Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Nov 18, 2009 1:13 pm Has anyone used the rigid plastic garden edging from Bunnings - called Root Barrier I think? We've tried to install it but can't get it to sit straight [we MUST have nice straight lines, I've been told!]. As we have kikuya we'll very soon be overcome by runners in the gardens, so any suggestions will be welcome. Otherwise, alternative suggestions perhaps? Re: Garden edging 2Nov 18, 2009 1:54 pm Treated pine sits nice and straight. Though I'm told that won't do all that much to keep kikuyu out of your beds, and frequent use of an edger is the way to go. PS don't know the plastic edging you're talking about, but perhaps pouring boiling water over it will get it to sit where you want it? Re: Garden edging 3Nov 18, 2009 4:57 pm When you lay irrigation there are these upside down u shape pegs that you put on the pipe to hold it in place, can you get something like that? 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Garden edging 4Nov 18, 2009 7:16 pm Laine Has anyone used the rigid plastic garden edging from Bunnings - called Root Barrier I think? We've tried to install it but can't get it to sit straight [we MUST have nice straight lines, I've been told!]. As we have kikuya we'll very soon be overcome by runners in the gardens, so any suggestions will be welcome. Otherwise, alternative suggestions perhaps? If you think that junk is going to work then you are very brave The roots will just go straight under it WOFTAM IMO. I would invest in a good edger like an Atom lawn edger That is what will keep it out, sort of, from your garden beds. What also tends to happen with edging products and consumers is that once installed they will use a whipper snipper to keep things trim and neat. What this does not do is keep the rhizomes (the bits that grow for the grass to spread) from spreading out. The whipper snipper doesn't cut them. It cuts the leaves of the grass only A good lawn edger will sever the rhizomes and slow any advance into the garden beds. However they will have deeper ones and in the case of couches, these will go very deep and keeping it out of a garden bed can be hard work regardless of having an edger or not. kikuyu is extremely difficult too. Once the Kikuyu or couch gets in, it is very hard to get out. There is no easy answer regardless of what you may think or have been told. Re: Garden edging 5Nov 18, 2009 9:15 pm Laine Has anyone used the rigid plastic garden edging from Bunnings - called Root Barrier I think? We've tried to install it but can't get it to sit straight [we MUST have nice straight lines, I've been told!]. As we have kikuya we'll very soon be overcome by runners in the gardens, so any suggestions will be welcome. Otherwise, alternative suggestions perhaps? Isn't Root Barrier...pauses thinking of inappropriate innuendo....nah nothing...for tree roots...it's quite thin and flexible and won't stand up unless it's essentially buried in the ground? http://www.rootbarrier.com.au/?gclid=CL ... pAodPHs7pg mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Garden edging 6Nov 18, 2009 11:59 pm well we know that TDL has used edging and granted it looks great, in fact it looks awesome However, I am curious to know how it is going now with its functional aspects as well as it's aesthetics Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I still think those dinky barriers and the like are just represented by the above picture Re: Garden edging 7Nov 19, 2009 7:20 am Fu Manchu well we know that TDL has used edging and granted it looks great, in fact it looks awesome However, I am curious to know how it is going now with its functional aspects as well as it's aesthetics Quite well...although I used brick edging around the grass (palmetto). It's only been down four weeks so it hasn't had a mow yet but the rest of the edging is holding up well to the rigours of Tonka trucks, tricycles, and errant remote control cars. And the plastic edging separating the rock garden from the garden bed is also serving it's purpose. yeah I know..."if there are no photos it didn't happen"...desperately need to update by Chateau de TDL thread.... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Garden edging 8Nov 19, 2009 8:24 am Lisa your suggestion sounds pretty good, thanks. [quote][/quote] Isn't Root Barrier...pauses thinking of inappropriate innuendo....nah nothing...for tree roots...it's quite thin and flexible and won't stand up unless it's essentially buried in the ground? to_do-list : my hubby thinks root barrier would be a chastity belt! Too rude! Fu, yes we do have a good edger, just hoping to stop the roots invading, a fruitless wish I know. Thanks anyway. Re: Garden edging 9Nov 19, 2009 12:50 pm Yeah see how ya go TDL great move with the buffalo, it has fairly shallow runners so will be one of the easiest to keep from becoming the garden bed The bricks laid along the boarder look pretty smart. When laid flat they can also assist in the edging of the lawn. Just gets a bit fiddly where there are tighter corners to manoeuvre the edger round. Be good to see it all a bit further on. I loved the dry creek bed you did Re: Garden edging 10Nov 19, 2009 2:59 pm TDL can you show me a pic of your brick borders? Did you just lay them in place or cement them and how wide/high etc? 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Garden edging 11Nov 19, 2009 3:13 pm lisanne TDL can you show me a pic of your brick borders? Did you just lay them in place or cement them and how wide/high etc? Here's the thread....viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12372&hilit=TDL+backyard embarrassingly out of date... ...lot's more has been done by me and with some landscaping help as well. But in this thread I explained how I did the edging....about halfway down the page in response to kylee81. viewtopic.php?f=19&t=15753&p=194151&hilit=TDL+backyard#p194151 The main thing to be careful of is if you put them soldier style (on end) then you have to make sure enough of is buried that it can take a bit of a knock, at least half way. mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Garden edging 12Nov 19, 2009 5:30 pm to_do_list lisanne TDL can you show me a pic of your brick borders? Did you just lay them in place or cement them and how wide/high etc? Here's the thread....viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12372&hilit=TDL+backyard embarrassingly out of date... ...lot's more has been done by me and with some landscaping help as well. But in this thread I explained how I did the edging....about halfway down the page in response to kylee81. viewtopic.php?f=19&t=15753&p=194151&hilit=TDL+backyard#p194151 The main thing to be careful of is if you put them soldier style (on end) then you have to make sure enough of is buried that it can take a bit of a knock, at least half way. I hadn't even thought to do them that way! Thanks! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Garden edging 13Nov 20, 2009 12:08 pm we have used brick in most of our gardens over the years hubby is a brickie finished building 40 square home on 5 acres with perry homes.working on the landscaping just finished pool deck with ://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2217 Fig Landscapes has produced an e-book and native plant index, available for purchase from their website. 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