Great video, just a tip learned from a decade of professional landscaping. The concrete can be used as a landscape bed edge. With a 4-5in flat shovel you can trench at an angle against the concrete and remove the soil from the bed. This leaving a 2-3in dip, which would allow the concrete to hold the preferred material in the bed.
Thanks for the video. I think I'll give this a try. Also be careful with having mulch up against the house as it can increase the likelihood of termites invading the house. May want to leave a 6in gap between the mulch and the house then fill in with lava rock or gravel.
We use this stuff in green to mulch around the trees in our sloped front yard . . . Nice n neat! Stays where u put it....ours has not been touched in 6 years and the old owner used it to hold gravel under deck so thats even older.
Had to do something similar to this but I used the stones with waves in it and had gutters installed and buried underground black pipe with holes in it and it drained out bulk at the end of the driveway . Looked good no more mulch lost !
I wish I had your energy, Dan. It’s been a pleasure viewing your videos. Even this old dog has learned from each. Unfortunately, my life lessons are drawing to an end. Take care of you & yours. Semper fi my young friend.
For $20 a scoop I get #2 crushed limestone to decorate and use as a "mulch" in beds. You only have to buy rock once and it looks badass. You can sprinkle weed barriers like Preen into it and the rain will wash it down to the soil below and help keep weed growth to a minimum. It never washes away, no matter how hard a rain you get.
Great job Dan and hopefully will stop the mess on your sidewalk. Over here all roofs have guttering so it looks a little odd not seeing any as it asking for the water to go where it wants and maybe penetrate the brickwork etc. Just an observation I noticed you've trimmed your two bushes in front of your left hand window so I guess you've given up on the castle look!
It's amazing how observant we all are but I guess that's a compliment to your channel and how much I personally enjoy your content and look forward to the next video!
My only concern is that water should flow away from the house and this edging blunts this action. In time this may result in damage to the foundation by the build up of water pressure. If there were openings in the edging to allow water to flow away but keep the mulch back you have a winner. Otherwise, it is perfect for putting around tree/mulch away from the house.
I’m using the ones I bought for a 15 by 15 foot fire pit. Since people will be stepping over the border, what do you do about the ending piece that will be sharp? Would you suggest bending in the very last piece, and would it even be able to be pinched so much without breaking? Or are you able to overlap it a little bit so their isn’t an end piece? I don’t want anybody to slice their foot if barefoot.
You did a great job doing the edging but your really going to want to address the drainage issue. Its going to end up being a bandaid to your problems. Gutters would be ideal with having beds that way. But stone would be a better option for that bed to allow for a little better drainage
Looking extra sharp now, there's a payback right there. And it pays every day. Now the only question is will it work as good as you do? End of the day, you've done what you can for now and as usual you done good.
What is the best way to trim grass along metal landscape edging? *When the edging is 2-3” taller than the grass. I’ve found that using a string trimmer over time is causing my St Augustine to “eat away” from the metal edge. I just redid these areas this Spring with fresh sod. I don’t want to make the same mistake again with a string trimmer.
It also helps to run the weedeater at idle speed when next to the edging. Weedeater string can also wreak havoc with vinyl skirting. Running at idle speed seems to cut the grass and cause less damage to the edging or skirting. Just have to go a little slower and take a little care. It hasn't really been much of a hassle for me or added much time to the work. Hope this helps.
Question--- trying to see or find out how flush to put metal against the concrete? I had erosion along my drive so chose the metal to retain runoff of topsoil. . My landscape help put the metal in about 1/4+ inch away from concrete. I am afraid rain will collect and pull out dirt. Should they do it over? Dry Oklahoma climate. Thanks
Had this stuff for 10-yrs and every spring had to readjust because freeze-thaw caused it to heave out of ground. Finally rusted so bad we had to remove. Would not recommend any steel edging because of rust.
Love the edging but my biggest pet peeve is cleaning the clippings out of mulch after trimming shrubs. Any secrets on how to keep mulch clean after trimming?
