Edging to Stop Grass Roots Invading Planting Beds

Lehigh Valley, PA. Belgian block driveway edging. Want neat edge between decorative planting margin and grass that blocks root infiltration. Dislike vinyl; considered Trex (expensive, stiff).

Best Material: Aluminum Landscape Edging

• Clean top edge, nearly invisible when buried.
• Rigid enough to block rhizomes/stolons.
• Easy to install in curves.
• String trimmer or edger cleans stray runners off the top.

Supplemental Weed Control

• Pre-emergent herbicide in planting beds (per label) stops wind/bird-borne seeds.
• Spot-treat emerged weeds with glyphosate (shield desirable plants).

Wood rots; plastic becomes brittle. Aluminum lasts decades with minimal maintenance.