Landscape edging is the paintbrush of garden designers—and one of their best-kept secrets. Just think: Where would a Roberto Burle Marx garden be without edging? A buried strip of metal or rubber edging (preferred over breakable plastic) keeps garden beds, lawn, gravel, and pathways defined and intact. Here are our favorites.
(N.B.: Want to know more? See our post Hardscaping 101: Metal Landscape Edging.)
![A 5-meter roll of Corrugated Sheet Metal Lawn Edging is made of bendable, highly stable galvanized sheet metal with a thickness of 0.5 meters and height of \20 centimeters; €3\2 at Manufactum.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/corrugated-sheet-metal-lawn-edging-733x489.jpg)
![The Aluminum Landscape Edging in Black is comprised of four 6-foot, slide-in, corrosion-resistant aluminum pieces made from recycled material; \$64.39 on Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/aluminum-landscape-edging-black-733x489.jpg)
![The Permaloc Cleanline Mill Finish Landscape Border Edging snaps together and gets fixed in the ground with the help of \1\2-inch-long interlocking aluminum stakes; \$6\2.93 for 96 inches on Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/permaloc-cleanline-mill-finish-landscape-border-edging-733x489.jpg)
![A simple 3-millimeter-thick Rubber Edging Strip is made of heavy recycled rubber and designed for separating beds, paths, and lawns (but not for separating different heights); €\24.80 at Manufactum.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rubber-edging-strip-733x489.jpg)
![From French company Apanages, the Cor-Ten Steel Edge Bordure Acier Corten Steel Aspect Lawn Edging comes with supports and fasteners; €8.47 per meter.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bordure-acier-corten-aspect-733x733.jpg)
![The Col-Met Steel Landscape Edging is made of commercial-grade \1\2-gauge powder-coated steel edging that comes with a bundle of four \1\2-inch stakes; \$\135.99 each at A.M. Leonard.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/col-met-steel-landscape-edging-black-733x489.jpg)
![From Sound Metals, the Simpledge Lawn Edging is designed as a seamless construction and comes in light, medium, heavy, or custom steel. Contact Sound Metals for price and ordering information.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sound-metals-simpledge-lawn-edging-733x489.jpg)
![The Edge Right Hammer-in Landscape Edging is made of \14-gauge Cor-Ten steel that can be left to patina or be sealed. In comes in sizes ranging from \2 feet (\$34.99) to \20 feet (\$\149.99) on Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/edge-right-hammer-in-landscape-edging-733x489.jpg)
![The Tradewinds Bordurette Landscape Edging is the most decorative of our picks. It\2\17;s \2\20;classically ornamental,\2\2\1; as the company says, easy to install, and maintenance-free. Available in seven styles (shown in \2\20;Spring\2\2\1;) from Tradewinds; contact for price and ordering information.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tradewinds-bordurette-733x550.jpg)
![From Coyote Landscape Products, the PerfEdge edging comes in black (shown), brown, galvanized, and green and is available in a \16- or \20-gauge steel. Contact Coyote for price and ordering information.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/coyote-perfedge-black-733x489.jpg)
![The simple Galvanized Steel Lawn Edging is a flexible, rustproof, interlocking edging that sets into a narrow groove with angles up to 90 degrees; €\10 for a single section from Manufactum.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/manufactum-galvanized-steel-lawn-edging-733x489.jpg)
![EverEdge Classic Lawn Edging is made of \1.6mm-thick galvanized steel that comes in slate, black, galvanized, Cor-Ten, and green; £36 for a \1-meter length at EverEdge.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/everedge-classic-lawn-edging-733x489.jpg)
![The Pure Garden Galvanized Steel Lawn Edging is a quick install; from \$\16.95 for \16 feet on Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pure-garden-galvanized-steel-lawn-edging-733x489.jpg)
![Another style from Sound Metals is Lawn Screen Edging which allows water to flow and drain through its perforated base. It has a teardrop roll top and flexible shape, and comes in light, medium, heavy, or custom steel in gray or green. Contact Sound Metals for price and ordering information.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sound-metals-lawn-screen-edging-733x489.jpg)
![The Vigoro EcoBorder 4-Foot Black Rubber Landscape Edging is made of recycled tires and comes in black, brown, gray, green, and red; from \$70.60 to \$80.7\1 for a six-pack of 4-foot lengths at The Home Depot.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ecoborder-black-rubber-landscape-edging-733x489.jpg)
![The Permaloc StructurEdge Aluminum Hardscape Edging Restraint is one of many Permaloc products available.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/permaloc-structuredge-aluminum-hardscape-edging-restraint-733x489.jpg)
For more hardscape essentials see our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Permeable Pavers
- 10 Easy Pieces: Grass Block Pavers
- 10 Easy Pieces: Stone Deck Tiles
- 10 Easy Pieces: Black Wire Fencing
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