Lay some cardboard, a tarp, old plastic or wax paper; free from Home Depot, on the ground so the trimmings can fall on it then your mulch is still nice & clean!
with that much water, that metal edging wont last too long. It will corrode. It will corrode anyway, but much faster sitting in water. I would get aluminum, plastic, or a concrete border.
Well the edging has been in for a few years now and I’ve only had to re-mulch once so, maybe you’re not right? Stone and River Rock is very expensive and many people don’t like the Arizona Desert 🌵 feel to their homes
It doesn’t remove the original issue with water due to no drainage. You will still have wood chips all over the place after a heavy rain and since the soil will no have drainage it may destroy your plants and attract underground termites.
Yeah except three or four years later, you’re wrong and I only very rarely have to throw down a bag or two to spruce up the color. The wood chips don’t float out but the water does flow out so… Put that in your termite and smoke it
...YOU DON'T NEED TO TALK, JUST SIMPLY INSTALL THE DAMN THING BECAUSE IT'S SELF EXPLANATORY ANYWAY....NOT COMPLICATED AT ALL....THANKS FOR WATCHING, OH, BTW, DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, & HIT THE LIKE BUTTON TOO.
Maybe for you, genius, BUT I AM VIEWED ALL AROUND THE WORLD BY MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MECHANICAL UNDERSTANDINGs, and I am here for them, not you... you are already a genius... DUH... Just ask yourself!
Dan's Vlog yes your right on cost I just did my back bed . Was tired of mulching every year. I like the edging you put on your channel I’m going to put in my yard thanks!!
I used #2 crushed limestone in my beds. $20 a scoop and once all the dust washes away and you get the natural look of the limestone it looks amazing. For accents and color you can use other types of rock in smaller quantities within the bed so it doesn't get too expensive, but still gives lots of depth and color to your landscape cover.
@@antonmorozov8776 Those Col-Met steel edgers are now $30/8' section at HD. I was lucky and found all I needed at a salvage store which gets donations from HD. I paid $10 for each section. Hope they don't rust too quickly.
Well for one, I rent this house so I don’t have a right to put gutters on if the landlord does not want them and for two, I rent this house so I don’t have a right to put gutters on if the landlord doesn’t want them! That is why the fuck I don’t have gutters
Dan's Vlog yeah I really enjoy your house washing videos your setup is so simplistic and straight to the point it has inspired me to start my own business, looking forward to more videos.
Great video, just a tip learned from a decade of professional landscaping. The concrete can be used as a landscape bed edge. With a 4-5in flat shovel you can trench at an angle against the concrete and remove the soil from the bed. This leaving a 2-3in dip, which would allow the concrete to hold the preferred material in the bed.
Great tip Nick! Thank you very much
I’ve never done a landscape before, now I’m motivated to do one thanks your videos. Your videos are always helpful
Great Christian ! Happy to inspire
thanks bro, i tried this yesterday without much luck. then i searched and found your video and now i feel better about going back to it tonight.
Thanks for the video. I think I'll give this a try. Also be careful with having mulch up against the house as it can increase the likelihood of termites invading the house. May want to leave a 6in gap between the mulch and the house then fill in with lava rock or gravel.
I am filing this one away as the replacement for the plastic edging I have now. Thanks Dan.
I realize it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to watch new movies online ?
@Keagan Silas I use FlixZone. You can find it by googling :)
It looks great! I will be adding this border to my flower beds.
We use this stuff in green to mulch around the trees in our sloped front yard . . . Nice n neat! Stays where u put it....ours has not been touched in 6 years and the old owner used it to hold gravel under deck so thats even older.
Nice! Thank you
I thought it may look cheap, but it looks really neat and tidy with a sharp edge!! Nice job Dan xx
Thank you Lilybet. I have been thinking on this for a few weeks and I am pleased with the results
Great help! Thanks for your time and effort! Chris, Charleston, SC
Any time!
Had to do something similar to this but I used the stones with waves in it and had gutters installed and buried underground black pipe with holes in it and it drained out bulk at the end of the driveway . Looked good no more mulch lost !
