How Do You Use Vertical & Horizontal Laid Bricks As Garden Edging?
You can create sturdy garden edging with vertical or horizontal laid bricks. Stand the bricks on their short sides to build a vertical sawtooth border that adds charm to any garden. You also could place the bricks horizontally, the same way bricks are laid in the foundation of your home. Brick garden edging has a feeling of permanence that other types of edging do not. Dig a four-inch deep trench around your garden the width of your bricks. Remove any rocks or roots that are protruding from the sides or base of your trench. Compact the loose dirt at the base of the trench with a tamping board. Place one brick in each corner of the trench. Stand the bricks vertically on their shortest edge. Rest the long edge of the brick against the corner edge of the trench at a 45-degree angle. Fill in beneath the bricks with soil. This will help to brace them in a vertical position for the edging in your garden. Place a wooden stake at each corner of your garden, 1 foot from the outside edge of the
