Another Chicago sidewalk strip transformation. Music credit: Zyberbird (cc-by) (Length: 29 seconds)
👋🏼Hi there.
Installing sidewalk edging can add a whole new garden space to your property, or simply add edging to keep mulch off of your sidewalk.
If you’re thinking about creating a sidewalk strip garden here are some tips and insights from verified 2xEDGE customers who looked for a modern edging option after other landscape edging failed them, and chose 2xEDGE.
After installing one hundred feet of edging (!) including a cute flower bed beside their front steps, these folks have some tips and insights for anyone converting their sidewalk strip into a garden that “definitely looks the best on the block”.
With all of the landscape edging options out there, why did you choose 2xEDGE Staples for your sidewalk edging?
We saw it on social media and thought it looked like a simple, modern option for edging. We've tried other products and none have worked well for our property.
Your front yard project used close to 100 linear feet of 2x4 pressure treated lumber and 16 staples. How long did it take, start to finish, to install your edging?
It took us about 3 hours, from start to finish, to complete. It would have been faster, but we ran into challenges with edging next to our sidewalk. The concrete was uneven and we had to move the edging a few inches away from the sidewalk so the staples could be properly installed. This took a little extra time to troubleshoot.
How would you describe your edging installation? Was it as easy/straightforward as we claim?
It was definitely easy and straightforward to install. In fact, pounding the staples into the soil was very satisfying! As mentioned earlier, the only complication was ensuring the staples could be installed to the necessary depth.
We had to adjust our original design plan to accommodate the irregularities in the sidewalk concrete. But overall, we still accomplished the original plan and had a good time doing it.
Thinking about the edging portion of your project - from placing your 2xEDGE Staples order, to getting lumber, to installing the edging around your sidewalk strip - what was the most difficult part? Did anything unexpected come up that you had to figure out or navigate?
We learned that Chicago sidewalks do not have straight edges under the soil. We wanted to edge the parkway area between the sidewalk and curb along the outer edge and found that we couldn't install the staples to the correct depth along two of the four sides.
We had to move one edge about an inch from the sidewalk and another edge about 2 inches from the curb. We learned that it's critical to test the staples and depth before beginning the installation to ensure they can be installed.
We have already begun a second edging project in the backyard and started with this test.
On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being "it's great!", how many stars would you give 2xEDGE Staples?
★★★★★ Definitely a 5! It's an awesome product.
Last question: what would you say to folks considering landscape edging options for their sidewalk strip garden?
The 2xEDGE product was incredibly easy to install and has given our Chicago front yard an instant upgrade. Our neighbors have used a variety of types of materials to edge their parkway properties, the vegetation between the sidewalk and curb, and ours definitely looks the best on the block.
The 2x4 edging offers a modern, clean look without being fussy or too heavy. We love the product and the final result. We're excited to edge additional areas in our backyard later this summer.
Thanks so much for taking the time to share this feedback! Clearly there’s a trick or two to sidewalk strip landscaping. Your insights will help us figure out how to make the product, and our support of our customers, better. So thank you! And thanks for buying and trying 2xEDGE!
Official Review Verified By Judge.me
Love the product and the final result
★★★★★
The 2xEDGE product was incredibly easy to install and has given our Chicago front yard an instant upgrade. Our neighbors have used a variety of types of materials to edge their parkway properties, the vegetation between the sidewalk and curb, and ours definitely looks the best on the block. The 2x4 edging offers a modern, clean look without being fussy or too heavy. We love the product and the final result. We're excited to edge additional areas in our backyard later this summer.
Mollie Dowling Verified
Music Credit
Video background music: Zyberbird (cc-by).
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