Wow! You went all in on the drainage repair! Well done!!!
I wish I had your energy, Dan. It’s been a pleasure viewing your videos. Even this old dog has learned from each. Unfortunately, my life lessons are drawing to an end. Take care of you & yours. Semper fi my young friend.
Thank you Mark. Don't you go anywhere just yet, Marine! You still got some fight left in ya, I am sure
Thanks for the video. This was the best one yet and you explained things so easily. It gives me the confidence to try it myself
I'm going to Lowes! Thanks for the tip!
Thanks Dan. That was awesome. I’m definitely doing my Property first, then will offer it to my clients. You made it look EZ.
It is easy, Thank you!
Your grass is looking Fiiiiine! Nice and thick!
Thank you Don. It has come a long way in a short time!
Very nice and informative presentation! Thanks!
Thank You
Looks good! I have the same problem. Now I have a solution. Thanks for the video.
Thank you Devin
solid instruction-ty! Chris-Squan, NJ
Need to try this. I used the plastic "no dig" stuff between some River Rock and my grass. Looked good at first, but now it is wavy and looks terrible.
Cody Bishop Oh man, sorry that happened to ya. This metal stuff looks as good today as the day I bought it. I think you will be pleased
Yeah it warps under the tx sun too
For $20 a scoop I get #2 crushed limestone to decorate and use as a "mulch" in beds. You only have to buy rock once and it looks badass. You can sprinkle weed barriers like Preen into it and the rain will wash it down to the soil below and help keep weed growth to a minimum. It never washes away, no matter how hard a rain you get.
I agree, rock Rocks!
Great work and tips as always Dan 👍🏼😎
Thank you
Good job! You now have a mulch swimming pool
ya, if it doesn't drain fast enough, I will open up the seams a bit more where the 8ft pieces meet
Great work Dan. Looks very nice and put together, good job
Thank you James. It is a really nice product
Very nice! Looks way better than it did with pine straw.
Thank you Norman
That's a new product to me as well. I've been hoping for a metal edging product to come out. I just think it looks clean. Good job.
Thank you James.
Awesome!! Thx for sharing!
My pleasure! Thank you
Great job Dan and hopefully will stop the mess on your sidewalk. Over here all roofs have guttering so it looks a little odd not seeing any as it asking for the water to go where it wants and maybe penetrate the brickwork etc. Just an observation I noticed you've trimmed your two bushes in front of your left hand window so I guess you've given up on the castle look!
Thank you, ya, my ex gf hated it and you guys did as well so... lol i like it better this way too
It's amazing how observant we all are but I guess that's a compliment to your channel and how much I personally enjoy your content and look forward to the next video!
Michael, you have no idea! If I scratch my nose with my left hand I will get a comment asking if I am no longer a righty!! VERY OBSERVANT lolol 😂😂
That's not observant that's an obsession!!
Might have to do this. I’m installing gutters all the way around but I’ll still do this to keep the awful looking bark mulch in the garden.
flch95 it’s a very good idea. Even with gutters, pooling can occur with heavy rains and with pooling comes a mess all over the walkways
My only concern is that water should flow away from the house and this edging blunts this action. In time this may result in damage to the foundation by the build up of water pressure. If there were openings in the edging to allow water to flow away but keep the mulch back you have a winner. Otherwise, it is perfect for putting around tree/mulch away from the house.
I’m using the ones I bought for a 15 by 15 foot fire pit. Since people will be stepping over the border, what do you do about the ending piece that will be sharp? Would you suggest bending in the very last piece, and would it even be able to be pinched so much without breaking? Or are you able to overlap it a little bit so their isn’t an end piece? I don’t want anybody to slice their foot if barefoot.
thanks Dan, definately doing this on my property👍
I think you will be pleased
You did a great job doing the edging but your really going to want to address the drainage issue. Its going to end up being a bandaid to your problems. Gutters would be ideal with having beds that way. But stone would be a better option for that bed to allow for a little better drainage
Years later, no issues. Hmmmmm
Looking extra sharp now, there's a payback right there. And it pays every day. Now the only question is will it work as good as you do? End of the day, you've done what you can for now and as usual you done good.
