Grass rock border

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Mow strips can be made from any solid material used to separate the lawn from a planting bed. They allow a law mower to trim the grass all the way to edge of the lawn without having to use a string trimmer. Mow strips are usually made from concrete but can also be made from pavers as seen in this photo. Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's house in Carlsbad

Artificial turf, stonetop paver border, Sienna river rock.

Use rocks to separate the grass from the deck, then bury rope lights in the rocks for lighting. Awesome idea

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River rock and Artificial Turf combo, serenity!

River rock in places that are hard to mow around like the generator and antenna tower. Keeps the weeds down.