Types of Stone for Flower Bed Edging

Significance

• Stone edging rises above the ground to create a border around gardens that lawn equipment cannot easily pass over. Without a border in place, weed trimmers and mowers easily destroy an entire plant or create dangerous wounds that increase the plant's chances of contacting life-threatening botanical diseases.

Types

• Homeowners use various types of stone throughout the landscape as edging and borders. Options include various sizes, including river rock measuring 3 to 4 inches in diameter to river rock boulders measuring 1 or 2 feet in diameter and flagstones cut into the form of bricks.

Considerations

• You can create landscape border from any type of stone you wish to place along the edge of a garden, driveway or walkway. However, it is best to avoid rocks that break or crumble easily, such as sandstone.