black rubber edging rather than curbing around shrub beds

[donbettyr]

Any opinions on rubber edging before rocks placed as mulch in beds, instead of curbing

[Barefoot]

Any opinions on rubber edging before rocks placed as mulch in beds, instead of curbing
Just one opinion .... Curbing adds more visual appeal, and is obviously more expensive.

[Uptown Girl]

From what I have observed, the metal (steel?) edging seems to stay more cleanly in place here than the rubber edging does, but it may be because of the way it has been installed..... there's an art to installation of each type, I would think.

[REDCART]

I would also think the invasive nature of Zoysia grass would be controlled better by curbing rather than with rubber or steel.

[gomoho]

I recently purchased a product at Home Depot called EcoBorder. It is made from recycled material and comes in 4' pliable lengths. Have not installed yet, but there is no digging involved and has a mower edge that the tires can go over to eliminate having to string trim. I am using it as an edging for a walkway I am installing in a bed
of mulch - the color of the edging matches the red mulch so it will blend nicely and keep the stones in my walkway in place. More expensive than rubber, but less than curbing. So maybe a nice compromise that would work for you.

[ivanhoe]

We opted for stepping bricks and rubber mulch.


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[jimbo2012]

Curbing adds more visual appeal.

We don't care for it at all, to each his/her own

[mrsanborn]

One stat that should be added in with all the other stats concerning The Villages is how many miles of curb-it have been installed.

[asianthree]

not a fan of curbing, but do like the brick or slate look

[PaPaLarry]

Curbing can be nice, but I wonder if the depth is deep enough, to stop the spreading of weeds and grass into flower bedding?

[philnpat]

Curbing can be nice, but I wonder if the depth is deep enough, to stop the spreading of weeds and grass into flower bedding?

Had curbing installed last year...
Our landscape beds are still grass and weed free.

[bonrich]

We went with metal edging on sides and back of house. Looks good, works well, the only once who see it is us and our back yard neighbors. If we want to change at some point in time we can. But once the curbing is down, it is there, color and all. Plus we do have neighbors that have the curbing that is fading. Can be fixed, but it probably would require redoing the whole thing since touch-ups would stand out.

[JP]

What about no edge? That's what I have and the grass doesn't really grow into the beds that bad. My mowing people still edge it and I think that helps.

[REDCART]

What about no edge? That's what I have and the grass doesn't really grow into the beds that bad. My mowing people still edge it and I think that helps.

JP, not sure how long you're living there but for the rest of us Zoysia grass is about as invasive as it gets. It will quickly overrun any bare areas even those that are heavily mulched. Without edging you don't stand a chance. Zoysia spreads via "runners" both above and below ground and will travel even under 4" of stone.

[champion6]

What about no edge? That's what I have and the grass doesn't really grow into the beds that bad. My mowing people still edge it and I think that helps.
JP, not sure how long you're living there but for the rest of us Zoysia grass is about as invasive as it gets. It will quickly overrun any bare areas even those that are heavily mulched. Without edging you don't stand a chance. Zoysia spreads via "runners" both above and below ground and will travel even under 4" of stone.I've been here two years and I completely agree with JP.

Every few weeks I walk around with Roundup and give the runners a shot. There aren't very many of them. They turn brown and blend in with the pine straw. Easy peasy.

[jimbo2012]

What about no edge? That's what I have and the grass doesn't really grow into the beds that bad. My mowing people still edge it and I think that helps.

So far I have no edging, been 6-7 months.
It is more natural looking I think I use fine pine mulch.

Drive round BV to Brownwood the developer has nothing

[Bill Stevens]

Just one opinion .... Curbing adds more visual appeal, and is obviously more expensive.

Who do you recommend for curbing? (I believe it is called "curb it")
Who has the best price and does the best job?

[bluedog103]

We've had rubber edging for 3 years with no Zoysia invasion. I really don't like curbing.

[travelguy]

So far I have no edging, been 6-7 months.
It is more natural looking I think I use fine pine mulch.

Drive round BV to Brownwood the developer has nothing

we have been here 5 years and have no permanent edging around our ever-enlarging beds (yes the plants grow and i keep making the beds bigger). manual edging is no big deal, and doing it several times times a year is just fine. concrete curbs tend to act as a dike and stop water flow from leaving the beds....not good for plants. and what happens when your plants grow, and the bed is too small...too bad, you have curbs. i mulch with pine straw, looks lovely, great for the plants, and is bio-friendly. :024:

[Bill Stevens]

Where is the best place to get curb it curbing done?
Who does the best job for the best price?

[Bill Stevens]

WHO DID YOU HAVE DO IT?
WOULD YOU USE THEM AGAIN?
Bill Stevens
<jackjillsandybill@gmail.com>


Had curbing installed last year...
Our landscape beds are still grass and weed free.