If price alone is the deciding factor, then wood might be your material of choice because it is cheap but not durable. However, a bed edging made of stone does not have to be expensive, because you can also use old bricks for it.
It doesn't always have to be horizontal
Where can I get old bricks from?
Maybe you still have a few old bricks lying around somewhere, either because you used them to lay a path or because the bricks were left over from building a house or remodeling. You can use these stones excellently for the design of a bed edging. If you don't have any stones at home, look around for classified ads on the Internet or in your daily newspaper.
A hardware store and gardening store can also help you with your search. You can either get old bricks directly there or ones that are trimmed to look old. Building rubble dumps or construction sites are often ideal locations for old bricks or bricks, as are demolished houses.
How do I create a bed edging made of old bricks?
Typically, old bricks are not uniformly colored, which is a big part of their appeal. So you shouldn't sort the stones strictly by colour, just use them as you get your hands on them. Just make sure the bricks are intact unless you want to use the existing damage as a design element.
When laying the old bricks, you have several options. You can lay the stones flat, so you get an optical edge that is more or less level with the floor. Standing the bricks upright in a bed of mortar creates an edge that is still low, but provides a clearer boundary for plants, lawn mowers, and even your feet.
It is very decorative if you use the bricks upright but slightly inclined. This will give you a jagged edge. A tilt angle of about 10 to 15 degrees is sufficient. So that the bricks actually remain at the desired angle of inclination, you should place them in a bed of mortar.
Design examples for old bricks:
- laid flat: optical edge
- set on edge: clear border
- obliquely set: very decorative
tips
Old bricks offer a variety of design options for your garden.