Making Concrete Flower Bed Borders

Use these steps to make concrete garden edging in whatever length you wish.

Making concrete flower bed borders.

The concrete edging also prevents grass from growing into the bed and decreases the time needed to hand pull weeds in the bed. Use a flat shovel to define the outline of the curb and level the ground. Always affordable and at once both decorative and functional concrete garden edging effectively defines garden beds. Excavate the outlined area digging a trench to 1 deeper than your border and level the bottom using a square nosed shovel.

Remove any landscaping materials like stray and mulch from the desired border path. Complete step by step video walks you through the process. Compact the soil to provide a solid base using a tamp to prevent the soil from settling and cracking the concrete install a 4 wide strip of 1 4 hardboard supported by wooden stakes next to. Use a shovel to dig an outline of the border location.