Welcome to our exploration of the influence that edging can have on your property’s value. Strategic use of edging in a landscape design can significantly enhance the overall marketability of your home. Join us as we look at the key ways in which edging can elevate the worth of your home.

Curb Appeal: Well maintained and strategically designed edging can act as a frame for your property, catching the eye of any passersby. This creates a polished and inviting first impression, increasing the overall attractiveness of your home.

Defining Spaces: Strategic edging serves as a practical tool for defining different outdoor areas. Using edging to separate flower beds, pathways, and more, creates a sense of organization in your landscape design. This enhances the visual appeal of your outdoor space and also makes it more functional.

Low Maintenance: Low maintenance edging materials can have a large impact on the upkeep of your landscape. By choosing materials that require minimal maintenance, you not only save time but also ensure that your outdoor space always looks its best. This makes your home more attractive and it makes your landscape way easier to take care of.

Improved Outdoor Living: High quality edging can turn your outdoor living areas into inviting spaces for relaxation and entertainment. By using edging to create defined areas, organize outdoor features, and more, you improve the enjoyment of your outdoor space. This makes your living environment more desirable and adds value to your home.

In conclusion, homeowners who use high quality edging not only enhance the beauty of their outdoor spaces but also make an investment in their property’s value. The right edging choices can help raise the value of your home for years to come.

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In this exploration, we’re looking at seven of the most popular edging styles, each offering elements that are completely unique. From classic edging styles to more modern designs, there truly is something for everyone. Get ready to find the perfect edging design for your outdoor space!

1. Classic Straight Lines: A timeless classic. This edging style provides a clean and structured look to any landscape.

2. Curved Borders: Soft curves add a sense of fluidity to outdoor spaces which creates a natural, inviting atmosphere. Use flexible and durable edging materials to explore techniques for creating curved borders.

3. Layered Stone: This style creates a natural rugged feeling and the layered edging adds a lot of depth to the landscape. Try out this popular design trend with easy to install materials.

4. Brick Patterns: This style has a classic charm and timeless appeal with a brick pattern on the edging. You can achieve various layouts with this edging and it is also known to be highly durable.

5. Mosaic Tiles: Provides a vibrant, eye-catching style while adding a lot of color and personality to your landscape. Learn how to incorporate mosaic patterns seamlessly into your design in order to achieve a beautiful landscape.

6. Raised Beds: Optimize space with raised bed edging designs, this design offers improved soil quality and it’s very easy to maintain. Explore techniques for creating them with DreamScape’s superior edging products.

7. Gravel Borders: Define pathways and flower beds with modern gravel borders, combining functionality with contemporary style. Explore several gravel options and professional edging techniques to achieve a polished aesthetic in your landscape.

As we conclude our exploration of edging designs, remember: with the right tools and a little bit of creativity, your outdoor space can become a true DreamScape!

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Hey there! Let’s look into the secrets of DIY professional edging, providing you with expert tips and tricks to turn your landscape into a DreamScape. Let’s dive in and provide you with the pointers you need to create your outdoor landscaping paradise.

Plan Ahead: Before starting, make sure to thoroughly plan the layout and design of your edging and consider all factors (garden beds, pathways, aesthetics, etc). Use stakes and string to mark the edge lines.

Select Correct Material: Select the most appropriate edging material to use based on factors like your landscape style, budget, requirements, etc. It’s important to make sure that the material is compatible with your climate and soil conditions.

Clear the Area: Clear out any debris, weeds, existing edging, or anything that could possibly get in the way of your new edging. Make sure to define the edge lines and dig to the correct depth and width for the material you chose.

Install Properly: Place the new edging material along the defined edge line and make sure that it sits flush with the surface of the ground. After that, use stakes or spikes to secure the edging in place.

Maintain Consistency: Make sure that your edging stays at consistent height throughout every section as you install it. Use a level to make sure that you have straight lines and that nothing is uneven.

Focus on Curves and Corners: If your landscape design includes curves or corners, take extra time to make sure that your edging is shaped to properly fit. This may require cutting or bending in order to achieve smooth curves.

