About Richard Hern Expertise I can answer most questions involving landscaping in both commercial & residential settings. I am knowledgeable in pest & plant identification for both interior & exterior plants. I have extensive experience in pesticide application.
Experience I currently manage a private 16 acre estate. i am in charge of the general maintenance of buildings and i supervise the landscape maintenance staff. i teach landscape/horticulture evening classes for a community college in NJ. I taught landscape/horticultural classes for a NJ vocational high school for 5 years. prior to that I owned & operated a landscape/garden center facility for 20 + years. My experience is in commercial & residential sales & care of houseplants as well as landscaping.
Past/Present clients PSE&G, Du Pont Corp., Ganes Chemical, BG Goodrich, NJ State Park Service,
Question richard,
i have read multiple landscape books and have decided the best way (easiest for mowing) to edge my lawn from my adjacent garden is to dig out an edge aprox. six inches deep and four inches wide. do i fill it? or put down a border of rock (on the inside) it seems like this should be so simple-but...i am struggling here-do you have a suggestion too? the lawn is bermuda
thanks-
jayme
Answer the purpose of lawn edging is to prevent the lawn from entering the flowerbed area. this happens when roots spread either below or slightly above ground level. edging prevents the lateral movement of the roots. it also can really dressup the edged area.
what you use depends on your personal taste. dig out an area 4-6" deep and 8-12" wide (curve it, make it straight-whatever you like). you could lay natural stack stone, manmade edging pavers, wooden pressure treated 6"X6" ties, polypropylene(plastic), aluminum, or steel edging. you could also just mulch up to the area and keep a line sprayed w/roundup to keep a clean edge.
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