Homeowners who choose artificial grass are often drawn to the way it consistently looks like a lush, green, perfect lawn with very little effort. This clean look enhances the visual appeal of your yard and ensures that your lawn will complement a wide variety of landscaping styles. For those who appreciate a clean look, a clearly defined edge is a must, which is one reason artificial grass installations almost always include some type of edging. While this is not necessarily required, adding curbing or landscape edging is certainly recommended for a finished, clean look.

Synthetic turf can be easily installed to abut existing hardscapes, such as a driveway, paving stone patio or brick walkway. It can also be edged with a variety of natural or manufactured border materials or installed with no border at all. However, if you are installing your artificial grass lawn as a do-it-yourself project, you may appreciate having a border to help cover any uneven edges.

How to Edge Artificial Grass: 7 Options

1. Curbing: Landscape curbing is a popular hardscape option for lawn edging. Concrete and stamped concrete are common choices. This border option can be quite attractive, but the permanency of this choice should be considered prior to installation. Be sure that you will not want to redesign your lawn or overall landscaping for many years before opting for concrete curbing.

2. Paving Stones: Paving stones are a durable, attractive option that can be used to create a narrow border or a full patio at the edge of your lawn. Paving stone hardscapes and artificial grass lawns go together very well to form balanced, cohesive landscapes that are low maintenance and require little water. This makes this combination of features particularly appealing for those interested in drought-tolerant landscaping that does not require sacrificing style or visual appeal.

3. Bendable Borders: Bendable landscaping borders are an affordable, simple solution that can be easily acquired at home improvement stores, garden centers or online. This is the type of border material that almost anyone can install, which makes it a convenient option for do-it-yourselfers. Bendable landscape edging is most often made from plastics or metal and is generally a durable option you can expect to last for several years.

4. Logs or Wood: Logs, lumber and other forms of timber are border options that are best used around manufactured lawns with straight edges. However, there are some options that have small sections of cut logs that can be pushed into the ground. These sections, which generally look a bit like groupings of tiny stumps, offer a more flexible option that can be used around curved lawns.

5. Railroad Ties: Railroad ties have long been a popular choice for landscaping borders and are a versatile option that can be paired with a variety of other landscaping features and hardscapes, such as paving stones or gravel. They can be cut to fit many applications and this is a great way to include repurposed materials in your landscape design. If you need to build up your lawn area before installing artificial grass, railroad ties can provide a sturdy border for this.

6. Gravel: Gravel is, of course, not a solid border, but it can be used around the edge of a lawn as a complementary ground cover. To make ongoing yard maintenance easier, you may want to put a bendable border or other type of edging between your lawn and the gravel simply to help keep the gravel off of your lawn, but this is not necessary.

7. Wood Chips or Bark: Like gravel, wood chips or bark can be used around the edge of your lawn and gives a great contrast of color while maintaining a natural look. Again, using a solid form of edging between your grass and wood chips will make life easier by helping to keep the wood chips or bark off of your lawn.

Artificial Grass: Further Reading

• 6 Artificial Grass Frequently Asked Questions
• 10 Places Homeowners Use Artificial Grass & Why
• 9 Reasons Southern California Homeowners Are Installing Artificial Grass
• Artificial Grass Cost: Fake Turf Installation Prices Guide {PRO Tips}
• Artificial Grass Maintenance: How to Clean Artificial Grass Guide