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[caoimhinleonhard]

I was able to do something similar to all my garden beds(6) and used white brick and man did it come out great. I'm now adding a bunch new plants and seasonal vegetables and fruit. Where I live in Texas every single neighbor has their own garden and really a mini farm.

[Smufter]

Visiting friends will be really impressed when you tell them it took 4 years to complete this job...

[dorion]

I created two of these borders. I used gray bricks instead of red bricks
because they matched my house better.

Both gray brick borders were installed summer 2021. Now its been a year and they are still perfect, despite a winter of freeze-thaw.
The first brick border was a real learning experience. But after the first one it was easy. And somewhat addictive to create.

[Scottyd]

I live in Iowa and I used paver base with leveling sand for a similar project using retaining wall bricks. Pretty solid. I plan on doing the same thing as this video for the side of my house with the paver bricks and using paver base with leveling sand again. But I'll use the polymeric sand to fill gaps since they are pavers

[fredmarnach]

make your garden edging radius to match your mowers turn radius

[trextrextrex]

Love the comments. Work for the sake of work. Proof that all you tube videos are useful

[MissClemintine]

I wish I would have watched this BEFORE I did my project- oh well, live and learn. Or rather live, learn, tear it all up, do it over till I get it right.

[erizzle]

A few pro tips: if you have one use a gas edger with the metal blade attachment. Makes digging out grass a lot faster. Use paint to mark curves and a piece of lumber to keep straight lines super straight as you cut with the edger. But more importantly the curved bricks are super easy and nicer than this video with two things - a speed square and a tile saw. A cheapie saw will work but as you move up in saw quality your job goes faster. When you get to the first brick in your curve lay it next to the previous brick. Lay the speed square on the previous brick and mark the angle with pencil on the next brick. That's your curve line! Each brick of the curve just lay next to the previous and mark with the speed square. More cuts to make but no gaps to fill and looks super professional.

[alsinakiria]

Got a bunch of antique bricks I dug out of what is to be my new garden. I've been told that they used to firm the walkway. I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. This seems like a great idea.

[shuggarbhabewomensworkwear]

I love how you speak! So tranquil and relaxing to listen to!

[eventstephen]

I watched this video 5 years ago when it was released.. Today, I have a weed filled trench, bricks in piles within the flower bed and I'm missing the tips of 3 fingers.... lol!

[dha]

To figure how many bricks you need, make 3-5 trips to Home Depot.

[janehop]

I like the look of the bricklayed side by side, takes more bricks but looks better. thanks

[skippymagrue]

I'm so glad I live in Texas. I don't have to worry about freezing bricks.

[doloresm]

I'm a gonna do a sawtooth design with my bricks. Did the entire width inside my cedar fence for my daughter's garden. Freakin' breeze. Dig a trench, put down a string line to keep it straight and do a little trenching. Work with each brick & place on 45 degree angle. Very Zen like. Old Philly style border. Geeze, I need a landscaping degree for this project. I have to be an expert in enough garbage in this life. Landscaping ain't one of them. A project that's fun and easy. That's what I'm talking about.

[jeremyrios]

Reading these comments, SMH! Never seen so many haters in my life. This is not to much work this is actually the proper way to do it.

[RafaelRamirez-vkvu]

Beautifully executed...!
Every step seems simple and well explained, the only thing I'd change is the height of the bricks. I'd rather have my bricks or stone a little higher than my lawn to make a better contrast and accentuate the mulch or rock in between those plants.

[lovejoy]

Everedge is so much easier and is permanent. It's sold on Amazon and in some catalogs. It creates a beautiful edging but it's costly.  Five 5 inch tall metal edgers cost $119 - 130.  It's worth it!

[kpobje]

this can literally be done by laying down bricks-I live in upstate NY and even with the weather conditions I haven't needed anything else to hold them in place---they haven't budged lol

[danbasta]

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