Life on the edge

There are several products to help keep grass contained in the area it’s supposed to be, says Kya deLongchamps.

OUTSIDE of deliberately laidback meadowland, a lawn makes a scruffy picture with an unfinished shaggy edge. Most gardeners enjoy some crisp definition where the grass stops and paths, driveways, patios or borders begin.

Grass is a tenacious, cheeky little plant with shallow clinging roots. When you get fed up correcting its expansive nature with the edging tools or tearing it a haircut with your bare hands, there are some products to keep your lawn more determinedly in line.