What is the best way to trim grass along metal landscape edging? *When the edging is 2-3” taller than the grass. I’ve found that using a string trimmer over time is causing my St Augustine to “eat away” from the metal edge. I just redid these areas this Spring with fresh sod. I don’t want to make the same mistake again with a string trimmer.
I use the weedeater just try not to weed eat too low
It also helps to run the weedeater at idle speed when next to the edging. Weedeater string can also wreak havoc with vinyl skirting. Running at idle speed seems to cut the grass and cause less damage to the edging or skirting. Just have to go a little slower and take a little care. It hasn't really been much of a hassle for me or added much time to the work. Hope this helps.
Question--- trying to see or find out how flush to put metal against the concrete? I had erosion along my drive so chose the metal to retain runoff of topsoil.
. My landscape help put the metal in about 1/4+ inch away from concrete. I am afraid rain will collect and pull out dirt. Should they do it over? Dry Oklahoma climate.
Thanks
I would be ok with it
Had this stuff for 10-yrs and every spring had to readjust because freeze-thaw caused it to heave out of ground. Finally rusted so bad we had to remove. Would not recommend any steel edging because of rust.
Must of been the salt you used during winter on the ice? I have NO rust and NO "heaving". Awesome product, HIGHLY recommend
Its nice the concrete path had no shoulder under the soil!
Does it rust a lot ?
Question Dan I'm running into the same problem, do you think the kombi bed redefiner would do the same?
It would tear up the dirt and any grass or weeds you have but either way, you will still have to tap in an edge/boarder of sorts.
HEY, LEROY, I LIKE YOUR HOUSE, LOOKS NICER THAN MINE.
$30 for an 8 ft now.
Wow
Love the edging but my biggest pet peeve is cleaning the clippings out of mulch after trimming shrubs. Any secrets on how to keep mulch clean after trimming?
Buy tarps or similar and lay them out first
Lay some cardboard, a tarp, old plastic or wax paper; free from Home Depot, on the ground so the trimmings can fall on it then your mulch is still nice & clean!
Blower
get rid of the table and chairs in your flower bed---put in a bird bath instead
A birdbath! I like that
Theee metal siding are 30$ each now
Use a stick edger to cut a smooth groove
For sure!
with that much water, that metal edging wont last too long. It will corrode. It will corrode anyway, but much faster sitting in water. I would get aluminum, plastic, or a concrete border.
I like this edging but now with every rain your mulch is going to always wash down toward the edging. Stone or river rock would stay put better.
Well the edging has been in for a few years now and I’ve only had to re-mulch once so, maybe you’re not right? Stone and River Rock is very expensive and many people don’t like the Arizona Desert 🌵 feel to their homes
Hey check out Mike Haduck Masonry on how to fix cracks in the driveway. He can teach you more about concrete in an hour than most bricklayers know.
Awesome tip! Thank you
It doesn’t remove the original issue with water due to no drainage. You will still have wood chips all over the place after a heavy rain and since the soil will no have drainage it may destroy your plants and attract underground termites.
Yeah except three or four years later, you’re wrong and I only very rarely have to throw down a bag or two to spruce up the color. The wood chips don’t float out but the water does flow out so… Put that in your termite and smoke it
@@DansVlog Dan, have yourself a super splendid day !!!
@@MrDekonCrossDan is Fing rude
Give us an update to see if it work Dan looks good.
Ummmm lol I have filmed my lawn like 15 times since!! It works great!!
Nice house, I'm jealous!
Thanks!
That is now $19.99 at Menard’s. In five years the price doubled.
Thanks for the video, Dan. Would you use this type of edging to keep rubber mulch separated from grass? If so can you mow over it?
Thank you. I would never mow over anything metal. But yes you can if you hammer it down low enough.
Great video
Thank You! 😎
Could it be used to edge pavers?
