Natural Stone (Edging)

Edging refers to the material used to define the edge between two areas of use in the garden. That may be the flower bed from the lawn, patio, gravel path etc. On a practical level, it is sometimes crucial to use it, e.g. to retain the gravel on a pathway from drifting onto a lawn, and/or it may have a function in the design e.g. to map out the lines/ shapes in the design, or lead the eye in a desired direction.

Materials used for edging can be concrete, natural stone, timber, or metal. Costs, longevity and looks will vary with each material

Projects using Natural Stone

Gentle Curve

This long curving path in gold granite cobble, is repeated in the planting, as bands of colour on the same pathway.

Balbriggan Modern garden

This pergola bench bed, is the centre piece of this contemporary garden. The raised bed was a single pour concrete shuttered job, with the steel supports for the floating bench set during the pour. The seat is of larch timber, as is the pergola. The paving is Saigon blue limestone with silver granite cobbles as […]

Wigan Rd. revamp

Clontarf Circles

Front Garden – Low Maintenance

Charleville Design

This project was designed on paper with the clients, and uses perfect arcs for each area in the garden. This use of strong geometric shape keeps the viewer’s eye on the floor of the space and leads them to the specimen plants of Tree fern and Japanese maple.

Limestone and Hardwood

Contrasting colours of the grey limestone paving and the richly coloured hardwood screen are highlights in this garden.

Gentle Curve

This long curving path in gold granite cobble, is repeated in the planting, as bands of colour on the same pathway.

3D Drawings

Some sample drawings, some in final draft , others in blue tone, are at layout stage, where choice of material is yet to be chosen.

White Render

Instead of painting walls and raised beds, white render gives a permanent colour, some even incorporate fungicide to deter green algae discolouration.

Reclaimed brick patio

This striking urban garden has reclaimed brick as the dominant feature along with architectural planting. The herringbone pattern of the paving zigzag-ed around garden allowing pockets for the planting to creep into the gaps. Timber lattes painted black give an interesting texture to the boundaries, and also disguise an ugly wall with many […]