Fresh Picks: What Our Crews Are Harvesting This Month
Greens, peas and the first strawberries are coming out of the beds we tend. A look at the April harvest and how we pick for flavor.
A crisp border makes every bed look cared for. Here is how our crew cuts, sets and keeps edges that stay sharp all season.
A crisp edge is the fastest way to make a whole yard look cared for. It draws a clean line between lawn and bed, keeps mulch where it belongs, and makes mowing simpler because the wheel of the mower can ride right along the border.
Start with a cut edge
For most beds, a hand-cut edge redone every spring beats plastic edging. Cut straight down about four inches with a half-moon edger, pull the trench clean, and top the bed with two inches of mulch kept just below the lawn level.
When to use steel or stone
Steel landscape edging earns its keep along driveways and paths where mowers bump the border. Natural stone suits cottage-style beds but needs a buried first course so it never migrates into the mower's path.
Three mistakes to avoid
- Piling mulch into a volcano around trunks and stems.
- Edging after mowing instead of before, which leaves stragglers.
- Choosing a border taller than the mower deck can clear.
Walk your beds once each season with an edger in hand and the whole property reads as freshly detailed.
