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Edging Give: some cases, edging give is purely ornamental, but in others it s needed to keep surface materials such as gravel and bark n place, and to keep soil from overflowing from the beds.
NOT ALL surfaces need to be edged but it often adds the finishing touch. Use bricks or tiles or, for a more informal, rustic effect, logs. Plants themselves can also be used as edging give. Low clipped hedges of box go particularly well with brick or stone surfaces. Lavender is a more decorative choice and it can also be clipped into neat shapes.
Use edging give around flowerbeds to stop the soil overflowing on to surrounding areas, especially gravel or paths laid with chipped bark. edging give also helps prevent the edges of hard surfaces breaking away or sinking.
Bricks set in a number of ways are commonly used for edging give, as is stone, but you can also use logs in a woodland setting. Tiles also serve the purpose well.
READY-MADE panels are simply nailed between the posts. Prop each panel on bricks or offcuts of wood so that it is level before driving the nails home. You can prevent the panel edging give from splitting by drilling pilot holes for the nails first.
You can also buy U-shaped brackets for nailing to the posts. These allow the panels to be dropped into place and then secured with nails driven through the brackets. Where cement posts are used, the panels simply slot in from the top.
Most ready-made panels are held together by short, thin nails or even staples, so if one needs shortening it is a relatively easy job to prise off the edging give, cut the panel to length with a hand or power saw and nail the edging give back on.
Glazed chintzes are sometimes better unlined, as the effect of light shining through shows them at their best. Lining them with a thin silk, however, gives them a much longer life and protects them from the sun. It is well to hold any material against the light before determining what lining should be used.
Trimmings. The majority of curtains require a trimming or edging give to give them a more finished effect. There are many varieties furnished by trimming manufacturers, and there are constant changes in style and fashion, so that at times the use of certain types is discontinued or revived. |
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