How to Install Trex Landscape Edging
Creating a flowerbed or making a planter is a great way to spruce up your backyard. The best way to give any landscape project a finished look is to install edging. This not only creates an aesthetic demarcation, it also keeps areas neat with boundaries.
Things You Will Need
- Rototiller
- Shovel
- Trex landscape edging
- Anchors
- Rubber mallet
- Axe
- Garden hose
Trex landscape edging is much like traditional plastic edging but can be customized more to fit the homeowner's needs. Trex is known for its durability and flexibility.
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Shovel or rototill the edge of the section in your yard you're landscaping. Make the trench about 4 inches to 6 inches deep to accommodate the Trex landscape edging. Cut away any roots that you encounter with an axe.
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Pack and even the edge of the trench with a shovel around the entire circumference. Set the Trex landscape edging against the smoothed trench wall and then push into the dirt wall.
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Connect the ends of the Trex landscape edging together by interlocking them into the proprietary connectors. Place anchors through the Trex edging about every 4 feet. Pound the anchors into the ground with a rubber mallet.
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Shovel dirt against the exposed side of the Trex landscape edging and pack it down. Wet the packed dirt with a garden hose to settle it firmly against the edging.
References
- "Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects"; Kristen Hampshire; 2010
- "The Complete Guide to Patios: Plan, Build and Maintain"; Philip Schmidt; 2007
Writer Bio
Owen Richason grew up working in his family's small contracting business. He later became an outplacement consultant, then a retail business consultant. Richason is a former personal finance and business writer for "Tampa Bay Business and Financier." He now writes for various publications, websites and blogs.
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