How We Rebuilt Overgrown Front Beds With Stone Edging in Webster Groves
Front yard stone edging in Webster Groves was the heart of rebuilding entrance beds that years of weeds had worn down. In one working day we cleared the old landscape, reshaped the beds, outlined them in Fond du Lac natural stone, planted new shrubs and ornamental plants, spread mulch and built a small Hampton block wall by the walkway.
Overgrown Front Planting Beds at a Webster Groves Entrance
Weeds had been growing through the front planting beds of this Webster Groves home for years. The beds had lost their definition, upkeep got harder every season, and the entrance no longer suited the house. The homeowner asked for clean beds, fresh mulch and a defined edge, the kind of landscape installation work we do across St. Louis.
Why Fresh Mulch Over the Old Beds Wasn’t Enough
The trouble with these Webster Groves beds went deeper than the weeds on top. Over the years the bed lines had faded, so nothing marked where the planting areas stopped and the lawn began, and nothing held the mulch in place. Spreading new mulch over the old materials and weeds would only have covered that up.
We also had to plan around what was staying in this front yard: the mature trees, the house itself and its existing features. Beside the walkway, the ground changes height slightly. That small grade change needed its own fix, so the walkway would lead cleanly into the front entrance once the new beds were in.
Clearing the Beds, Then Fond du Lac Edging, New Plants and Mulch
We started by removing the old landscape and pulling out the overgrown weeds. Then we prepared the soil and reshaped the beds along new, clearly defined lines around the front of the house. Every bed is outlined in Fond du Lac natural stone edging, which separates the planting areas from the lawn and keeps the mulch contained.
New shrubs and ornamental plants went in next, picked to suit the mature trees and the look of this Webster Groves home. Dark brown mulch fills the beds around them. It gives the plants a dark backdrop that stands out against the stone, helps the soil hold moisture, and helps keep weeds down between the plants.
Beside the walkway we built a small Hampton stone block wall to take up the slight grade change. Even on small retaining walls like this one, we put drainage behind the wall. Decorative stone finishes the area around it, and the clearing, edging, planting, mulch and wall were all done in one working day.
The completed project included:
- Removal of the old landscape and weeds
- Soil preparation and reshaped front planting beds
- Fond du Lac natural stone edging around the beds
- New shrubs and ornamental plants
- Dark brown mulch in the beds
- A small Hampton stone block wall beside the walkway, with drainage behind it and decorative stone around it
- Installation in one working day
Weed-Free Front Beds With a Clear Stone Edge in Webster Groves
The front beds at this Webster Groves home now have a clear outline. Fond du Lac stone edging marks where each bed ends and the lawn begins, dark brown mulch fills the beds around the new shrubs, and the weeds are gone. Each bed now follows the new lines we set around the front of the house.
The small Hampton block wall gives the slight grade beside the walkway a finished edge, and the walk now leads cleanly to the front door. With the edging holding the mulch in, the homeowner has beds that are simpler to keep tidy. In their review, they said the new work “made everything feel clean, organized, and much more inviting.”
Can You Tell Where Your Front Beds End and the Lawn Starts?
Look at where your front beds meet the grass. If weeds are coming through the beds, grass is creeping in, or mulch keeps ending up on the lawn, more mulch won’t fix it. The beds need a clear line and an edge first. For front yard landscaping in Webster Groves, we’ll walk the yard with you first.