Why Gardeners Use EverEdge Flexible Steel Garden Edging?

Spring in Christchurch marks the start of the gardening year. It’s the season when gardens start to wake up, colours return, and you feel motivated to get back outside and tackle your garden to-do list. It’s the perfect time to prepare your garden for months of lush colour and healthy blooms. From pruning and soil preparation to weed and pest control, a little effort now will set your garden up for success. · Prune for growth and health Pruning is essential for healthy plant growth. Lightly trim shrubs and trees to encourage buds further down the stems, and cut back herbaceous perennials like ornamental grasses, sedums, and thistles to make way for fresh growth. Roses, raspberries, and other fruiting plants benefit from shaping and the removal of dead or crossing branches in early spring. Regular pruning keeps your plants strong and balanced garden design, creating a framework that complements the clean, defined lines of a well-edged garden. · Prepare the soil for new life Healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving garden. Work compost or well-rotted manure into the garden beds to replenish nutrients and improve structure. Turning or tilling the soil helps with aeration, so the roots can take hold and grow vigorously. Once your soil is prepped, steel landscape edging helps lock in all that effort. It prevents rich soil and organic matter from washing onto paths or lawns after spring rains, keeping nutrients exactly where they belong. Adding garden bed edging also makes it easier to apply mulch with a consistent coverage so it doesn’t spill onto surrounding areas. · Control weeds before they compete Left to their own devices, weeds can quickly grow and compete with your plants for space, nutrients, and light. Start the growing season by getting rid of the weeds now. Laying a thick layer of mulch (about 5 to 8 cm) over the soil surface suppresses growth. For persistent invaders, you can use cardboard beneath the mulch to stop their growth. Be mindful of the type of cardboard you use: avoid anything with glossy finishes, wax coatings or coloured ink, you don’t want to introduce plastics or chemicals accidentally. Installing metal landscape edging creates a solid physical barrier between garden beds prevents creeping grasses and weeds from invading your planting zones. The result is a cleaner, lower-maintenance garden that stays weed-free for longer, saving you hours of upkeep. 

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