Learn how to dig a trench for flower bed edging. Excavate the soil, line the trench with an inch of sand, then install the edging stones one by one.

In small beds, I hand-dig with a digging fork. 4.) Spread about 2 inches of compost, mushroom soil, rotted leaves, peat moss or a blend of any or all of those over the loosened planting bed. 5.) ...