8 Mediterranean Garden edging products & edging Ideas

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Mediterranean gardens are spaces which most landscapes would want to aspire too. These gardens absorb the history and cultural diversity of North Africa, Southern Europe and the Middle East.

Their warm feel and rustic aesthetic make them the poster child for outside living and recreation. Mediterranean gardens can be the perfect garden theme for those that like low maintenance and simplicity.

Such garden styles however rely upon thoughtful planning and robust hard landscaping. Mediterranean garden edging should be bold and functional as well as tie all elements of the landscape together.

​In this article I will list and summarise 8 effective edging materials for Mediterranean gardens. 

​​1. Rocks

​One familiar aspect of Mediterranean gardens is their use of natural stone and rocks. The Mediterranean region is famous for its mountainous terrain and arid rocky, landscapes. Consequently rocks can make an effective addition to such gardens in numerous ways. Rocks and boulders can create very effective informal edging to patios, borders and other surfaces.
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2. Natural stone blocks

​When visiting Mediterranean regions of the world you will notice the extensive use of natural stone blocks. These contextual building materials have been utilised for thousands of years. Natural stone walling blocks are a great way to create retaining edgings and borders in landscaping. These can add an authentic look to Mediterranean gardens and arid landscaping designs. 
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​3. Rendered block

It is very common to build homes and structures with reinforced concrete in the Mediterranean. This is due to the fact the region is rich in the raw materials for concrete construction.

It means rendered and painted concrete is a very common surface within the region. This makes rendered block an ideal edging material for gardens with a Mediterranean feel. 
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​4. Flexible metal edging

Flexible metal edging is an increasingly popular type of garden edging available in a number of styles and colours.

Although marketed as a contemporary landscape edging metal edging integrates well into most garden themes. As Mediterranean gardens integrate well with modern landscaping this edging is suitable for a number of uses. 

Flexible metal edging can be used to retain gravels and create junctions between different surfaces. 
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​5. Dry stone walling

​​Dry stone walling is a typical construction of rural landscapes with rocky soil. This is particularly so in mountainous, Mediterranean, regions.

This makes dry stone walls perfect for Mediterranean garden walls, steps and landscape edging. Low stone walls can laid to form border edgings to seating areas and planting schemes. 
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​6. Cut paving

The great thing about using cut paving for edging is you can seamlessly match paving surfaces. This can add a consistent uniformity to any garden landscaping design.

​As Mediterranean gardens mix well with varying materials and styles this creates extra choice. Natural stone paving can be cut into strips, blocks and sett shapes to create effective and affordable landscape edging. 
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​7. Rustic bricks

​One of the most charming aspects of Mediterranean gardens is their rusticity. Aging terracotta, crumbling paving and messy mortar joints visually work where they would not otherwise.

Consequently rustic bricks can work well as garden edging within Mediterranean gardens. These can be laid in a variety of ways from raised retaining edging to flush borders for gravels.

Good examples of rustic bricks include Ashdowns, Chaileys, Old stocks and Thames yellows. 
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​8. Natural stone setts 

Setts have been used to surface roads and streets for hundreds of years. This is especially so in Europe and Mediterranean regions where natural stone is accessible.

Historically granite setts have been used the most, however there are other great choices. A great example is sandstone setts which have a warmer, more Mediterranean feel.

These setts can make an excellent and versatile edging material for Mediterranean gardens. 
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​Thank you for visiting our article on Mediterranean garden edging materials! If you require Mediterranean garden landscaping services or edging installation do not hesitate to contact us.

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Below I will link to some of our other Mediterranean garden articles you may find useful.  

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