Edging flower beds with well-defined lines immediately improves the look of a backyard. But its benefits go beyond the aesthetics – edging is practical, too.

Drawing the lines on flower beds Edging: Many items — shells, tiles, bricks, old bottles, even bones — can mark the borders between flowers, the lawn and other garden components.

Whether brick, stone or wood, borders and edging can make gardens look good. Hard borders define spaces and keep gravel, dirt and mulch where they're supposed to be.

Lighting and edging your yard is a real snap when you use “Let’s Edge It” snap-together bricks. The plastic bricks with built-in spikes to hold them in place come with and without… ...

These plastic coils were incredibly popular for landscaping the yard. The idea was to bury them in the ground to provide a guide and barrier between the lawn and flower beds. However, the combination ...

If your plot needs a pick-me-up, then it's time to try one of our simple garden edging ideas to make any space look more orderly. In a modern space, you might be looking for clean, paved lines to ...

Whether you're designing a new outdoor space or want to boost your existing garden's aesthetic, incorporating edging is a way to highlight the area and add more personality. Creating borders or garden ...

If you've taken the time and made the effort, your flower beds should be bursting with color about now. As I shared earlier this season, I decided that the more flowers I can plant in my beds, the ...

Home with flower beds in yard used as edging© Can72/Getty Images Bricks edging flower beds© Dmitry Modestov/Shutterstock Colorful flowers as edging© Elmar Langle/Getty Images ...

Manual removal of grass from flower beds is best done after a rain. Mulching, groundcovers, and edging prevent grass from growing in flower beds. Treat annual grass weeds with pre-emergent herbicides ...