General landscapers often have the edge when it comes to value
Few things make your garden beds, walkways, and other landscaping features stand out like landscape edging or curbing. But if you’re not keen on DIYing the project and want professional-looking results, who do you hire to edge your yard? We recommend hiring a general landscaping company, as they’ll typically be able to tackle the work and provide a professional look at a more affordable price than landscaping architects or design companies.
There are a few key benefits to hiring a general landscaping company near you to edge or curb your yard:
They’ll get a professional look. Landscaping curbing can stand out in either a good or bad way, depending on the quality of the installation. A professional landscaper will make quick work of installing edging but still provide a professional appearance, whether you’re looking for metal edging, natural stone borders, or something else.
They have access to a variety of materials. Speaking of different materials, landscapers often have contracts with supply companies and have easy access to a variety of edging and curbing materials. Whether you want wood, metal, brick, stone, or another option, a landscaper will usually have no issues with getting the supplies.
They’re often less expensive than an architect or designer. Landscapers will typically make your curbing look professional, and they can do so at a fraction of the cost of hiring a landscaping architect or designer. For a small edging job, a general landscaper will usually provide the best value and the lowest landscape curbing cost.
You can absolutely DIY your landscaping curbing project, as all materials are reasonably easy to work with and are pretty widely available. Metal, wood, and rigid plastic edging installations are the easiest to DIY, but if you’re working with stone, brick, or rock, getting a clean appearance that will stand up over time can be very time-consuming. We recommend hiring a pro in those cases for the best results and to avoid potential injury from lifting heavy materials.
Yes, you can hire a landscape architect or designer to install landscape curbing, but it will almost always cost more than if you went through your general landscaper. The reason is because you pay for the design services and then often pay a premium for the installation through a vendor that works directly with the designer.
If you’re looking for specialized design services to revamp your entire property or get a more cohesive look with a variety of garden edging ideas, then a designer might be a good option. Otherwise, we recommend choosing your materials yourself and saving on the design services by having your landscaper install the curbing.
Landscapers will often start the edging installation by removing overgrowth at the border where you want your curbing installed. Next, they’ll excavate between one and six inches and level the soil before installing the edging. This will hold the design in place and help prevent grass from growing into your flower beds or over your walkways. The actual installation process will vary based on the type of edging.
For plastic, wood, or metal edging installation, they’ll usually seat the curbing material, level it, and backfill and tamp around it to make sure it stays in place. For stone, brick, or rock, they’ll stack the materials so that they won’t shift after placement and then backfill around the curbing.