Yes and it will probably do a really good job of locking the pavers in and keeping the sand from eroding
Looks good
Thank you
...YOU DON'T NEED TO TALK, JUST SIMPLY INSTALL THE DAMN THING BECAUSE IT'S SELF EXPLANATORY ANYWAY....NOT COMPLICATED AT ALL....THANKS FOR WATCHING, OH, BTW, DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, & HIT THE LIKE BUTTON TOO.
Maybe for you, genius, BUT I AM VIEWED ALL AROUND THE WORLD BY MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MECHANICAL UNDERSTANDINGs, and I am here for them, not you... you are already a genius... DUH... Just ask yourself!
PARDON MY BINOCULAR & PERFECTIONISM, BUT I'M A REGISTERED ENGINEER, I'M ACTUALLY COMPLIMENTING YOUR VIDEO...KEEP THE GOOD WORK, DAN.
There was NOTHING COMPLIMENTARY about your comment and WHY ARE YOU ALL CAPS??!!
THAT'S WHO I AM, A LITTLE BIT OF AN ARROGANT AND LOUD...I HAVE AN ALPHA PERSONALITY...I AM DOMINANT.
$10 when this video was made now $17.50😲!!!!!NNFLATION is CRAZY
Whats that thing on his neck I always see yard people wearing??
Blue tooth ear buds for music
Oh nice!
Why don't you just put gutters on the front of the house it would be way easier and it would be better for your foundation
Gutters would be a big help but I and so many others rent so adding gutters may not be something the landlord is willing to do.
What I want to know is when is there going to be a Dan meetup, preferable in Ohio?
Ohio!!?? Ummmmm That's an awefully far ways out
You got a place to stay here.
Thank you Don, I do appreciate that
Excellent video. I will use this in my yard. Thanks
You’re welcome!
I had same issue with red mulch so I switched over to red decorated stone.
I LOVE rock, but the cost...ugh. In the end tho, rock lasts forever, but the initial cost
Dan's Vlog yes your right on cost I just did my back bed . Was tired of mulching every year. I like the edging you put on your channel I’m going to put in my yard thanks!!
I used #2 crushed limestone in my beds. $20 a scoop and once all the dust washes away and you get the natural look of the limestone it looks amazing. For accents and color you can use other types of rock in smaller quantities within the bed so it doesn't get too expensive, but still gives lots of depth and color to your landscape cover.
I know it's 5ys later but they are $26 a piece now 😡
Looks like steel. I'm afraid that it'll turn to rust too quickly..... Hmmmm...
Lol it’s powder coated
@@DansVlog
It'll give it some chance I guess.
Old video, but who allows a person to sell a home without gutters? You have more than mulch to worry about. I’m sure you have gutters by now.
I like my steaks medium rare too
Ha ha finally someone caught that!
I always get my steaks medium rare and my daughter who is 20 always ask for her's that way because she got it from me.
I work there lolllll
Sweet!
These are $17 per 8' now
Bought them yesterday for 19.99 in NJ. Got to love inflation
@@antonmorozov8776 Those Col-Met steel edgers are now $30/8' section at HD. I was lucky and found all I needed at a salvage store which gets donations from HD. I paid $10 for each section. Hope they don't rust too quickly.
Dan- are you on Instagram?
Not for youtube, but yes, it is for more personal postings with friends.
Dan's Vlog gotcha- ok thanks
why the fuck dont you have gutters?
Well for one, I rent this house so I don’t have a right to put gutters on if the landlord does not want them and for two, I rent this house so I don’t have a right to put gutters on if the landlord doesn’t want them! That is why the fuck I don’t have gutters
Red mulch draws bugs carpenter ants and the ants and bugs can damage your house
Bug Spray
My exterminator was out the other day when we were putting rock in. He said it will cut down in bugs on the outside because they love mulch
Great video as always. Are you still doing house washing? Or am I missing something?
Thank you. Lawns is / was always my forte. House washings started just a few years ago. I do have some scheduled. I appreciate you sticking around
Dan's Vlog yeah I really enjoy your house washing videos your setup is so simplistic and straight to the point it has inspired me to start my own business, looking forward to more videos.