edge for gravel drive?

[Innovate1]

Thinking about what to use for the edge of the gravel drive. Some has none and just fades into the grass. Ok but the grass gets in the edge of the drive and vice versa. We have a section with a narrow swale beside it for drainage and want to keep the two separate. We have used cobblestones other places so may go with that - they seem to work well and stay put if bedded in concrete. Just wondering about other options. I considered a trex board they they aren't very flexible and I have about a 15' radius corner on the inside edge.

 

[Henricogolfer]

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[619DioFan]

Only thing I have used is the metal edging from HD. Comes in 8 foot lengths. easy to work with and affordable. not fancy but worked for me.

 

[karoc]

Check out " This Old House" I watch while back where they used metal that was about 4" wide by 20' long that had a place for long spikes that driven into ground. I also will be having a project like this next yr, cause I just don't like the looks of old concrete anymore.

 

[mbatarga]

Only thing I have used is the metal edging from HD. Comes in 8 foot lengths. easy to work with and affordable. not fancy but worked for me.

I've used the metal edging as well - but got mine from a local landscape/hardscape supplier. Actually though, a contractor did the install. They used a trencher to form the trench to set the edging into. I'm not sure there would be another option - unless you enjoy digging in gravel.

 

[gahrajmahal]

We used the metal edging on our hillside mulch bed. It moves around pretty easy and has to be reset every few years. I would go concrete curbing for longevity.

 

[Lassen Forge]

Paving edge stones... delineates from the gravel to the grass. Kind of like a curb going from the Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) of the sidewalk to the Asphalt Concrete (AC) - in San Francisco this is actually NOT concrete, but Granite blocks.

 

[like2wheel]

Check out " This Old House" I watch while back where they used metal that was about 4" wide by 20' long that had a place for long spikes that driven into ground. I also will be having a project like this next yr, cause I just don't like the looks of old concrete anymore.

There's a guy on here that does that professionally.
I hope he chimes in because he had good info in a thread that I lost.

 

[Bert_]

I wouldn't want any edging anywhere you get snow. Seems like it would get caught and ripped up when moving snow.

 

[LeeG]

There's a guy on here that does that professionally.
I hope he chimes in because he had good info in a thread that I lost.

This is probably the thread you are referring to.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390031&showall=1

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