Is pressure treated lumber safe for garden beds?

This is a question I was pondering on the weekend. My wife wanted me to create a garden for her in the back yard. As I was thinking about pressure treated wood, I was wondering if it was even safe to grow plants around. Would they soak up the chemicals from the wood, and my family consume those chemicals. It is a scary thought. Especially scary is the thought of young children getting those chemicals in their system. As it turns out, it is pretty safe to use the pressure treated lumber to edge your box.

Here is a good article discussing some of the chemicals:
Using pressure treated lumber in raised garden beds.

However, if you'd rather be extra safe, you can check out some of our safer alternatives such as aluminum or our decorative "stone" edging.

Landscape Edging Options

I found an interesting article weighing the various options for landscape edging. I got a kick out of the line for aluminum edging "You'll have to talk to your favorite garden center and beg them to order some for you". You can just as easily place an order with us, and it will show up at your door! Here is the article if you are interested:

Six Options in Landscape Edging

YardProduct Pro Aluminum Landscape Edging

Monetary Benefits of Landscaping

Here is an interesting article about the monetary benefits of landscaping. From the article, "Clemson University and Michigan State University research indicate an average 11 percent increase". It is worth the read if you have the time.

Landscaping shapes home value, seasonal enjoyment

As always, we have the landscape edging to increase the value of your home at YardProduct

Smartscapes

In honor of Earth Day, we'd like to promote eco-friendly landscaping. Here is a great site to get some ideas for your eco-friendly landscape.

Earth-Kind

As always, don't forget edge your eco-friendly landscape with long lasting Dreamscape Aluminum Edging.

Can you install aluminum landscape edging?

The idea of installing aluminum landscape edging might seem daunting, but it is relatively easy and painless. You can save money and come away with a beautiful and lasting landscape border. You can follow our installation instructions here. If you have any questions, you can contact us or call us at 1-866-437-3919.

This is Why Home Owners Nationwide Use Dreamscape Aluminum Landscape Edging: 

1) Professional Appearance 

A landscape is truly defined by proper separation of lawn, flowerbeds and aggregates and Dreamscape Aluminum Edging will achieve those goals. Quality landscape bed edging gives clarity and significantly increases the level of visual aesthetics and adds value to the business or residence. 

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2) Lifetime Performance 

Dreamscape Aluminum Edging will not rust, rot, corrode, or become brittle. It will not color fade, attract insects or ruin under the forces of maintenance abuse. Dreamscape Aluminum Edging offers the most permanent landscape edging solution OFFERED ANYWHERE. 

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3) Ease of Installation 

Our easy to install locking system is as simple as putting two pieces of a puzzle together, and offers the most permanent joining of any edging on the market. 

Dreamscape Aluminum Edging has dual stakes in the locking systems which make for mistake proof installation and no annoying overlapping joints that make your landscapes look unprofessional. 

It's simple to add a stake at any start/stop point with the original Dreamscape End Stake Adaptor. The adaptor easily slips over the edging material like a sleeve, removing the need for advanced planning of section lengths and ensures the edging stays exactly where you want it. 

You can even achieve sharp curves and tree rings with this light, flexible and durable aluminum material. We also have wider stakes than our competition and deep grooves to ensure the edging stays in place 

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4) Low Maintenance 

There is a significant savings in maintenance time & long term expenses as Dreamscape landscape edging virtually eliminates the need for continual shaping of the landscape beds. 

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Let's get technical 

•	Our fully rigid and grooved design allows edging to retain solid grip in the ground.

•	Dual punch out pockets for stakes allows stakes to be driven down in a straight line.

•	Wider more rigid stake design will ensure a lifetime of performance.

•	Extra long stakes are available when extra depth is required for sandy soil.

•	End stake adapters that allow for adding stakes at all start and stop points, and provide extra strength.

•	Dual stake locking system. Dual stakes ensure connection remains permanent.

•	No overlapping joints. A Dreamscape connection allows for true crisp lines and an invisible connection.

•	No compromise on thickness of residential or commercial edging.

•	Ease of Installation. Simple puzzle-like connections that are exclusive to any other Aluminum Edging.

Aluminum Edging:  

•	Lifetime performance makes the cost of aluminum edging lower than any other product.

•	The resilient flexibility of aluminum allows for smoother curves.

•	Crisp, straight lines can be achieved with minimal effort.

•	High strength aluminum alloy withstands years of maintenance abuse, and is non-toxic with excellent corrosion resistance and high thermal conductivity.

•	Long and wide grooved stakes help reduce the effects of frost heaving.

•	Aluminum edging is light weight, forms easily and can be cut to length with minimal effort at the construction site lowering installation costs so budgets can be maintained.

•	Aluminum edging will never rust, crack, rot or become brittle.

•	Aluminum edging is environmentally friendly & made from recycled material.

Versus other edgings. . . . 

Steel Edging: Rusts; Corrodes; Is not suitable for marine environments; Very heavy; Hard to bend and cut; Steel prices can be unstable. 

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Wood Edging: Splinters; Rots; Fades; Weathers; Attracts insects; Is hard to create curves. 

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Vinyl & Plastic Edging: Becomes Brittle over time; Is less resistant to material and mechanical wear; Has a large degree of thermal expansion; Is not UV stable; Are not as crisp in appearance. 

Benefits of Using Professional Landscape Edging

1.	Edging permanently defines the landscape bed, so that continual reshaping of the bed is virtually eliminated.

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2.	Significant savings in maintenance expenses will be achieved as landscape edging eliminates the continual spading of the bed edge by hand or using power edgers.

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3.	Edging assures crisp, clean lines will be maintained throughout the landscape bed, ensuring the original design intent is maintained.

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4.	Edging blends architectural details with the landscape beds, building a properly designed and balanced landscape.

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5.	landscape is truly defined by proper separation of lawn, flowerbeds and aggregates and edging will achieve those goals.

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6.	When various aggregates are used in a contained area, edging is the only way to assure a permanent separation.

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7.	Properly installed, quality landscape bed edging gives clarity and significantly increases the level of visual aesthetics and adds value to the business or residence.

Why Landscape?

Why should you landscape your home?  There are many reasons, but here are 5 reasons you'll want to start your landscape today!

1. Improve the appearance of your house.  This pays off every time you pull into your driveway.
2. Increase the value of your home.  A landscape that is done correctly can increase the value of your home by 15% by some estimates.
3. Well positioned landscape can keep your house cool by providing shade which lows your energy bills.
4. Reduce outside noise by using a water feature.
5. Plants provide oxygen and prevent water runoff.

Don't forget to visit us at YardProduct.com for your landscape edging needs.