Border for a gravel path

[Gnomeland]

I have a gravel path that leads from my back patio, to the centre of my lawn, where I have a small Willow tree, with a circular bench surrounding it. The problem is, the gravel is getting onto my lawn, and I can't trim the grass, for fear of hitting gravel and breaking a window. I want some sort of barrier, that will look nice with the Willow tree and Bench taken into account. The bench is black painted Iron btw.

[dave]

You probably need some kind of edging. I got a few ideas from these pictures:

http://www.landscapingideasonline.com/landscaping_ideas/thumbnails.php?album=9

Here is one that uses that black plastic type edging that may work:

http://www.landscapingideasonline.com/walkways_paths/pictures/Walkways_Paths_Entryways_20.php

[Gnomeland]

Thanks for the input dave. Alhough the curved concrete from the first set of pics looks great, it's a bit wider than I can comfortably fit in, without losing either a lot of lawn, or a lot of path. The second sounds perfect, even though the pics are a bit unclear. The stepping stones down the centre of the path look great too, I may hae to steal their idea...:D

[Gnomeland]

Something I just thought of...

Being made of plastic, would these stand up to a bashing from my edge trimmer?

Anyone with plastic fencing out there???

[FJT]

Most plastic border paths are designed for exactly that... gardens.

As such, they should stand up to any standard strimmer/ weed whacker.

[dave o]

a couple of ideas for your situation.

-lay down 4x8 bricks on their side end to end lengthwise along the path.

-use the coping stone from a retaining wall that you like, set in the ground about 2"

-use field rock or any kind of other stone lined up along the path

-what about small cut stumps or tree limbs standing upright (anything from 3"-10" in diameter and 4"-12" in height)

-snap edge

-treated 2x4x8' studs on their side (you can paint them if you want)

-logs laid on their side(assorted sizes)

-railroad ties

-landscape ties

-lowgrowing, thick shrubery

I'm sure others have good ideas as well
dave