How to Install a Mowing Strip of Bricks (page 1 of 2)
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Highlights:
- Materials needed: current page
- Determine the shape and size of strip. current page
- Cut along the bottom of the turf. current page
- Create a wet mortar mix. page 2
- Fill with a dry mix of mortar. page 2
- Consider a curved lawn edge. page 2
Ideally, lawns shouldn't be laid directly up to walls or fences since this can make mowing difficult, and you may find you need to use a string trimmer to fix the edges. To avoid this, lay a line of bricks alongside the lawn.
Materials needed:
bricks
string
pegs
half moon cutter or spade
spade or turfing iron
sand
cement
rubber mallet
trowel or brush
watering can
garden hose (optional, for curved lawns)
Determine the shape and size of strip.
Use a brick to establish the width of the mowing strip required, and then mark it off using string and pegs. Use a half moon cutter or a spade to cut down along the line to the depth of the brick.
Cut along the bottom of the turf.
Use a spade or turfing iron and keep the tool as level as possible. The turf can either be re-laid in the garden or stacked upside down and left to decompose into compost.
Simple Steps to Success: Lawns and Groundcover © 2012 Dorling Kindersley Limited
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