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donbettyr 09-09-2013 08:16 AM

black rubber edging rather than curbing around shrub beds
 
Any opinions on rubber edging before rocks placed as mulch in beds, instead of curbing

Barefoot 09-09-2013 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by donbettyr (Post 742274)
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 09-09-2013 08:27 AM

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 09-09-2013 08:56 AM

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

gomoho 09-09-2013 09:02 AM

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 09-09-2013 10:02 AM

We opted for stepping bricks and rubber mulch.


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jimbo2012 09-09-2013 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 742279)
Curbing adds more visual appeal.

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

mrsanborn 09-09-2013 11:51 AM

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 09-09-2013 07:47 PM

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

PaPaLarry 09-10-2013 06:08 AM

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 09-10-2013 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by PaPaLarry (Post 742878)
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 09-11-2013 06:05 AM

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 09-11-2013 11:49 AM

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 09-11-2013 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JP (Post 743818)
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 09-11-2013 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JP (Post 743818)
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.

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Originally Posted by gryoung (Post 743821)
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.


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