Plant husbandry – Ornamental beds
Patent
1994-11-04
1996-07-02
Raduazo, Henry E.
Plant husbandry
Ornamental beds
404 7, 52102, A01G 108
Patent
active
055310443
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a landscape edging device (10) including a polyvinylchloride pipe (22) having longitudinally spaced bores (24) extending vertically therethrough and spikes (31) disposed to extend substantially vertically through the bores (24) and into the ground to secure the device (10) to the ground. The spikes (31) include head portions (32) and shank portions (34). The head portions (32) have larger outer head diameters (36) than the diameters (38) of the bores (24) and the shank portions (34) have outer shank diameters (39) smaller than the diameters (38) of the bores (24), whereby the bores (24) are adapted to receive the shank portions (34) and the head portions (32) cooperatively engage the elongated member (20) proximate the corresponding bores (24).
The invention also relates to an improved method of installing such a landscape edging device (10). The first step involves digging a trench (60) in the ground intermediate a first earth surface (52) and an adjacent earth surface (54). The second step involves covering the first earth surface (52) with a polymer sheet (50). Preferably, a portion of the polymer sheet (50) partially overlaps the adjacent earth surface (54). The third step involves resting an elongated member (20) on the ground intermediate the first earth surface (52) and the adjacent earth surface (54) to form a border between the first earth surface (52) and the adjacent earth surface (54). The next step involves anchoring the elongated member (20) to the ground. The final step involves removing the portion of the polymer sheet (50) partially overlapping the adjacent earth surface (54), if applicable.
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Raduazo Henry E.
Wiemelt Mark E.
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