8 Of the best lawn edgings for mowing

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Achieving the best looking lawn possible does not just rely upon a strict mowing regime.

There are many things that go into the perfect lawn with good edging being a much understated factor. Edging can frame your lawn whilst also making mowing and trimming much easier.

​Selecting the best lawn edgings for mowing will result in no more edge trimming or strimming. In this article I will explain the typical attributes of the best lawn edging for effortless cutting. 

​I will also list and summarise 8 of the best lawn edgings for easy mowing and maintenance. 

​What is the best edging for making mowing easier?

The best lawn edgings for mowing allow you to mow edges reaching every blade of grass with no need for edge trimming.

Edgings should be at least 60mm wide so mowers can hover over the edgings to capture every blade. The most effective edgings should also have a retaining and levelling function to your lawn.

The best scenario is to install robust and level edgings before you lay your lawn. This way soil can be spread perfectly level to the top of the edgings.

The result is a level lawn with no dips or bows leading to easier cutting and better drainage.

​The most effective edging for mowing should be retaining edging that holds your lawn securely in place. This will prevent loosing lawn to flower borders and scalping to edges. 
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​8 Of the best lawn edgings for mowing

​Brick on edge mow strips

​Bricks are hardwearing materials with natural colour tones that work well in garden landscaping.

When laid upon a compacted base and solid mortar bed they make perfect lawn edgings for mowing.

​These edgings can be set flush with an existing lawns level to create a seamless mowing edge. This is often referred to as a brick mow strip.
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​Granite setts 

Granite setts are robust cubes of granite utilised for a multitude of external applications.

Historically Setts were used to surface streets, pavements and walkways which give testament to their durability. Granite setts are weather resistant with their light colours providing excellent contrast to garden lawns.

​These materials are a great way to lay straight or curved lawn edgings for perfect mowing. 
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​Paving mow strips

Standard concrete and natural stone paving is also a great edging material for lawns.

Paving slabs can be cut down into strips, blocks or even setts to create visually appealing mow strips. These are most effective when laying a new lawn as you can spread topsoil to the top.

​This results in your turf being perfectly flush with your edgings providing the perfectly level mowing edge. 
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​Flush timber edging

Treated timber edgings laid flush with your lawn also make great lawn edgings for mowing.

Timber edging is also much cheaper and faster to lay than masonry edging materials. If you want curved timber edging then treated gravel boards are probably the best option.

​These can be scored and persuaded to form organic curves and even circles. For straight timber mow edging treated 6x2 timber is normally the best option. 

​Block pavers

Block paving is a standard concrete paving material typically used for driveways.

However, its popularity has led to an explosion of various different types, textures, colours and styles. This has made block paving a much more interesting option for creating lawn mow edgings.

​These blocks can be laid to the perimeter of your lawn on a well compacted sub-base and mortar bed. 
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​Concrete mow strip edging

When it comes to concrete mow strip edging there are many products available on the market.

These typically consist of concrete path or pc edgings which are around 1 metre long. At 150mm deep these can provide an effective retaining edge to lawns with a clean and modern feel.

​Concrete mow strips are typically concreted into position within a concrete haunch. The disadvantage with these is they are only 50mm thick; some mowers may not overhang enough to cut efficiently. 

​Rubber Lawn edging

Rubber lawn edging comes in a range of products with popular examples including Flexi-border.

I personally am never a fan of synthetic, plastic based, materials for landscaping but there are some advantages.

​These borders are very flexible and durable resulting in less chance of shrinking and cracking. These are also very easy to remove or move around as and when you need them. 

​Flexible metal edging

Flexible metal edging has now become a very popular lawn edging material.

This contemporary style edging very much fits into current modern styled gardens. These edgings make great mow strips but only when set back from vertical steps, borders and walls.

​In such scenarios the gap between vertical features can be filled with decorative gravels. 

​ Thank you for reading my article on 8 of the best lawn edgings for mowing. Below I will link to some other articles you may also find useful. 

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