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Classic gardens are few and far between, but traditional diagonal brick garden edging is easily replicated in even the smallest of back yards. If you are doing more than one section of your garden, ...

While every landscape can benefit from the visual interest of defined edges, the type of border you install also plays a practical role in how your garden grows. And there are so many beautiful garden ...

While you can opt to painstakingly maintain the edging of your flower bed by hand or with a string trimmer, a physical ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You've planted your flowers, added your mulch, and even brought in a garden arbor to add a decorative ...

I once heard a radio interview with the person at NASA who recruits candidates into the astronaut program. At one point in the interview the host asked the expert a simple question, “What qualities ...

As your flower beds go dormant and your lawn loses its vigor in the cool weather, there's a key landscaping task you should ...

“The edges of my garden beds never look right, and I would like some suggestions on how to do better before I start working on them this spring.” — Sandeep Patel, Chicago Most garden beds tend to have ...