If you still have a few stones left over from paving your garden paths, you can definitely use them to create new flower bed borders. So you don't have to buy new stones or wood at the hardware store.
How do I create a bed border made of paving stones?
To create a bed border with paving stones, lay the stones in one or more rows, flat or upright, straight or curved. Make sure the installation is level to make it easier to mow the lawn and stabilize the edging with gravel and a sand-cement mixture.
How do I design a bed border with paving stones?
You have different options for designing a bed border made of paving stones. You can lay the stones in a single row or in several rows, flat or upright, in a straight line or curved.
How high should a bed border made of paving stones be?
The height of the border depends on its purpose. If you only want to visually separate the beds from each other, then the paving stones can be laid relatively flat or even at the same level as the ground. However, a higher border often works better with larger plants.
If you use your edging to separate a lawn area from a bed, then be sure to lay the stones level so that you can drive along the edging with one wheel of the lawn mower. This means your lawn is mowed evenly right up to the edge.
How do I lay the paving stones?
If you want your finished bed border to be level with the ground, you must dig the earth to a corresponding depth beforehand. If necessary, test the exact route of the edging beforehand. A substructure is not absolutely necessary if you only want to lay a row of stones, but it makes sense if you have a wider border.
The substructure is created from a layer of gravel and a sand-cement mixture spread on top. It serves to stabilize your edging. Place the paving stones in the still wet mortar and tap them into place. It is best to use a rubber mallet (€8.00 on Amazon) to tap the stones into place and work carefully so as not to damage the stones.
The most important things in brief:
- Be sure to lay the lawn edging flat to make mowing easier
- Height of the border depending on the plant size
- lay paving stones in concrete if the ground is very soft or under high loads
- Make sure the joint width is even
- Tamp stones carefully with a rubber mallet
Tip
To test the course of your bed borders, lay out the stones loosely before digging the soil. This saves you a lot of work for possible corrections.
