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Have a wooden fence and no mower can get close enough to not need to trim.
Had a new roof put on and had excess asbestos shingles left. Have used them to slide beneath
the fence (they are wide enough to cut to fit around posts) so that when I use the mower, I have
very little trimming to do. Used half-sized they fit in front of my flower beds and that is no longer
a problem. I wish I had thought of that at the time of building the beds because I could have
bent them before I put in the bricks (no mortor between them) which could keep burmuda grass
going underneath seeking the dampness of the bed.
At 72, you need to save your back for your flowers.
I also did same...about 100 ft. of fencing created quite a work task...I put shingles down and purchased wood chips...now, I cut circle into the shingles and plant shrubs as they come on sale..no work, beautifully landscaped..etc.
The B.& B. across the street has gardens to die for and all of hers have shingles under soil...
LOL, I'm rereading this thread a second time as though it's new to me (again) ha! Still a great idea---we're battling with this very idea now, what to lay behind raised beds between fence and bed. I've started with newsprint which will of course dissolve pretty quickly.