Fill In and Secure: Once you have all your edging in place, fill in any gaps with soil or gravel in order to stabilize your edging and prevent it from shifting. Make sure that the edging is firmly secured in the ground so it can withstand any external factors.

Add Final Details: After installation is finished, consider adding finishing touches like mulch or decorative gravel along garden beds to improve the overall aesthetic.

Happy landscaping, and may your DreamScape turn out to be exactly what you anticipated it being!

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It’s that season again…Springtime! When nature finally wakes back up and the great outdoors starts calling to us. It’s quite literally the perfect time to get your hands dirty and tackle those landscaping and edging projects you keep thinking about. There’s no better time than now to make those thoughts a sunny reality.

You might be asking, What makes Spring the perfect season for landscaping projects? Well, let’s get down to the details:

Prime Working Conditions: Spring offers the perfect climate scenario – just the right temperature and soil conditions which makes landscaping tasks way easier. The soil is soft and moisturized, making it very easy to dig, plant, and edge without working too hard. Spring is also not too hot like summer tends to be which makes it perfect for long and enjoyable landscaping days.

Perfect Timing: Spring provides us with a sweet spot on the calendar, giving us ample time to tackle our outdoor projects before summer arrives. It’s the perfect opportunity to finish your outdoor landscaping projects so you can relax all summer long.

Planning Opportunity: Proper planning and preparation are essential for a successful landscaping project. Spring gives you the opportunity to assess your outdoor space and decide if you want to put in the time for any edging, landscaping, maintenance, and more.

Easier Soil Preparation: Spring makes the ground have moisturized soil that is way easier to work with than the dry, hard summer dirt or the frozen soil in the winter. This makes tasks like edging and landscaping much more efficient.

Extended Outdoor Enjoyment: By starting your landscaping projects in spring, you’ll allow yourself to truly enjoy your outdoor time for the entire summer. Whether you’re going for a swim, having a barbecue, hanging out with friends, or whatever it is, a well designed landscape is sure to improve your outdoor summer experience.

Reduced Maintenance: By using Springtime to create a solid landscape foundation, you can reduce the amount of maintenance needed later on. By properly planting your mulch beds, you will allow them to retain moisture more effectively.

At DreamScape, we’re here to help make your landscaping journey as high quality as it possibly can be. From a vast selection of products, specialized sizes, expert advice, we’ve got everything you need to help you make your landscaping dreams come true. With that being said, let’s make this spring unforgettable!

From,

The DreamScape Team

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Photos were taken from our “This Rocks” Pinterest Board.

Check out these DIY Garden Globes! Want to make your own?

Click the photo bring you to the pin.

Use large rocks to become a planter for Spring succulents and other garden plants such as lettuce, aloe vera, penta and more!

Celebrate your family in your garden by making a “family tree” out of rocks!

Looking for a featured piece for your landscaping? Try a spiral rock garden!

Create a stacked-stone totem for an all-season focal point in a planting bed.

Want to make your own? Click on the photo to bring you to the pin.

Make a dry Creek Bed out of smooth stones and rocks!

Don’t forget to use landscape edging to provide a crisp edge.

We saved our favorite for last!

Paint the rocks in your garden to add a little pop of decoration with your plants!

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MAKE THIS THE YEAR YOUR YARD GETS A MAKEOVER!

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We love how the red just makes the whole porch pop!

We love how the furniture matches the accents on the door!

The colors just lighten the whole porch!

This porch just needs friends and a pitcher of sweet tea.

We just love the hand-hewn posts and railings and the local fieldstone clads the porch walls.

Look at this Gorgeous Farmhouse Front Porch!

We just love this down to earth cottage porch.

These neutral colors and rustic touches make the entire porch!

What’s your favourite porch design? Tell us in the comments!

