Contrary to popular belief, brick garden edging isn’t limited to traditional gardens but also applies to various outdoor design styles and landscapes.
Whether you’re cordoning off your flower beds or creating walkways, brick garden edging offers a stylish way to add a decorative touch to your garden while enhancing its functionality.
We’ve compiled our favorite brick garden edging ideas that are pretty versatile to serve as inspiration for your next garden project.
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1. Uplift the Front Porch Flower Bed
This house’s front entrance features a small flower bed bordered by classic brick.
Some of the bricks are laid into the ground, while others stand upright, giving the front yard a clean look. The garden edge also acts as a barrier to prevent the mulch and soil from encroaching on other spaces.
2. Make it Curvy
A curved garden edge brings a natural flow to your yard.
Here, a curved brick garden edge complements the shape of the yard and softens the edges of the flower bed.
3. Create a Unique Design
Create a one-of-a-kind garden bed edge with slanted bricks. This brick garden edging design creates a striking border with seamless and subtle transitions.
Pair your brick garden edging with a brick walkway to create an even more intricate design and pattern.
4. Border the Pathway
If you have a pathway bordered by garden beds, add a brick border to act as double duty for the pathway and garden beds.
Here, decomposed granite and recycled bricks create a nice combo, with the greenery in the garden beds making the pathway stand out even more.
5. Create a Chic Border
Brick garden edging is one of the most budget-friendly edging types you can do on your own.
Here, bricks laid in the ground create a sharp border between the lawn and garden beds. The brick border can also serve as a chic pathway around the flower beds.
6. Make it Stand Out
The one thing I like about curved brick garden edges is that they eliminate your worries about getting the lines straight when assembling everything together, making them straightforward to install.
The brick garden edging used here creates an interesting shape for the flower bed and stands out against the black mulch.
7. Make the Most of Your Edging
If you already have a brick walkway in your backyard, stack bricks along the edge of the walkway to carry the look to the garden beds.
You’re sure to get a timeless look that works great in both modern and traditional gardens!
8. Light Up the Border
Introduce garden lights along your brick garden edging to showcase its allure even in the darkness.
I absolutely love how the plants mimic the shape of this curved brick edging, creating a uniform design.
9. Combine with Gravel
Add texture to your yard and create a subtle contrast with gravel and brick garden edging. This garden features a gravel bed bordered by bricks laid into the ground.
The combination makes garden maintenance relatively easy and adds clean lines to the space.
10. Go for a Raised Bed
A raised brick garden bed is an excellent way to add a classic look to your front yard. This type of garden edging is a nice investment since it can withstand the elements with little maintenance.
Consider the color and texture of the bricks to match your home’s exterior, and use weather-resistant and durable bricks to ensure longevity.
11. Add Some Glam
Brick garden edging here separates a small, well-kept lawn from a rock garden.
The gravel for the garden bed complements the brick facade and wooden fence, while different plants along the brick edging add variety. Using various materials and colors elevates this small backyard nook.
12. Bring In Contrast
A low-maintenance gravel garden bed should equally have a low-maintenance garden edge to go along with it. Here, the two rows of bricks laid into the ground used for the garden edging give a nod to the laid-back, low-maintenance style of the flower bed.
The brick garden edging matches the gravel for a rustic look, with the pair contrasting nicely with the classic brick façade.
13. Define the Area
This quaint urn planter is the focal point of this rather formal garden. Several brick garden edgings around the flower beds help the plants stand out more against the green lawn.
The brick garden edging also creates defined paths to help guide you through the garden.
14. Cover the Edging
Your brick garden edging can do more than keep mulch and soil in place; it can also add character to your yard!
Here, the brick garden edging is partially covered on the top and side, creating a lovely, textural look.
15. Take the Easy Route
Here, a walkway and flower beds are edged with bricks that are easy to replace if necessary. This brick garden edging is probably the simplest since all you need to do is line the bricks along your desired yard features.
The weathered color of the bricks pops when set by the large concrete pavers.
16. Stack the Bricks
Use a rustic-style stacked brick garden edging to bring some height and variety to your yard. This stacked brick garden edging anchors the corner garden while helping enhance its charm.
Consider using low-maintenance perennials with your brick garden edging to create a vibrant and inviting garden you can enjoy year-round.
17. Surround Garden Features
Using brick garden edging to surround hedges or trees is an excellent way to create a border that acts as part of the garden design. This formal garden features bricks laid into the ground around circular hedges and along the small privacy hedge to help create beautiful focal points.
Ensure the ground is free of debris and level before laying the bricks to ensure a solid foundation for a stable and beautiful border. Adding brick edging around garden features will also make it easier to mow hard-to-access areas.
18. Pair with Wood Chip Mulch
Wood chip mulch looks excellent when paired with brick garden edging. Wood chips help retain moisture for the plants and prevent weeds from growing.
Here, the wood chip mulch creates a subtle contrast with the brick garden edging and complements the house’s brick exterior.
19. Play with the Shape
A large brick garden edge can overwhelm your outdoors, especially if you have a small garden. This is where specialty stones come in!
Here, small semi-circular bricks make quite the statement and combine with black mulch to give this traditional house a timeless look.
20. Keep it Cohesive
This simple, understated brick garden edging lets the plants and flowers take center stage while creating a distinct border.
The brick garden edging is also used as a starting point for the home’s exterior color scheme, with the mulch, window trim, and doors echoing the hue.
21. Try a Conventional Design
Create a raised garden edge effect by using stacked bricks on one side of your walkway. The raised brick garden edging used here has neatly arranged bricks for a timeless look.
The border on the opposite side features bricks laid into the ground, bringing more dimension to the space. The rustic walkway completes this contemporary design.
22. Take it To the Next Level
Here, the brick garden edging has been used to create raised garden beds as well as a fence that also serves as a planting medium.
Since this brick garden edging idea is on a large scale and uses more materials, the project will be pricier than the rest of the edging ideas discussed in this article. Nonetheless, it provides an unmistakable, refined quality and might just be what you’re looking for!
23. Use Two Borders
Edge your garden with two materials to make more of a statement.
Here, two brick garden edges border the garden and driveway, with the gravel in between the edging creating a clean look. The gray of the brick edging, gravel, and driveway gives the space a modern feel.
24. Make it Intricate
Here, the brick garden edging gives this backyard, which is filled with stone elements some organic curves.
The brick garden edging adds a clear definition of the yard, walkway, and flower beds, creating distinct, separate spaces.
25. Border a Rock Garden
Consider separating your lawn and rock garden with brick garden edging for a natural look around your backyard.
Here, the boulders and the brick garden edge match for a seamless look. This is an inexpensive way to add unique edging to your garden.
26. Explore Your Creative Side
Here’s another budget-friendly brick garden edging idea that’s sure to make quite a statement in your yard. A simple brick garden edge is used to separate the lawn from the mulch.
A raised brick garden bed creates a rustic division of the mulch bed and flower bed, adding more definition to the space.
27. Go for a Contemporary Look
For a contemporary look, paint your brick garden edging a black hue. Here, white pebbles make the plants and the dark brick garden edging stand out even more.
The brick garden edge adds a clean, finished look while enhancing curb appeal.
