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    A long and narrow flower bed next to a house created with 2x6 lumber and Satin Black 2xEDGE Staples.

    ★★★★★
    "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 C.

    Why I Make & Sell 2xEDGE Staples

    2xEDGE Staples creator Lisa Brooks preparing to install a Robins Egg Blue 2xEDGE Staple on a piece of stained pressure treated 2x4 lumber to create flower bed edging.

    I created 2xEDGE Staples because I needed to install landscape edging on my property and I wanted something natural, attractive, and easy to use.

    I also wanted something different than the typical options available at big box stores.

    When I tried out the prototyped staples and realized they really worked, they were really easy to use, and they made great looking edging, I knew other gardeners, landscapers and DIYers would find them useful. And so I created 2xEDGE LLC.

    Scroll on for the complete 2xEDGE story.

    And thanks for stopping by!
    -Lisa

    A firewood stand next to a black walnut tree on a grassy patch in the foreground with a forest in the background.

    Origin Story: Tick Bites, Two-by-Fours, and the DIY Spirit

    Inspiration can be hanging out anywhere - in a stack of old lumber, even in a bug bite! Read on to learn the 2xEDGE origin story.

    READ THE FULL STORY
    2xEDGE Staples creator Lisa Brooks holding a 2x4 over her head. In the foreground, the 2x4 has an original Rustic Steel 2xEDGE Staple hanging from it to illustrate how the staples wrap around lumber.

    Meet the Creator

    Lisa Brooks is an avid gardener and intrepid DIYer who comes from a long line of small business owners. Here's her story.

    LEARN ABOUT LISA
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    2xEDGE LLC - All About the Company

    Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, 2xEDGE LLC develops, manufactures, and sells 2xEDGE Staples, the company's flagship landscape edging product.

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    • 2021

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      SPRING
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      Tick bite leads to idea to staple two-by lumber to the ground

    • 2021

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      SUMMER
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      Staple design and prototyping

    • 2021

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      FALL
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      Staple production

    • 2021/22

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      WINTER
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      Formed LLC, applied for US patent, began 2xEDGE.com site development

    • 2022

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      SPRING

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      2xEDGE.com launch

    • 2023

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      SPRING
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      1 year online anniversary

    • 2023

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      SUMMER
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      2xEDGE in Satin Black comes online

    • 2024

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      SPRING
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      Seven new colors/tones come online

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