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Wood Garden Edging Ideas: Real Projects & Customer Photos

Every project in this photo gallery was built with standard two-by (2x) lumber and 2xEDGE Staples.

No trenches, no drilling, no specialized tools. Installation requires just a rubber mallet and lumber from your local hardware or home improvement store.

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Front Yard & Pool Edging

Clean lines along a front walkway or entryway make an immediate impression. These projects use 2x4 pressure treated lumber stained a dark walnut to define beds and paths alongside a gravel driveway, front porches, front yard garden beds, and pool.

Front yard of a house with white exterior and dark brown trim, and dark walnut landscape edging separating the front lawn from a long narrow garden bed.

Three-sided garden bed with plants at the side of a house with white exterior and dark walnut garden edging.

An above ground swimming pool installed on a gravel bed edged with dark walnut 2x lumber edging.

The front stairway and porch of a house with white exterior and dark brown trim and dark walnut landscape edging separating a gravel walkway from garden beds.

VERIFIED CUSTOMER REVIEW

"Awesome"

Love them ordered over 50 for a project and they were great. -Antonio F.

Entryway Beds

2x4 lumber stained a dark walnut and contrasting Robins Egg Blue 2xEDGE Staples installed as garden bed edging at a front entry walkway.

Photo of an entryway with garden beds edged with 2x4 lumber stained dark walnut and Robins Egg Blue 2xEDGE Staples.

Overhead shot of dark wood garden edging made with stained 2x4 pressure treated lumber.

AS FEATURED ON BOBVILA.COM

"Add Artistic Flair With DIY Edging Accents"

In 2025, a 2xEDGE project was featured in a BobVila.com piece titled Step Right Up: 15 Front Step Ideas for a Stunning Entry. The project, an artist studio entryway, was found to be "an entryway that’s equal parts functional and expressive". The take-away on 2xEDGE: "a creative, cost-effective upgrade that any DIYer can try with minimal tools."

Sidewalk (Hellstrip) Garden Edging

The narrow strip between sidewalk and street is one of the most challenging spots to edge. These parking strip and hellstrip installations use 2x4 lumber to contain deep mulch and stand up to foot traffic.

🔭 More to explore: Hellstrip Garden: Put An Edge Around It (the Easy Way); The Fast & Fun Way to Convert a Sidewalk Strip Into a Garden; A “Super Easy!” DIY Curbside Gardening Idea.

A suburban sidewalk with wood garden edging made from 2x4 pressure treated lumber and 2xEDGE Staples.

VERIFIED CUSTOMER REVIEW

"Easy to use and result looks great."

I wanted to edge either side of a long (80+ foot) sidewalk. Installation was pretty easy - even when I had to remove and adjust the boards. I really like the way it turned out and have gotten many compliments from neighbors. -Kelly K.

2x4 edging made with pressure treated lumber and 2xEDGE Rustic Steel Staples installed along a sidewalk on an urban street.

Garden edging around a sidewalk garden on an urban street made with 2x4 lumber and Satin Black 2xEDGE Staples.

Wood garden edging made with 2x4 pressure treated lumber installed along a sidewalk garden bed.

Flower Bed Edging

2x4 and 2x6 lumber creates clean straight borders along fences, house foundations, and shed walls. These projects show how above-grade wood edging contains soil and mulch without digging a trench.

2x4 lumber and 2xEDGE Staples used to edge around a small flower bed on the side of a brick building.

A 2xEDGE customer submitted photo showing 2x6 pressure treated lumber installed as flower bed edging next to a house. The lumber is installed with Satin Black 2xEDGE Staples.

A 2xEDGE customer submitted photo showing 2x4 lumber (pressure treated) installed as flower bed edging next to a house. The lumber is installed with Satin Black 2xEDGE Staples and acts as both flower bed edging and lawn edging.

2x6 pressure treated lumber installed as flower bed edging next to a house. The lumber is installed with Satin Black 2xEDGE Staples.

