Flower Bed Along a Chain Link Fence: Containing Soil

Preventing Soil Loss Through Chain Link Fence

30-ft bed along fence. Soil washes through mesh.

Simple Grading Solution

1. Lower bed edge 3 in below outside grade at fence line.
2. Slope bed upward to center (crown), then down to back edge.
3. Creates a shallow V-swale along fence that catches eroding soil.
4. Periodically scoop out accumulated sediment.

Why This Works

• No materials to buy or maintain.
• Allows mowing up to bed edge (no string trimming).
• Self-cleaning with rainfall.
• If bed is raised significantly, remove excess soil first.

Alternative: Edging

Steel, plastic, or stone edging along fence line—but grass grows over/under; requires trimming. Grading is lower maintenance.