🌿 5 Easy Edging Ideas to Keep Mulch in Place 🌿

Are you struggling to keep your mulch in place in your garden beds? Are you wondering what you could use to help contain and keep it in place that would be easy and fast? Watch this video to see us go over 5 easy edging ideas to keep your mulch in place that you can install fast.
1:21 - Paver, Concrete edging
2:27 - Plastic Black (in rolls and stakes) edging
4:35 - Natural Trench edging
6:44 - Wood edging
9:06 - Hard Plastic (insections) edging
See each of these 5 easy edging ideas to know which could work really well for you and hear why each is easy and their pros and cons.
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[@SpokenGarden]

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[@Carl-iw9sy]

After using several of these ideas over the years, I found that option #3 (good old shovel edging) is the best for me long term due to I add a layer of 3 inches of mulch every year to our borders and as it decomposses it turns into soil then I find myself using a shovel to dig some out anyway so that it stays lower than the plastic or concrete edging. Not only that but it works better for heavy rains IMO. One draw back is you'll possibly need to do it yearly as grass tends to try to grow in the mulch but you can keep it under control by using the weed wacker angled vertically around the edges so it cuts the roots off.

[@Implacable17]

Bless everyone that takes their time and shows us great ideas. I personally like the plastic roll. Awesome video

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Implacable17! 👋 Oh, thank you for saying that. We truly enjoy what we do and to be able to help anyone we can. 😉 You know, the plastic roll works well and is really durable. 👍 Thank you for watching and and commenting! 🌞

[@Woody54321]

I decided to use the hard plastic edging material. It was easy and only $20 for 20 feet at Home Depot. And it only took 15 minutes. Thank you for the tip!! My wife was very happy to see the finished project. Happy wife creates a happier life.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hey there! Great job and happy to help. The "life" saying definitely rings true. 😉👍🏼..Sean

[@winstonsmith11]

#3 For me. It requires some yearly maintenance, but you can't beat the look. And it's free. I might like pavers, too. But I'll probably always turn to my trusty shovel.

[@doublecomplex4741]

Great insights! Loved the video and the comments below. Wishing I had watched some videos first, but just did some erosion prevention edging where my lawn meets the driveway and had been having a lot of soil runoff. Luckily it seems to have gone well, but am about to install edging on a friend's yard that these tips will help with. Thanks, SpokenGarden!

[@kenjenkins922]

I might consider one of these options. Thanks

[@tednguyen208]

You guys have a huge yard to play with! Good info.

[@susanmetz9892]

Thank you for the time stamps. Good information.

[@yangsamsara1514]

Thanks for your video! This is exactly what I need to learn now.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Yang! 👋 Thank you for watching and saying that. We are sooooo happy our video was helpful for you. 😃👍

[@jennysanfilippo2105]

Thank you. You gave me an idea, two White Birch Tree's fell down last year. I think I'll put them beside my mulch to hold it in place in my flower garden. Nice video, & helpful. This is my first viewing of you.

[@linaandrade65]

I have a lawn that lines asphalt curbing and the grass always dry out in that area in the summer: do you think the last barrier you showed would help keep the grass from drying out?

[@clickityclick5237]

Natural edging plus mulch glue. Done!

[@Mach-ow7dx]

Thanks for the ideas

[@skyblupers]

Nicely done

[@ahnaahna7278]

Very helpful! Thks

[@Regian]

I edge to this video. Thank you

[@SpokenGarden]

Hope this was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@vel527]

Thank you for this vid & the time stamps in description

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi vel527! 👋 Thank YOU for watching and commenting. We hope you found it helpful. 👍😉

[@cameronbanks4259]

You guys are so great. Glad I found your channel.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Cameron! 👋 Thank you so much for sharing that with us and for watching!! We're thankful you're here!

[@melissa38614]

how do I edge my mulched flower bed where it meets the sidewalk? Every heavy rain sends the mulch right over the concrete.

