Defined beds with steel or concrete edging, quality mulch or decorative rock, and weed fabric where it belongs, the details that separate a finished landscape from an unfinished one.
A crisp edge between lawn and bed does more for curb appeal than almost anything else you can spend money on. It reads as intentional and it keeps grass from creeping where it does not belong.
We install steel, concrete curbing, or spaded edge depending on the look, then top beds with bark mulch or decorative rock sized to the application.
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Steel or concrete set to depth so the line stays sharp season after season.
Mulch and rock spread at the depth that actually suppresses weeds.
Under rock where it belongs, not under mulch where it causes problems.
Mulch improves soil as it breaks down and suits planting beds, but needs refreshing every year or two. Rock is permanent and low-maintenance but holds heat, which some plants dislike.
Under decorative rock, yes. Under bark mulch we usually skip it, because mulch breaks down into soil on top of the fabric and weeds root there anyway.
A refresh every one to two years keeps color and depth. Full replacement is rarely needed.
Steel is a thin, nearly invisible line that suits modern beds. Concrete curbing is a heavier, more traditional look and doubles as a mow strip.
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