Concrete is a modern and very versatile material. Weather-resistant, it is particularly popular for outdoor use. Concrete bed edgings are easy to make yourself. As:
A bed edging can be easily set from concrete blocks
- a lawn edge made of poured concrete or
- a border of concrete slabs
You can find out how to make one yourself in this article.
Poured concrete border
Poured concrete edging is great for curved beds with tight curves. As with stone bed edging, you must first dig a 25 to 40 centimeter deep ditch.
- Fill this halfway with gravel and compact the material well.
- This is followed by fine grit (€46.95) which is compacted again.
- Install stable formwork.
- This is now filled with terrace concrete.
- Compact concrete, for example by hitting the material with a flat trowel.
- Let it dry for at least three days before you remove the boards.
- Backfill with topsoil on the lawn and bed side.
Bed edging made of prefabricated concrete slabs
You can cast concrete slabs yourself at low cost, which has the advantage that you can get them in individual dimensions. Simply build a square frame out of slats and sprinkle the mold with fine sand. Pour in concrete, compact and allow to dry thoroughly. Alternatively, you can of course use concrete slabs from the hardware store.
Then proceed as follows:
- Dig a trench that should be at least 25 centimeters deeper than the part of the concrete slab that protrudes into the ground.
- Fill with a 10 centimeter thick layer of crushed stone that is compacted.
- Fill in the same amount of grit and compact it as well.
- Lay out a bed of mortar ten centimeters thick.
- Put the stones in, align them and tap them with the rubber mallet.
- Bevel the mortar bed towards the bed and the lawn.
- Allow to dry thoroughly and fill with topsoil.
tips
If you lay the lawn edge flat, you can easily drive over it with the lawnmower wheel. If the border is to extend a few centimeters above ground level, it is advisable to additionally pave the border of the bed. This protects the mowing blades and the maintenance effort is noticeably reduced.