How Do You Install A Layered Brick Garden Edge?
Building a brick edging is a simple process. The goal is to create an edging of brick that will prevent unwanted plants and weeds from creeping into your garden. You are building a weed and grass barrier between your lawn and the planter. The landscape fabric used will prevent growth of weeds in the trench and around the brick. Any type of brick can be used in this design. Today, many types of bricks are available in different shapes and sizes and even colors. Use a garden hose to define your trench. Place the hose where you want your edging to be. The hose is ideal because it can bend to conform to any curves you want in your edging. Run the lawn edger along the lawn to slice the grass and make a nice clean edge. Cut at least 4 inches to 6 inches down. Use a square nose shovel to pop out the dirt and make a nice flat bottom for your 6 inch deep trench. The trench should be 6 inches wide. This will leave a 2 inch gap for a gravel barrier between the grass and garden. Set aside the gard
