If you want to design your garden as imaginatively as possible and at the same time want more order, you can delimit the different areas with a metal bed border. This can be worked into the soil at lawn level and remains almost invisible next to the plants. Another option is to opt for a slightly higher variant, which already has a different design value.
Install metal bed edging
Compared to the bed borderplasticThis is made of metal and is more durable, does not become brittle over time and is not damaged when mowing the lawn. Elements made of stainless steel, galvanized steel and aluminum are particularly popular. In recent years, the rust look or so-called Corten steel has become very popular.
However, lawn edges and metal edging cannot be easily incorporated into the ground. It should be clean of stones and tree roots. If you are going to process the edging elements yourself, landscape architects advise choosing which ones to hammer in. Normally this is 20 centimeters deep in the earth's surface.
Some versions go completely into the ground, others remain above ground. It is important to note that any height in between is a tripping hazard. The low height of 1-2 centimeters can be easily overlooked. In addition, some types of plants, such as ground cover and low perennials, require a reasonable separation from the lawn so that they are not injured when mowing the lawn.
If you want to border some areas in the garden, you definitely need careful planning of all the desired plant types and materials you will use. Gravel and lawn can be framed with a low profile and plant beds need additional height so that the substrate does not fall away.
Metal edging can also be used successfully on pure lawns. This allows you to form tree ticks very neatly without spoiling the overall look. Metal profiles are very popular in public parks because they are long-lasting and very durable.
Modern garden design, in conjunction with contemporary architecture, tends towards straight-lined, geometric, minimalist shapes and concepts. The metal is ideal for the target and is also very resistant to external influences.
This allows you to create really attractive and playful shapes. Thin steel and aluminum are flexible, easy to shape and at the same time very stable vertically. With profiles made of galvanized steel or modern Corten steel, plant beds can be supported on a slope and a very modern look is achieved.
Landscape architects create playful designs using metal edging to showcase that garden art knows no limits. New shapes and garden design on several levels are also possible. This makes it possible to grow different types of plants next to each other that normally require different substrates or do not thrive well because of each other's root growth.
It limits the root growth of one or another neighboring plant and serves as a snail deterrent. It separates plants and substrates from each other, which makes care and gardening much easier and is also a mechanical solution against snails. The snails need a good grip in order to glide, but this is not possible with the smooth surface of the metal.
Metal edging can be wonderfully combined with modern garden art and outdoor sculptures, as they are usually made from this material. In addition, a stable base in a specific area can be obtained later.
It clearly separates the different materials that are used for the beautiful garden design. Thin profiles made of stainless steel enable curved shapes and thus an interesting fusion of gravel and mulch, for example.
Metal bed borders do not allow the different materials, such as gravel, mulch and substrate, to mix. This keeps the small white pebbles clean from mud or messy fallen leaves.
No other material for lawn edging is so suitable for modern garden design, where geometric shapes and straight lines are highly sought after.
You want to use several colors or sizes of stones in the garden, but they must not mix. You can achieve this effect by installing metal edging. Curved or straight shapes are easy to create. Just plan beforehand what exactly you want and where.
Another steel variant can be seen on the roof terrace of Hayes Valley in San Francisco. Seen from one angle you can see metallic raised beds with different shapes, from the other - abstract waves covered with various house roots.
A steel variant can provide reasonable protection for the plants in the front garden against entry. It shouldn't be very high, about 5-8 centimeters is enough to suppress unwanted overflow in the garden.
The aluminum bed border separates surfaces from each other and leaves them clean. It is particularly flexible and very flexible - even curves and arches are possible. The profiles are joined together and fixed and installed in the ground using butt connectors.
In order to get the profile with a 90 degree angle, a special corner element is required. All other shapes can be achieved very easily and assembly is simpler than with steel profiles.
Aluminum profiles can also be used as a low fence that separates low-growing plants, for example from the lawn, and makes them appear more present.
To look forward to it for a long time, choose a metal that is rustproof. Stainless steel and aluminum have excellent properties that are perfect for outdoor use. Other metal alloys change over time and rust.
Antique flower bed borders are usually made of cast iron and have playful, complicated shapes. Iron rusts over time and if this look is not desired, painting with special varnish will be necessary for gardening and maintenance.