[@debmorley3253]

Loved the straightforward delivery of information 👍🏼 thank you

[@Peanut0809]

I removed edge pavers (?) from the landscape in my front yard. Didn't care for it when I bought the home. I had been looking for ideas and #3 will work for me. Since the trench is already "dug", I just need to slope the edge. thank you!

[@cassidmst]

Thanks, great video

[@hailbop2121]

This was a good one thank you

[@SpokenGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you for watching!

[@thegreatone9713]

Great content ad always thank you both very Informative aaalllays lol😂

[@parrottsutton9695]

Very good information. I was so naive. I thought the mulch would stay in place.

[@lilylily9012]

I'm using bricks left behind by previous owner. It gives is a rustic look😊

[@richardw3470]

Our neighbor when I was a kid had her rose bush garden lined with bricks stood upright but tilted at an angle. When you looked at it, it looked zig zag or like gable roofs with points at the top. Sorry, I can't think how to describe it but it was neat in appearance.

[@CL-im9lk]

Great ideas. Personally like the plastic edging. I also saw another video using PVC that has stakes or cut up and buried into the dirt ( which will be labor intensive).

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi there! Thank you for saying that and for watching! 😀😊

[@wildberrygarden]

Very useful info, thank you!

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Catherine! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for watching and for saying that! That is exactly why we are here. 😉😊👍👍

[@mavisjones4750]

I already use the plastic roll with the stakes. You can use pavers with it. For me, it makes it easier to lay brick pavers along the edge of your bed.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Mavis! 👋 Thank you for watching and for leaving your comment. We are glad this is working for you! 👍😉

[@jad3415]

Wonderfully informative video you guys.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi JAD! 👋 Thank you for watching and letting us know!

[@tazmankb26]

Great info and well done video. Should consider Corten steel edging as an option. The patina look is amazing.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hey Tazmankb26! Thank you for watching and for saying that. Your suggestions sounds like a good idea and could give any garden a totally different look. #levellingup 😲👍😉

[@annmerseal5016]

TYFS

[@johnniepegues305]

I want to ask you think it would be okay to use pool needles as edging and charger plates I was looking at several videos and I saw them use actual glass plates but I would like to use charger plates and how could you cut charger plates and half

[@Angie-ci1lp]

I’m with stones. Thank you👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Andrea! 👋 Stone is such a great choice! We are in the process of changing out all our plastic edging to stone/cement, too! Thank you for watching!! 😃

[@Woody54321]

Excellent video - Thank you. Going to the plant center to look for the plastic edging. Plan B will be 2x2 boards we have here. Hello from Hull, Massachusetts

[@SpokenGarden]

Thank you and hello, 👋🏼👋🏼 That sounds like a fun project! Wood can be a great edging material and give your garden/landscape a completely unique look. Have fun and thank you for watching!

[@JoesWife1000]

I've liked plastic edging in the past. However, my flower garden is down hill from my neighbors yard. The plants don't do well because the ground is so wet. I'm wondering if the plastic edging is contributing to the soil being wet. I've amended the soil with leaf gro and purchased top soil but it is still to wet for things to thrive.

[@theliberatedplanet]

Thanks. I was looking for some ideas and instructions.

[@SpokenGarden]

You’re welcome 😊

[@priceless55]

You guys are grounded. Get it. Lol 👍👍👍👍❤

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Tas! 👋 Haahahahahahahahaha! 😲🤣 That's super funny! This is our kind of humor. 😉👍

[@johnniepegues305]

Charger place would be a great idea because you could spray them different colors or you could draw design on them you can initial them you could do a memorial to a pet that way

[@lifeinseason]

I’m gonna go with the concrete edge I think. Thanks!

