There’s nothing like a beautiful flowering garden with perfect borders to increase the value of your home. On the other hand, a lack of good edging can make a garden look like a poor cousin and weed-filled borders can make it look neglected. So if you think that your garden needs a revamp or just a little bit of love, here’s our top garden edging and border ideas for 2022.
Beautiful borders
- Scented plants: One of the best scented plants for borders are the Lavenders, from the traditional English Lavender to the French, Italian and Spanish species. Their intoxicating scent and delicate flowers are simply divine.
- Colourful plants: Think about Agapanthuses, Kangaroo Paws, Petunias and Marigolds. Their pretty colours will add both dimension and interest to your borders, whether you opt for one colour or a glorious array of carnival colours.
Easy garden edging
- Timber: Whilst timber is best for long straight edges, it add a natural quality to your garden, ages well and lasts for years. Depending on the type of timber you select, it’s one of the most affordable edging options.
- Gabions: Whilst often used for retaining walls, gabion walls can also be resized and used as a raised garden edging,. They are perfect for edging raised garden beds and provide a lovely rustic ambiance to your garden.
- Stone: Natural stone is another one of our top garden edging and border ideas because they can be easily picked up at your local landscaping store. They are perfect for corners or along paths that meander whimsically through your garden.
- Bricks: House bricks are one of the traditional options for garden edging, because they are affordable and can be laid in different patterns. Lay them face down, on their side or on the diagonal with a corner pointing upwards.
- Pavers: Pavers are another popular option because they come in lots of different sizes, shapes and colours. They are easy to lay and give a clean look to your garden.