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We have all seen plastic edging popping up out of the ground or broken around a landscape bed. It is this poorly constructed edging that has a tendency to give all plastic edging a bad name. In fact, at Oly-Ola we do not refer to our edging as “plastic” edging. We manufacture Poly or PVC edgings. Oly-Ola is not the cheapest edging available and we never will be. We offer a legitimate commercial grade edging in an industry where every low quality imitation claims to be the same. We are here to help you sort through the good, the bad and the ugly to make the best choice for your landscape projects. Low grade edgings that try to disguise themselves as a high quality, commercial grade are easy to spot: ![]()
The idea behind installing edging is to not have to replace or fix the landscape edge; therefore, edging should be simple to install, yet strong enough to hold lines. When looking for a strong edging, ask for a large sample which will allow you to bend it into a tight radius to see how strong it really is. The installation instructions per the manufacturer should recommend the use of stakes to anchor the edging in the ground. If they claim their edging does not need to be staked, it is not going to stay in place for long, especially in colder climates. ![]() Poor installation and cheap retail grade edgings are the two contributing factors to plastic stereotyping. When a high quality product is installed properly, it should be nearly invisible and last for decades. Some currently available edgings are manufactured with rubber bi-products and other cheap additives that, when mixed in with the plastic, weaken the strength of the chemical bonds and the product is then more likely to break down when exposed to the elements. |