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1. Add a plant to the front walkway!
2. Put out a welcome mat.
3. Paint your door!
4. Add a decorative wreath or welcome sign.
5. Install Window Boxes.
6. Add a table and chairs for outside visits!
7. Add shutters to your windows.
8. Create a walkway to the door if you don’t have one already!
9. Add lights around the pathway.
10. Install Landscape Edging around your gardens. Buy yours now.
11. Add attractive house numbers.
12. Upscale your planters from cheap plastic to something more elegant!
13. Add molding and paint around the front door.
14. Give your mailbox a makeover.
15. Give your garage door a makeover. See examples here.
16. Build a tree bench.

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Our Landscaping Specialist will give you specific advice to help improve it.

Advice will be published over on our blog.

One lucky winner will be chosen the first week of September to get their very own free box of landscape edging.

MAKE THIS THE YEAR YOUR YARD GETS A MAKEOVER!

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Linda Whaley, here is your free landscaping advice!

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— Linda Whaley (@shihtzumami) May 15, 2017

I love your beautiful swimming pool! You have some nice elements now and with a few changes, your yard will be stunning.

Pave the concrete around the pool with a neutral, warm colored paver. Use paver edging to keep the pavers/stone in place. Remove the grass from the flower beds, add organic fertilizer and top with a 2” layer of pebble mulch to conserve water.

The unfinished corner (above) is a good location for a BBQ area. Move the palm tree and shrub to another area where they have plenty of room (possibly by the blue fence). Pave the area with bricks and mortar, aim for a flat, even surface. Place the BBQ, a small table and some chairs here.

Install a pergola over the new BBQ area and along the entire length of the street side wall including the opposite seating area. This gives you shade and a secluded place to sit. Create small flower beds and grow climbing plants up the pergola, avoid anything with thorns. Install garden edging around the beds, helpful because it keeps soil and mulch in place. Consult your local garden center for ideas about what to plant, bringing your photo would be helpful.

You have a lot of cream-colored wall space. There’s a couple of options to make it more attractive. Put trellis on the wall and grow climbing plants, add wall sculptures, a tiled design or paint the walls different colors (go for fresh, clear, beach colors, nothing too dark)

Finally, conceal the pump equipment behind removable wood panels, add attractive light fixtures and large pots of flowering plants.

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1. Just like most projects, you should start by planning. Check to be sure that the soil is stable enough to support a pond. Make certain that plants won’t be able to cut a hole in the liner. If you’re planning on having fish in the pond, you should choose a site with a good amount of sunlight.
2. Determine the depth. When you decide on what plants or animals will be in the pond, it will make it easy to determine its depth. It is important to make sure there is enough depth to allow the fish to hibernate during the winter.
3. Try a kit. The best way for beginners to install a pond is to buy a pond kit. It will come with all the necessary components needed to start the pond.
4. Chose a liner. The best to use is butyl rubber. This is a thicker liner which is better. Use carpet padding, which is think and contours nicely underneath the liner to protect against pebbles.
5. Add a waterfall! Water needs to be oxygenated. Adding a waterfall or fountain will help circulate the water and keep it oxygenated. By keeping the water circulating, you can keep algae at bay and prevent mosquitoes from breeding. Fish require the water to be oxygenated if they are living in the pond.
6. Chose an edging. You’ll need to give the pond a proper edge to make it look as if it’s always been a part of your yard. Try using an aluminum landscape edging like this one, and use natural rocks and plants to hide the edge of the liner.
7. Make a commitment to maintenance. Ponds are not maintenance free. A small pond is actually a lot more difficult to take care of than a larger one. The more water you have in the system, the more nature is able to take over and regulate. Fish need to be fed daily and pump filters need to be changed or cleaned.
8. Winterize the pond. You’re not going to want to drain the pond because the rubber liner will dry out and crack. As long as the water stays moving, it most likely won’t freeze solid. Fish can swim below the ice and remain there until spring.
9. Build a curb. You’ll need to build a curb around the pond so the rain water won’t cause it to overflow. If you don’t and you get a heavy rain, the fish might end up on the lawn. Make sure the curb is at least two inches taller than the pond to force the water around.

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