Garden edging is that unique small detail that can make up or spoil the whole look of your garden. Seemingly small, it still has an impact, especially if it’s tall or bright. While most homeowners consider traditional options like stone, concrete and wood, some of you may want to try something special, and this roundup is for you, guys. Here we have the most unusual and creative garden edging examples to get you inspired.
Bottle Garden Edging
Glass bottles are perhaps the most loved type of unusual garden edging.
Advantages
The advantage is most of us have some bottles at home, so you won’t have to buy them and break the bank. Recycling old bottles is sustainable, which is a great factor. The look of the bottles is unique itself and you can also vary it using mix and match bottles of various colors. This is a creative way to add color to the garden, and you may even use only bottoms integrating them into a concrete edge and make a mosaic. Glass bottles are also very durable, unless you have big pets who can destroy them.
Disadvantages
Glass bottles can’t be used in more formal and sophisticated gardens, they are perfect for rustic, relaxed and wild-looking ones.
Upcycle old bottles and make creative garden edging using them, this is a very eco-friendly and budget-friendly idea for a relaxed garden.
A colorful flower bed is lined up with cobalt blue bottles, bold mosaic and concrete stepping stones compose a bright and fairy-tale like space.
A brick garden path is paired with bright blue bottles that are a sustainable solution and give color to the garden bed.
A pretty and stylish way to recycle: a concrete flower bed edge done with glass bottle bottoms integrated for an unusual touch.
A garden bed with bottle edging, the bottles are dug into the ground to form a low edge, a great way to recycle all the wine bottles you have.
Mix and match colorful bottles will be a fun border for a garden bed, it will brign some colors to it and will match an informal garden.
A garden bed with extra bold primulas and cobalt blue bottle edging is a bright touch to any relaxed garden.
Garden beds with colorful flowers are edged with blue bottles and a stone path features its own edging of stone.
A curved garden bed edged with bright blue bottles and with pretty plants is a bold and cool garden decor feature.
A small front yard garden bed features gravel, lamps, some greenery and mismatching green and blue bottles for the edge.
A corner garden bed edged with bottles is always a good idea as you won't have to buy edging materials for such a small feature.
A small corner garden bed can be styled with bottles as edging, it's budget-friendly and you might have bottles at hand.
A cuved garden bed with blue bottle edging is a cool way to add color, recycle and make use of what you already have.
Separate the lawn and the garden bed with dark green bottles to make the transition not too much in your face.
A beautiful wold-looking garden done with a messy stone path with yellow groundcover, cobalt blue bottles for edging and bright blooms.
If you have a wild-looking garden, make edges of bottles that you have at hand, this is eco-friendly and very easy to make.
Rustic gardens can easily welcome mismatching bottles as garden edging, they will add a bit of color to the look.
Cinder Block Garden Edging
Cinder blocks are basically cement blocks but they are lighter than concrete blocks. Cinder block doesn’t have any tensile strength to withstand pressure. Cinder blocks tend to be a popular idea for garden edging.
Advantages
Cinder blocks look unusual, and they will give an industrial feel to the garden. They can be used as mini planters, too, so you will get a flower bed with blooms and more blooms in the edging. The look of the blocks can also vary, you may play with colors to achieve a desired look. Cinder blocks won’t break the bank, and if you have some at hand, you won’t even pay for anything else.
Disadvantages
Cinder blocks aren’t as durable as concrete, for example, and they can get broken easier but still this is not the most fragile option.
Black cinder planters with greenery and lights are amazing garden borders, they are refreshed with plants and will give a definition to the space.
Cinder blocks are great garden bed edges, they can be used as planters or to store something inside, and they won't break the bank.
A flower bed with cinder block edging allows you to increase the number of plants: some of them can be planted in the garden bed, others in the cinder blocks.
A creative take on a garden bed with lamps and just some plants and cinder blocks dotted with bright blooms, plus pebbles around.
If you have a small garden, use cinder blocks for edging, so you will get a garden bed with double space for planting.
Line up your garden path with cinder blocks and plant blooms and greenery in them to make the path look fresh.
A cool take on a vegetable garden bed, with herbs in the bed, and bright blooms in the cinder blocks edging.
Line up a fence with a garden bed with cinder block edging for a relaxed look and more sustainability.
A curved garden bed lined up with grey cinder blocks is a spectacular feature as it shows off some plants in the bed and some succulents in the blocks.
This long flower bed for growing herbs allows growing blooms, too, as cinder block edging works as planters.
Pots Garden Edging
Terracotta pots are a super creative idea for garden bed edging, and this works if you have some left, so you can upcycle them and give them a new life. Terracotta pots will give a texture and unusual touch to the garden but they aren’t really durable.
Terracotta planter edging is a very cute and cozy idea for this bright garden bed, and larger planters aobve echo with it.
Old terracotta pots can become unique garden edging if you place them into the ground, they will bring texture.
Bright pansies paired with mix and match terracotta pot edging soften the look of the concrete path.
A long and narrow garden bed edged with terracotta plants, with lavender and more planter pieces is a unique solution.
Other Garden Edging
Seashells are a unique and gorgeous type of edging, you can gather them yourself during vacations, and style a coastal-inspired garden with them. If you gather them yourself, they will be free, and they are also an eco-friendly material, though not a long-lasting one. Thrifted plates are a lovely idea for a shabby chic garden, this is what you call unique for real – no one expects that, right? Another great way to give a new life to old things. Mosaic is a very beautiful and refined way to style your paths or garden beds, and though it’s very long-lasting, it will require much effort to create. Have we forgotten any material, or which one of these would you choose?
Unique garden bed edging made of metal pipes that double as succulent planters is a gorgeous and out-of-the-box idea.
A beautiful stone garden path with a mosaic edge is a lovely idea for a garden, mosaic will add color and pattern to the space.
PVC pipes are unique garden edging that can be made as tall as you need, and they will secure your garden bed very well.
A small garden bed with a bit of greenery, green bottle edging paired with red brick to make the brick look more relaxed and refreshed.
Seashell edging is a very beautiful, natural and creative idea for a coastal garden, it will bring texture and interest.
A curved garden bed lined up with seashells, with greenery and blooms is a cool idea for a coastal outdoor space.
A curved garden bed with vintage plates edging and greenery and bold blooms in the center for a shabby chic garden.
Thrifted plates are totally a unique solution for any garden, choose printed ones for a bolder look.