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi A Life in Season! 👋 We're so glad this was helpful for you! Let us know if you have other questions and thanks for watching! 😀

[@LanceMcGrew]

Natural edge looks great when it is first done but looses its definition after a few months. Requires reshaping at least once or twice every year.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Lance! 👋 Definitely, right? Natural is nice, but there are some cons. Good point and thank you for watching! 👍😃

[@fransak2723]

I find that my grass grows into the mulch if I bank the mulch up to the grass. I like to keep the slope in the mulch. When it spills back down I simply hoe it back up.

[@philisbramlett6890]

Thank you for these great ideas ! I have more time than $$. So the natural will do . I also dug a kidney bean shape at each end of the garden landscape . My question is do you have a video on cardboard weed suppression done right ? What type of mulch do you rec ? Also fabric ? I've seen great results when good fabric is used properly or other fabrics are doubled and staked down properly .. Thanks for all your ideas ❤

[@Broncort1]

My zoysia grass requires some sort of deep edge between the grass and flower beds.

[@angelbowman1486]

This vid made me think; just keep your non-mulch area (grass/patio etc) higher than your mulch area along the entire edge. I have got a plastic edge and I have used it twice in different ways, now the plants beside it have grown up I don't need it there any more and can re-use it again for another area. I wouldn't use elevated wood in an area that I might trip over it. I think elevated edging tends to work on areas that one wouldn't normally cross over. The flat cobblestones seemed to let mulch escape over to the grassed area. Choice of mulch- some mulches can blow about- bark chips, but heavier objects are going to be safer, I am starting to use 'chicken chips' which is hard wood cut into nuggets/chips and are quite chunky and smells of citrus. Apparently this product is more hygenic as it prevents mould growing on it. I used to have large chickens who delight in ruining mulched areas but have replaced them with pekin bantams which are far more gentle. Thank you for the video.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Angel! 👋 Thank you for watching and your great comments. We agree, the larger-sized mulch don't get moved easily by wind or water. The height difference for any edging material or transition should always have the "safety" thought included in that decision, and thank you for saying that 😃. We are definitely in the "safety first" group. Interesting about the "chicken chips". We haven't come across this mulch yet, but sounds very interesting and more hygenic is always a good idea. 👍

[@kristywhited8857]

Very helpful! Thank you! I have option #2 rolled plastic edging installed and it's working great. It's the higher quality more durable stuff (better than you can buy at home improvement centers) that my landscaper provided. I've seen many landscaper videos where they claim that option looks cheap and ugly. I don't agree with that, but I do agree it's not the prettiest option. I just wish it came in a brown color option. Black is such an unnatural color and looks terrible (unless you have black mulch.) They should offer in both black and brown.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Kristy! That's great you have option #2 and we TOTALLY agree that brown would look waaayy better! Thank you for watching! 😀

[@joshuakelly2665]

You can find brown edging at several big box stores, but you typically have to special order it (shipping straight to store is usually free shipping). HD carries a 6 in. straight edge (meaning there is no round bubble on the top) I'm fond of for areas I don't use natural trenches. The straight edge blends much better with brown tone mulches and can give you a nice, minimalistic transition while the deep 6 in. helps with grass/weed intrusion. Keep in mind that creeping grasses and plants, like creeping charlie, LOVE to grow along non air-gapped bed edges like this plastic edging which can exasperate weed problems.

[@duanemcguffey9483]

Thanks

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Duane! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for watching and we hope our video was helpful! 😉😀

[@pgmom9634]

Live in Arizona

[@bigwoody4704]

I don't see a bell next to subscribe,anyway I've cached your chanel to favorites. I liked the video on deadheading daisy's - we just had a frost but I have them bathing in sun now and am trimming them up.THANX, for the insight

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Big Woody! 👋 That's great and glad we could help. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😎👍

[@ladyskywalker967]

Do you have a link for the concrete edging that you mentioned first?

