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Expert Garden Border and Edging Services for Your Landscape
Expert Garden Border and Edging Services for Your Landscape
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A crisp, well-built edge makes your whole yard feel finished. We build borders that frame lawns, paths, patios, and planting areas. At New Life Rockeries, we design and install garden edging that looks great on day one and holds its shape for years.
Whether you prefer the timeless character of stone garden edging or the clean lines of concrete garden edging, our team plans, builds, and maintains borders that fit your style, site, and budget.
“Serving Seattle & Surrounding King, Snohomish, & Skagit Counties”
Testimonials
Absolutely fantastic.
We had the New Life team replace our failing retaining wall, build steps from our front to back yard, and create an area for a fire pit.
Despite torrential rain during the project, they stabilized our wall and completed the work with surgical precision.
Our neighbors were also really happy with the transformation.
They replaced an ugly, rotten wall with a beautiful terraced one —in terrible weather—and stayed on budget doing so.
They were so easy to work with, and we are so happy with the result.
Thank you!!
New Life Rockeries was so easy to work with on every step of the process.
They heard our hopes and goals, provided awesome professional feedback to make it even better than we imagined, and got the job done!
They started sooner than we expected, were extremely detail-focused (since I'm working from home, I'd spy a little and was impressed by how they would take the time to get each stone perfect), and they came in under budget!
This was not a small project either—they:
- Leveled a weird hill we had
- Moved an old rock wall
- Built a new rock wall with the old stones in another part of the yard
- Constructed a beautiful new patio and retaining wall with a built-in bench
Can't recommend them enough and will definitely get more projects done by them in the future!
In the photos, you’ll see a concrete wall—that ugly thing was NOT their work. It’s getting covered by a fence that will sit on top of the lovely wall New Life built.
We loved working with the team.
They listened to our concerns, addressed landscape issues, provided reasonable solutions that worked, and delivered excellent work.
The team was meticulous and conscientious of our neighbors. They allowed us to expand on the project, finding what worked best.
Clean-up every day was part of their routine, and we were kept informed every step of the way.
We absolutely love our new patio areas, rockeries, landscape, and drainage solutions. We now have a very livable and workable space!
We would hire them again.
Why Garden Edging Matters
Good lawn edging does three things very well: it keeps mulch where it belongs, stops turf from creeping into beds, and makes mowing faster along the garden edge.
It also guides water, protects soil from wash-outs, and adds a polished frame to your lawn, paths, and patios. It’s also a smart pick for gravel paths and tight planting schemes where metal landscape edging keeps materials neatly contained.
Stone vs. Concrete: Which Border Fits Your Landscape?
Natural Stone (classic, durable, repairable)
If you want an organic look that pairs with rockeries and surrounding plants, choose stone. We build natural stone garden edging using cobbles, setts, and ledgestone to create borders that feel rooted to the site. Stone is modular, so small sections can be reset without replacing the whole run, handy in freeze–thaw climates.
Expect variety. We can source garden border stones to match your patio or walls, create dry stack stone garden edging with no visible mortar, or lay cobbled stone garden edging for a heritage street-edge vibe.
Curves are easy too: segmented curved garden edging stones trace beds and pathways with smooth, flowing lines. If you’re picturing a low, natural stone garden border that gently holds mulch, stone is likely your best fit.
Concrete (uniform, modern, continuous)
Prefer crisp, uniform lines and fast installation? Concrete delivers. Options include concrete edging stones and poured-in-place curbing.
With poured work, we can create long, smooth arcs for curved concrete garden edging, choose a modern garden edging profile, and add finishes like broom, exposed aggregate, or stamping.
Concrete is ideal where you want a consistent garden edging border that doubles as a mower strip and resists traffic along drives and paths. For modular solutions, concrete garden edging blocks offer consistent height and easy layout.
Design Profiles and Layouts
Not every border for garden areas needs the same profile. We’ll help you balance form and function.
- Flush/mower-friendly: sits level with the lawn for easy trimming.
- Raised retention: low border stones hold gravel and mulch around beds.
- Beveled or rolled: safer edges near walkways and play zones.
- Picture-frame: sharp, formal lines that make lawn panels pop.
