Paving bricks

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Liz, May 29, 2006.

  1. Liz

    Liz Gardener

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    Thanks to Freecycle and a very exhausting afternoon, I now have 220 paving bricks sitting by my front door. I intend to use these as edging for my new 'border' which so far contains very little, so that I can mow right up to the edge, like Paladins' 2nd border pic. in the topic:
    http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=000151#000006
    What is the best way to make sure they stay where I put them? I don't want to lay concrete.
     
  2. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Liz,I just cut back into the existing firm lawn edge and laid the bricks with a slight fall back into the lawn...and then turned the turf I cut, upside down in the border, firmly against the brick.
    It is the only way to mow, using a rotary that doesn't have a roller,without ripping the edges [​IMG]
     
  3. Liz

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    Thanks, that doesn't sound difficult technically. Good idea about the cut turf! [​IMG]
    My bricks are buff coloured but I can't complain.
     
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