How Do You Border A Driveway With Landscape Timbers?
Installing landscape timber is a straightforward process that does not require a high level of skill. If you have the right tools and materials, you can successfully complete the task. This project is intended to use only one or two layers of landscape timber; anything higher than that is more of a wall than a border. The following is for a two-layer driveway border. Dig a trench next to the driveway using a hand-held hoe or garden spade. The depth will depend on the size of the landscape timber and how high above ground you prefer it to lay. Dig 3 inches deep for 4×4 timber so it’s 1 inch above ground when finished. Dig 4 inches deep for 6×6 timber to show 2 inches above ground. The trench should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the timber. Collect the soil in a wheelbarrow. Use a 2×4 to stamp the ground flat, level, and compact inside the trench. Test to see if it’s uneven by placing one timber inside the trench and placing the level on top. Make the trench even by filling in with soil or