Layouts can be formal and straight or fully organic. We set inside/outside radiuses for curved garden borders, add transitions at steps, and tie edges neatly into patios and paths.
Materials can be mixed too: garden path edging in stone with concrete at drive aprons, for example, or stone edging for garden borders that complement a paver terrace.
Where Edging Works Best
Edging isn’t just for lawns. We use garden bed edging stones around perennial borders, create tree rings that stop mower scuffs, add stone landscape edging along walkways, and frame gravel courtyards so material stays put.
For sloped sites, a slightly taller stone border edging can help catch mulch and control runoff. Around entry paths, a neat run of edge stone instantly upgrades the welcome.
Our Installation Process
We walk your site, measure grades, check sun and drainage, and talk through options, stone edging vs. concrete edging garden, straight runs vs. curves, and any special transitions. You’ll get a clear written estimate with scope, schedule, and warranty.
We call utility locates, remove tired edging or sod, and build a compacted base with geofabric where needed. Good prep is what makes garden borders last. For deep bed separations, we’ll shape subgrade to guide water away from foundations and paths.
For stone, we set edging stones for garden on the prepared base (or mortar where specified), align courses, and level heights. For concrete, we form the profile, add reinforcement where appropriate, pour, finish, and cut clean control joints.
We backfill both sides, compact, and dress the beds. Joint sand or stabilizer is added as needed; concrete can be sealed for added protection and color depth.
We haul debris, tidy the site, and leave you with simple care notes for your garden edging installation, including watering and reseal timing for concrete, and seasonal checks for stone.
Pricing, What Affects Cost?
Every property is unique, so pricing reflects material, footage, complexity, and access. Natural stone border edging tends to cost more than basic block, and tight radiuses or elevation changes add labor.
Depth of base, need for drainage fabric or underdrains, and finish upgrades (color, stamping, sealing) also influence price. Share a few photos and rough measurements, and we’ll provide fast guidance; your written proposal will lay out everything, no surprises.
Typical Cost Drivers
- Material choice (stone vs. garden edging concrete)
- Linear footage and number of curves/transitions
- Site access, slopes, and haul distances
- Base depth, fabric, and drainage details
- Finish selections for concrete or stone
Care & Maintenance
Stone and concrete are both tough, but a little care keeps them looking their best. Rinse occasionally, and use low-pressure washing if needed. Top up joint sand on stone courses that see lots of splash or foot traffic.
For concrete, reseal every few years, depending on sun exposure and finish. In winter, lift the snow blades slightly and avoid hard impacts at the garden edge stones.
Service Areas & Project Types
We serve homeowners, builders, and property managers across our local region with reliable garden bed edging services, from a tidy stone ribbon around a front lawn to long driveway borders and path frames.
Whether you call it border edging, border stone edging, garden edging borders, or even “garden boarder” by mistake, we know exactly what you mean and how to build it right.
Common requests include landscape edging options for garden beds, stones for garden border accents, stone flower bed edging, and garden path edging that keeps gravel in place.
We also install concrete garden edging blocks where a consistent, formal profile is preferred and provide garden bed edger solutions for tight, tricky corners.
Ready to Frame Your Landscape?
If you’re weighing edging stones for a garden versus poured concrete, straight lines versus curved garden edging, or traditional stone versus modern garden edging, let’s talk.
New Life Rockeries will plan and build a border that fits your life, your landscape, and your budget, and we’ll stand behind it with clear communication and a solid warranty.
Request your free on-site estimate today at New Life Rockeries.
Yes. We can source garden border edging stone to complement your patio or wall colors, or tint concrete to blend in with your outdoor space. If you’re comparing stone edging garden with stained concrete, we’ll show samples so you can see the difference in person.
All the time. Curved garden edging softens long runs and works beautifully around planting beds, trees, and patios. Segmented garden stones edging handles tight radiuses; poured concrete creates uninterrupted arcs.
Stone is modular, natural, and easily repairable in small sections. Concrete is uniform, fast to install, and great for long, continuous lines. We’ll talk through the total cost of ownership and style so you can decide with confidence.
Yes. We tear out failing timber or plastic and install garden edging in stone or concrete. If you’ve been searching “garden edging near me” or “concrete garden edging near me,” we handle full garden border installation, prep, build, clean-up, and haul-away.