Garden edging and path edging can seem very insignificant to you, while they are small but important details. Edging can highlight the style of your garden and make it decor cooler and bolder. There are many types of edging to choose from: brick, stone, pebble, concrete and many others but today we’ll take a closer look at woven or wicker edging.
What Is Woven Edging?
Woven edging is edging made by weaving thin branches through thicker ones, and as for wicker edging, the idea is the same but it’s usually prefabricated of artificial materials that look a bit neater but aren’t natural.
Garden beds turned into large baskets using tall woven edging are perfect for a rustic or farmhouse-inspired garden.
Such peculiar basket-style low edging will instantly create a cozy feel in the space making it look rustic.
A rustic garden spruced up with a large basket that is a flower bed with sunflowers and daisies is a super cool decor idea.
A box-shaped flower bed with wicker edge and bold alliums will make your garden feel a bit fairy-tale like.
A small flower bed with woven edging, bright blooms and a trellis plus gazing balls for a cool farmhouse outdoor space.
A lush and wild flower bed with some greenery and blooms surrounded with simple wattle edging that can be easily curved if needed.
Wicker edge can be applied to any flower bed, it can be curved in various shapes if you want.
Sometimes woven edging can be used as part of decor, to add a bit of rustic coziness to the space.
A large garden done with square flower beds, which are accented with woven edging, feels cozy and relaxed.
Long flower beds accented with wicker edging will be a nice fit for a rustic space, you can plant herbs and blooms.
Large garden beds finished with tall wicker edging to keep them safe from pets and wildlife.
If you already have a woven fence, choosing matching edging for the garden beds can be a nice idea, and your garden will look cohesive.
A large garden done with large garden beds and lovely woven edging is a cool rustic space.
Make simple woden edging using various tutorials on the web, it's much easier than it looks.
A low woven edge with grasses and blooms are a cool combo for any garden with a rustic or farmhouse feel.
What Are Woven Edging Advantages?
Design
If you want a cottage or farmhouse feel added to your garden, if you want a cute and cozy touch to the outdoors, woven or wicker edging will do the thing. Such edging is mostly natural and comes in natural tones, that will be a more rustic look, and if you take pre-fab wicker edging, it will look more elegant and cottage-inspired, and you will get more color options.
More than that, wicker edging allows to create unique bent and curved shapes that you want as it’s compose of real branches and you can bend them however you like. Such an option isn’t available with some other materials.
Supporting Local Business
If you address to a local craftsperson to make such edging, you will support a traditional craft, which is a good way to get edging and bring more use to the community. Besides, it can cost not as much as other options in this case.
Sustainability
Natural wattle or woven edging is made of all-natural materials like bamboo, reed, willow, and they are very sustainable. Eco-friendliness of such edging is 100%, which is also very important. Such edges will last from 10 to 15 years but there are some means like preserving oil to make them last longer.
Possibility To DIY
If you are ready to find out how to make some simple hurdles, you can DIY your wattle edges, which will cut the costs and make your edging even more sustainable. DIYing such edging isn’t a very difficult task and doesn’t require much special skill and installing it won’t be hard.
A garden bed placed along the wall, with topiaries and wicker edging juxtaposes the white backdrop and gives a farmhouse feel to the space.
Wicker always looks great with any kinds of greenery and blooms as this is an all-natural material.
Add natural woven edging to your garden to make it spectacular and give it a strong Provence feel.
Such relaxed wattle edging paired with wildflowers create a charming and nonchalant look.
A formal round bed with stone edging and added wicker edging for a cozy rustic feel.
A small round flower bed can be accented with woven edging to make it more eye-catchy, textural and cool.
A small round garden bed with wicker edge can welcome any kinds of blooms, greenery and vegetables.
Wicker edging is ideal for creating unusual garden bed shapes as it can be curved in various ways easily without breaking it.
A large garden with a wooden fence and garden beds done with rustic edges is a cozy farmhouse-inspired space.
Make your garden more special and give it Provencal charm with wicker edging, whether it's real or decorative.
Use wicker edging not only for garden beds but also for garden paths if you want a more rustic look.
Tall edging will keep your plants safe if you have dogs and wild animals in the garden.
A small flower bed with wicker edging for a rustic feel and bold pink hydrangeas for a bold and colorful touch.
A small square flower bed can be spruced up with wicker edging easily and it will look neat and stylish.
Round raised flower beds accented with tall woven edges and a matching fence to create a lovely cottage-inspired look.
What Are Woven Edging Disadvantages?
Short-Time Life Span
Being all-natural, such edging won’t last long, especially if you don’t use any special means to preserve it. Besides, there are harsh weather conditions and humidity that can make your edging rot too early and spoil the whole thing. Your pets can bit and spoil the edging as it’s quite soft.
Non-Sustainability
If you go for a wicker edge, it will last longer but it isn’t eco-friendly at all. All in all, there are lots of advantages and just a couple of drawbacks, so if you love that rustic charm, go for it!
Build woven edge around usual plastic or wood edge to give your veggie garden a strong rustic feel.
A tall woven edging for a cottage garden.
Thick curved woden edge and a stone path create a bold and catchy combo for a garden, and bold blooms add to the look.
A big garden featuring some garden beds with wicker edging and some vegetables, herbs and trellises.
A beautiful garden with a green lawn accented with wicker edging that brings a cozy rustic feel to the space.
A veggie garden with tall edging.
A large vegetable garden done with mulch, woven edges, tall trellises is perfect for growing everything you want.
Elegant white wicker edging is a nice idea for a cottage garden with a neat and more polished look.
Small garden beds with bold blooms and wicker edging, mulch paths and a greenhouse compose a perfect space for gardening.
Wicker edging can be used as dividers to make maximum of your space and grow as many plants as you want.
Pair up wooden and wicker edging to make your garden beds more stable and functional, add chalkboard markers to each.
Add woven edge to wooden edges to make your garden beds more cottage-like and cute.
Woven edging and lavender are a cool combo for a rustic or charming Provence garden.
Garden beds styled with wooden edging and wicker edging for decorating them properly.
A garden with garden beds styled with woven edging is a lovely idea, and a pergola covered with climbers adds to the look.