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Install Garden Edging
Precast concrete ornamental edging material is an attractive way to outline a flower bed in a yard because it creates a permanent border while keeping weeds and grass from encroaching into the flowers. Like most yard work, laying garden edging is a good job for a do-it-yourselfer because it's labor intensive and doesn't require much skill.

A landscape contractor will charge $400 to dig and lay 75 linear feet of mortar edging material. You can buy the material and sand for $130, so there's a substantial savings by doing it yourself.

The grunt work involves digging and turning the soil, laying a base of sand and then placing the edging components. You'll need basic garden equipment like a shovel, spade or edging tool and a wheelbarrow for moving the material. Pro vs DIY Cost and TimeUse a string and sticks to lay out the outline and dig a trench deep enough to seat the edging in a layer of sand. If possible, plan the job after a rainfall when the soil is easiest to work.

Tip: Set the edging material at the same height or just above the level of the plant bed. If the ground is uneven, you'll have to make adjustments.

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