The Best Landscape Edging Options for Your Lawn and Garden

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Landscape edging gives your garden beds and landscaping areas a clean and well-maintained appearance, similar to how lawn edgers add a professional look to your yard. By providing a sturdy, physical barrier, landscape edging prevents materials like gravel, mulch and soil from migrating around the yard. Some landscape edging that sinks far below the surface can even prevent weeds and their harmful roots from ruining your flowers and vegetables.

Landscape edging is available in a wide range of styles and materials too, so. you won't have a tough time finding one to match your functional and aesthetic needs. And, depending on which type you choose, DIY installation can easily be accomplished over a weekend.

Best Landscape Edging

What to Consider

When choosing landscape edging, keep these factors in mind to ensure you choose the best option for your property.

Type/Style

Some options use narrow spikes or pins to secure them in place, which only helps to contain above-ground materials. Edging that actually sinks deeper below the soil will prevent grass or weeds from spreading into unwanted areas, so make sure to choose the type that best fits your needs.

Material/Durability

Hardwood options have an upscale, high-end look, although they are susceptible to general wear and tear over the years. If real wood is a must, go for cedar. Metal and plastic options, on the other hand, are generally more durable, and can withstand harsh conditions.

Ease of Installation

Think about how much effort you want to exert installing your edging before making your purchase. Options that uses spikes or pins that sink into the ground are the easiest to install, and only require you to push them into place. Those that sink below the surface are more intensive to install, and require additional tools for trench digging.

How We Selected

We spent several years working as part of a residential landscaping team, and used this hands-on experience, as well as extensive online research, to assemble this list of options. This list includes a wide variety of styles and materials, with options across a range of budget levels, from low-cost plastic edging to higher-end metal and hardwood. Some of the edging covered works well for specific jobs, such as surrounding trees or abutting pavement. Keep in mind that several of the items below are sold individually or in packs, and a few come in different colors or finishes.

Dimex Landscape Edging Kit

For quality and overall value, it’s tough to beat this commercial-grade, no-dig option. Constructed of flexible, water-resistant, heavy-duty plastic, this versatile edging can be used for everything from raised beds to vegetable gardens, plus it cuts easily with shears so you can customize its length.

The kit comes with five connectors and forty 8-inch nylon spiral spikes for installation. The edging is also available in standard and tall heights, plus shorter lengths of 20, 40, and 90 feet.

Steel Landscape Edging (5-Pack)

This premium landscape edging may be on the pricey side, but it’s built to impress, made of galvanized steel with an all-weather powder coating. It can withstand accidental lawnmower bumps and knocks from weed whackers, plus it’s surprisingly flexible considering its durable construction.

The landscape edging comes in slate gray and brown, in addition to the black that’s shown, and in multiple heights. Each pack comes with five pieces that are 39 inches long and 1.6 millimeters thick.

Landscape Edging Roll

If you want affordable edging that’ll get the job done—especially if you have a lot of ground to cover and need to keep costs down—this is a solid choice.

Made of a strong and flexible resin material, Suncast's landscape edging is designed for both straight and curved placement. This 20-foot piece of edging is five inches high, contains UV inhibitors to prevent sun-damage, and is priced at a reasonable $16 at the time of this writing.

Plastic Flex-Wall Landscape Edging

If you like the look of stone landscape edging, but don't love the idea of spending a ton of time doing grueling labor, this option is an excellent choice. Several reviewers say that it looks like the real deal, is easy to work with, and handles curves well. After setting the pieces in place, simply pound the included stakes into the ground with a rubber mallet, and hide the tops with caps that match the stone pattern.

The pieces are each four feet long and are sold individually and in a four-pack. Choose from sandstone, cobblestone, or the handsome greystone that’s shown.

Landscape Edging (30 feet)

For something that’ll keep grass roots from creeping into beds, this extra-deep landscape edging from Grass Barrier is your best bet.

It’s 10 inches high—designed so 6 inches can be buried below ground—and made of 100 percent recycled HDPE plastic. The 12-gauge edging is strong enough to hold up to bumps from lawn equipment and comes in lengths ranging from 20 to 300 feet long.

Pro tip: Set the edging out in the sun for better flexibility prior to installation.

Aluminum Landscape Edging Kit

Landscape edging that abuts pavement needs to be extra heavy-duty. Aluminum is the way to go for its durability, as it’s rust- and corrosion-resistant. This kit from Dimex comes with eight 6-foot pieces that are 1.6 inches tall and can be cut with a handsaw to customize length, plus there are 24 10-inch anchoring spikes included. Customers give this landscape edging rave reviews, with an average 4.6-star rating from more than 250 buyers.

6-Pack Landscape Edging

There’s no need to fuss with coils or strips if you need to install landscape edging around a tree or rosebush. This option, which opens with a latch, is specifically designed for that very purpose. It allows roots to grow deep and prevents runoff, plus it keeps weeds out and and prevents soil erosion.

The 24-inch-wide piece is made of 100 percent recycled polypropylene and features sharp grooves on the bottom to keep it firmly in the soil. It's said to hold roughly 5 gallons of water and comes in packs of six.

Cedar Wood Landscape Edging Roll

Although it’s harder to maintain than plastic or steel, hardwood landscape edging always looks upscale and elegant—plus it’s eco-friendly. This eye-catching cedar option spans 10 feet and is 6 inches tall, with flexible wire in between planks, making it easy to install around curved beds. Cedar also naturally resists rot and fends off insects.

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