5M Grey Stone Effect Lawn Edging – Pack of 20 No-Dig ABS Garden Border Edging, Interlocking Cobblestone Edge for Flower Beds, Path & Lawn Borders | Pukkr

Yes, they are plastic, knew that before I purchased! They are rather more blue than grey, but as I have other blue features (like a bench) they look well. No, they won’t last for ever and if you have kids or large dogs crashing about, maybe they are not for you. However, I am happy with the result; they stop soil from spilling onto my paving/stonework and give a neat finish. Installation: I am a small female and had no problem, bit of patience needed that’s all. You do need to use a handtrowel to dig a hole for the spike on each section. My patio is pressed concrete and there were a great many stones in the soil at the edges (stones probably used as a base for the concrete), so I had to make sure these were cleared to get the sections straight. I have a few spares, so I would expect a fair few years out of these edging strips, they won’t rot like wooden edging, but may in time get more brittle.

As others have said, it's not quite as durable as the description would perhaps imply. I can concur that hitting it with a mallet would definitely be a bad idea. That said, it's reasonably good for the price and only took a few minutes to install.Each section is 24.5cm long when interlinked. This makes the entire run 4.9m rather than 5m (just in case anyone needs it to be exactly 5m). It would be 5m if you didn't connect them but that's a bit unrealistic I'd have thought.An installation tip would be to mark where the spike needs to go in then use a trowel to make a 6" deep slot first. That way the pieces slide in with minimal force. Take it from me (and other reviewers) the spikes will snap off very easily.Dropped it a star as couple of spikes snapped off despite me being very careful. I would keep the strimmer away from it obviously as it's soft plastic.Only time will tell but at present it's doing the job and I've ordered another pack.

This product was not fit for the purpose intended - returned to seller for a full refund. The seller was really prompt and very polite and helpful with their replies, hence the 3 stars.The product in itself is ok, looks average, not amazing. The spike is broad and long but very thin, so although it might fit into narrow spaces and provide good support, you are better off digging first to place in edging rather than trying to hammer in a plastic product which will likely not withstand much external force. I like that the pieces slots into place with each other, giving a uniform and even look.

They look lovely! my friend was extra careful putting them in (after reading reviews), used a spade to open the ground. They then popped in nice and easy, perfect to edge my border.

Cheap and nasty. Don't bother to buy.

The good thing first – they fit together easily. But – the spike is very feeble, so you must make a slot in the soil first and, over time, they bend so don't expect them to hold back soil. They won't. They are one-sided – the back does not look anything like the front, it is just the smooth, hollow, reverse side of the mould. They are all the same – that may seem obvious, but I would have disliked them less if there was some variety. Don't expect them to go around a sharp corner – the connector does allow a little flexibility, but not much – they will bend if you heat them though. I tolerated mine for a year then pulled them up and binned them.

Fantastic quality and easy to put together and construct. It looks great.

A good buy but thay do not just push into the ground had to carefully use a rubber mallet