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Jedi Skywalker! 👋 Most definitely. We purchased ours a couple of years ago from Home Depot and here are two quick color options to choose from (probably others, too): Limestone Color: www.homedepot.com/p/Pavestone-Edgestone-12-in-x-3-5-in-x-3-5-in-Limestone-Concrete-Edger-288-Pieces-282-sq-ft-Pallet-93008/202362873 River Red: www.homedepot.com/p/Edgerstone-12-in-x-3-5-in-x-3-5-in-River-Red-Concrete-Edger-288-Pieces-282-lin-ft-Pallet-93051/202363360 Hope these help and thank you for watching! 😃👍

[@ladyskywalker967]

@@SpokenGarden But yours look different. Are yours not available anymore?

[@SpokenGarden]

@Lady Skywalker - Thank you for asking and sorry for the late reply. They were not available in our area. Hope you find what you are looking for for materials! 😉😊

[@FactsOnlyPlease.]

This is my first time viewing. You guys are great-clear, concise & informative! I l look forward to viewing some of your other videos. Thanks!🙏🏾

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi FactsOnlyPlease 👋👋 Thanks for watching and for your kind compliments! We're so happy to hear this was helpful!!

[@robertc5387]

I’ve used the rolled edging extensively in the past and really liked it, since it makes it really easy to get good curves. However, this past year I got rid of my lawn entirely due to water restrictions here in California, so the edging doesn’t serve much of a purpose now. I’ve put down a 3 to 4 inch layer of mulch where the grass used to be, and it actually looks pretty good (and no more mowing, which is a major bonus…). Nevertheless, I wish we had a bit more of your wetter weather down here. Thanks for the great videos.

[@OllieT123]

Hi Folks

[@SpokenGarden]

Thanks for watching!

[@samuraioodon]

Hello how about keeping mulch from running off into the sidewalk? I'm trying to establish a clover lawn but the t storms in Texas are washing it all down the slope... I'm trying to avoid plastic or metal edging though. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@dianed4190]

I had this problem, too. Mostly due to birds scratching for worms, squirrels burying nuts, and dogs walking through it. This year, I bought a smaller size mulch and spread it over the larger bark mulch only because my store didn't have that same large bark mulch this year. To my surprise, the problem stopped! The smaller mulch does not end up on the sidewalk like the bigger mulch pieces did. Maybe it is heavier? Go figure! Happy accident.

[@hellodahlink]

How does using wood hold up? I have a wood privacy fence and need an edging inside the perimeter of the fence (about 200ft), with probably stone between the fence and edging. Sounds like plastic roll would probably be the easiest solution, however I'm not a huge fan.

[@amyxhomestead]

Creeping grasses will just cross over the edge, especially Bermuda grass.

[@skibumhighway1819]

You said the rigid plastic breaks down much faster than other materials? Faster than wood? I would think the rigid plastic would last the longest. Plastic take thousands of years to break down that’s why ocean and landfill plastics are such a massive concern long term.

[@peterl.104]

What does Sean have against beechwood or driftwood?! Why?! Be nice Sean. J/k. That was an odd interaction in the video, though. 😜

[@elibennett3034]

I feel like this video misses the point. Edging is less about keeping the mulch out, and more about keeping the grass from growing into the bed. For instance, on a natural edge, if you pile the mulch back into the groove, you lose point of the structure by providing a medium for the grass to root into, rather than being controlled by the sun and air. For wood, you will be rather disappointed if you use a 2x4, especially if you are only digging down a half or two thirds of the way, as the grass will invade underneath. For rolled plastic, join two portions with at least a foot of overlap and install two spikes, which should be going horizontally into the grass (like the rest should be. Great production and energy, but I wish the content were more on point.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Eli! 👋 We appreciate your perspective on edging. Our video was about 5 easy ways to keep mulch in place around your garden and yard. We presented ways to keep different mulches and materials in place and at different heights (grades) to help give anyone watching our perspective on how to do this. Keeping grass at bay or growing into other areas of your yard would be, for us anyway, a completely different video. 🤔 We are always looking for new video ideas and content and your topic idea of how to keep grass confined or under control is a great topic we could tackle. 😃Thank you for your compliment about our production quality and energy! 👍😉