Metal Garden Edging - Core Edging 100mm

Applications: Garden borders, lawn edging, gravel driveways and paths. Also suitable for use with ground-securing grid systems.

Measurements: 1075mm (Length) x 100mm (Face Height), with 95mm ground spikes, manufactured from 1.6mm thick steel with product coatings that may increase thickness.

Material: Quality mild steel with a 20-micron galvanised Zinc coating with 110-micron powder topcoat.

Supply: Boxes of 5 strips with interlocking system. Finished length: 5 linear metres after installation.

How To Use Metal Garden Edging

Gardens represent a transient environment, as they are subject to frequent change throughout the seasons. 

All the while, organic material looks to grow, including in places which aren’t ideal. The likes of soil, gravel and chippings can also experience movement, resulting in materials being displaced elsewhere in the garden. 

 

What edging does is create structure and boundaries where needed. Commonly, this is along the edges of lawns, borders or pathways. 

 

There are two main ways that metal garden edging can be installed, including above or below ground. The choice depends on whether the containment needs to be invisible (below ground) or visible (above ground) to create a design statement. 

 

With Core Edging products, the dual-locking mechanism creates a strong boundary which supports both above and below ground installation. 

 

Sunken Garden Edging

Sunken edging provides invisible control of your garden. When edging is installed below the ground level, it establishes a solid border between material changes (i.e. a lawn and soil). 

 

If you’re a keen gardener, you’ll be familiar with this traditional method of using garden edging products by placing them deeply into the ground. 

 

Embedding your metal edges deeply around your lawns, borders or gravel driveway means the edging itself is not visible above the ground. However, the neatness that the edging creates is very much apparent. This is especially the case when it comes to material containment, as the likes of soil, mulch or lawn edges remain crisply defined.

 

Underneath the soil, metal edging can also create a barrier system for roots and grass. It provides resistance against unruly grass growth, as well as helping to prevent weeds and invasive species from being able to spill over into different sections of the garden. 

 

Raised Garden Edging 

Raised edging is used for material containment as well as for visual effect. 

 

Core’s metal garden edging offers a number of colourways to choose from, meaning raised garden edging can equally be used to make a style statement.

 

A simple idea is to line your borders with metal edging to provide a flash of colour. Or, you can fill the space in between the edge strips with another material, such as gravel, for a creative landscaping effect. The raised edges establish a bold visible line, creating a clear separation between garden beds, lawns or pathways. 

 

Additionally, raised garden edging provides structural support to help prevent material washout in areas that receive a lot of rainfall. 

 

Metal Edging Usage Ideas

Core Edging’s metal edging can play a functional or decorative role in your garden. 

 

So whether you want to make certain gardening tasks easier or make a style statement, Core Edging products offer endless flexibility and versatility. 

These are some of the top uses to consider from The Stone Warehouse team. 

 

P.S. Head over to our Pinterest page to see our landscaping products in action to get ideas for your project!

 

Lawn Edging 

It can be a challenge to keep grass lawns looking pristine. While you might be able to mow the length, it’s also important to contain the edges of the lawn. 

 

Metal garden border edging is perfect for the job, as it can be used to neatly define the perimeter of your lawn. In doing so, grass creep can be prevented, which happens when turf roots spread into flower beds or vegetable plots. 

 

Additionally, Core Edge lawn edging can work to keep the soil which nourishes your grass in place. This helps to prevent erosion, including when soil washes into the lawn following heavy rain. 

 

In front gardens, metal lawn edging boosts kerb appeal. For grass in your rear garden, neater lawn edges can also make mowing and other garden maintenance tasks easier to complete. 

 

Garden Beds Edging

If you have any garden beds, you’ll know just how much work goes into keeping them in bloom, not to mention free of weeds. 

 

By using metal edging, you can ensure that the edges of your garden beds remain neatly 

defined. Rather than sinking the metal edging into the ground, opting for a raised edge can also add visual interest to the edges of your borders. 

 

Raised edging can support soil and will also provide some defence against invasive root systems. 

 

Garden Paths

When loose materials such as gravel, chippings and bark are used to create garden paths, they can easily migrate elsewhere. This results in the border of the path becoming undefined.

 

Garden metal edging can be used along the edges of your path to offer physical containment. 

Beyond the visual appeal, well-defined garden paths promote better safety for foot traffic, pushchairs and wheelchairs. 

 

When a garden path is lined with borders, edging can also prevent nearby vegetation from being trampled on. 

 

Gravel Driveway Containment 

As one of our most popular hardscaping materials, gravel remains an excellent material for driveways and walkways.

However, as a loose material, gravel often benefits from physical constraints such as a 

metal gardening edge to keep it looking neat and tidy. 

When metal edging is used, it can prevent gravel pieces from migrating into the lawn or street. 

In turn, this can extend the lifespan of your gravel driveway, particularly when it comes to avoiding frequent gravel replacement due to product migration. 

Keeping your gravel neatly contained also helps reduce the need for excessive garden maintenance, particularly if your gravel ends up beyond the boundaries of your garden. 

 

Delivery Information

We aim to deliver all orders within 2-3 working days from receipt of order (Most orders placed before 1pm will be delivered in 2 working days).

Any Next Day deliveries need to be placed before 1pm Monday to Thursday.

Next Day deliveries placed on a Friday before 1pm will be delivered the following Monday

(Excluding Bank Holidays - then the delivery will be on the Tuesday)

Please Note: Our ranges of garden furniture and horticultural products may take up to 7 working days to be delivered.

Read more