it comes to your landscaping design. The edging will come down to the look you like, the materials available, and your budget.

There are many materials that you can use for edging. They include concrete, stone, tile, wood, brick, plates, glass, metal, logs, gabion, and other choices. Moreover, there are many edging ideas for your garden can implement using recycled material. Here are some to name a few:

1. Brick Landscaping Edging

Brick is a common choice since it is easy to get and inexpensive. The blocks can be used to reduce the space where grass can get through. You can set them in a bed of sand, so the bricks look even.

2. Diagonal Brick Edging for a Garden

Mismatched blocks can give the garden a domino effect. You need to dig a trench, and put several layers of sand on it. The bricks are then placed into this trench and put tightly next to each other. Then add a soil to secure the blocks. All of the brick should be going in the same direction.

3. Metal Border Garden Edging Ideas

These boxes look great at the edging and will keep the garden looking good.

4. Inexpensive Garden Edging

Logs look great, and they are the cheapest thing to use. You can set it in many ways.

5. Edging for Flower Beds

Flower beds look the best with vertical log borders. They are also environmentally friendly. They will take some time and effort, but it is well worth it.

6. Palisade Edging Ideas

A unique idea to add a touch of color to the garden.

7. Brick Edging

Use this to add a pleasant look to the garden or other beds.

8. Concrete Borders

They are simple, and you can install them without a problem.

9. Metal Edging

Add these to give your garden edging some clean lines.

10. Rock Edging

The rocks can be different colors and different shapes. They can also use it in a winding pattern.

11. Cobb

Square cobblestone can give the garden a Korean box edge. It looks great against white flowers such as Anabelle.

12. Edging with Plants

Mountain plants make a great choice. They can be draping colors and coralbells, alyssums, and other plants can reduce the hard look of the edges and add some color.

13. Recycled Bottles

Colored glass bottles can give the home a funky touch. They should be put in the grow with the deck down. Aluminum flashing can be placed alongside the containers to reduce the growth of weeds.

14. Patio Brick Edging

Place it vertically or flat but has a nice and neat look.

15. Sandstone

Place it beside the plant to create an attractive look and feel for your garden bed.

16. Garden Lawn Edging

Shells can give the garden a significant edge. The different sized shells can also provide the garden with a nice contract.

Benefits of the Edging

There are many reasons why you would want to add edge to your landscaping:

• Easier to mow and cleaner line
• Save time when trimming
• Keeps the mulch in place
• Add a barrier and will create a more decent looking flower beds
• Add value to the property
• Shows off the flower
• Creates a nice contract between the lawn and the house
• Allows curves to look great.

Types of Edging

There are different options when it comes to garden bed edging

• Wood landscaping will give a natural finished look.
• Composite edging can be made from recycled wood and can add texture.
• Metal landscaping will last for an extended period.
• Plastic garden will give the home a decorative style
• Stone or brick can give the backyard a formal look.

It is easy to install edging. When doing so, the ground cannot be frozen. You need to dig a shallow trench in the area where the edging will be going. Plastic rolls, as well as mental, are secured in place with a stake.