VERIFIED CUSTOMER REVIEW

"Great product"

These are perfect for small garden projects! I kept googling ideas for simple wood and metal garden edging and this is exactly what I was thinking of. They are the only product like this out there! It's so easy and now I want to make beds around my whole yard! Lisa was so helpful and took the time to personally leave a hand written note with my order. Fantastic customer service! -Anna

Patio Edging

Wood edging alongside brick or paver patios adds warmth and contains mulch without competing with the hardscape. This customer project uses 2x2 and 2x4 lumber alongside brick.

🔭 More to explore: Wood Patio Edging: How to Edge a Patio With 2x Lumber.

A brick patio that includes a garden bed with a rusted steel sculpture. The bed is edged with 2x4 lumber and 2xEDGE Forest Green Staples.

A red brick patio with garden beds edged with 2x4 pressure treated lumber installed with Rose Pink 2xEDGE Staples and Forest Green 2xEDGE Staples.

A planting bed next to a red brick patio and featuring a climbing hydrangea. The bed is contained by 2x2 pressure treated lumber garden edging and 2xEDGE Rose Pink Staples.

A brick patio with two garden beds edged with two-by (2x) lumber installed with 2xEDGE Staples in Rose Pink and Forest Green.

VERIFIED CUSTOMER REVIEW

"Cute and easy to install!"

I LOVE this product! Over the years my garden has become increasingly unruly. I've never used an edging, but this summer...compelled me to search out a border. I chose the satin black staples and paired them with cedar-stained wood. My garden has never looked better! -Therese Q.

Stained Wood Garden Edging

This backyard garden project showcases DIY dark walnut landscape edging. The stained wood (2x2 pressure treated lumber) separates two types of mulch, creating a garden path and adding visual interest to this outdoor space.

🔭 More to explore: Small Backyard Garden Design with 2xEDGE.

An overhead shot of a small backyard garden in full bloom with stone feature and small garden bench. Two mulches, cedar and shredded hardwood, are separated by edging made from 2x2 pressure treated lumber stained a dark walnut for contrast.

A close-up shot of 2x2 lumber stained a dark walnut and installed on an angle with 2xEDGE Robins Egg Blue Staples to create durable garden edging. Black eyed susan flowers are featured.

A small backyard garden featuring two types of mulch - cedar chips and shredded hardwood dyed brown. 2x2 lumber stained a dark walnut serves as garden path edging.

Painted Wood Garden Edging

Using 2x lumber as wood garden edging lets you do something that you can't do with metal, rubber, or plastic edging: paint it to suit your project goals. Here are two projects that took 2x4 garden edging to the next level with exterior paint. white wood garden edging"

🔭 More to explore: White Wood Garden Edging Made With Metal and Wood; DIY Flower Bed: Easily Make Beautiful Garden Borders.

A Forest Green 2xEDGE Staple installed on a painted 2x4 used to edge a flower bed with mums in the background.

Chrysanthemums planted in a long, narrow flower bed next to a blue shed with wooden garden borders made with 2x4 lumber painted to match the shed.

A flower bed in front of a shed defined by painted garden edging made with 2x4 lumber painted blue.

A closeup shot from above of a white garden border made with two-by lumber painted white and Picket Fence White 2xEDGE Staples. The borde separates cedar mulch chips from a fern garden.

A flower bed next to a house that is defined by white garden borders made with 2x4 lumber painted white and Picket Fence White 2xEDGE Staples.

The corner of a garden bed full of ferns that is contained by white wood garden edging made with 2x4 pressure treated lumber. Picket Fence White 2xEDGE Staples anchor the lumber to the ground.

Angled Landscape Edging

A hexagon-shaped tree ring made with 2xEDGE Staples and pressure treated 2x4 lumber

Using 2x lumber for edging lets you customize your project to suit, including angled garden bed edging as a feature. Angled landscape edging beyond 90 degree corners is simple to create with a hand saw or power tools.

The tree ring (tree surround) here features a six-sided hexagon shape that's easy to achieve with straightforward 30-degree cuts.

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