#581 ProFlex No Dig Landscaping Edging, Useful or Useless??
#581 ProFlex No Dig Landscaping Edging, Useful or Useless??
This evening I worked at Neighbor Cliffs as we installed some ProFlex No Dig Landscape Edging. The edging I think will work pretty well but the plastic nails are not very useful in our soils with shale. Equipment used today was the RK 24 Subcompact Tractor, The 2019 F 150, and the Moritz Dump Trailer
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Should you not able to get any galvanized spike, I suggest to use a long galvanize spike to pre-create the hole, pull it out and the pound in the plastic spikes
U could’ve edited the rock dumpin.we know how to put rocks on the ground. Wasted two minutes
Galvanized Twist Spikes 👍🏼
For easier soils – Aluminum 8” -10” Gutter Nails/ and Landscape Timbers w-minor predrilling❕
the Aluminum Spikes if appropriate, are Much Cheaper ! just a hat tip.
Galvanised or stainless 14g bugle screws with a washer then use your impact driver, you’re right, plastic nails don’t sound right at all. Or you could drill a hole for the nail, that might work.
Your last tap is forcing the head off the spike. Leave it one tap short and you’ll be just fine. Also, as many have noted, you can predrill holes with a long, thin metal spike.
Why not use metal pins or nails?
I just put this down today in my yard and it was simple. If you mess up just pull it back up and run it a different way.
Great vid. I am planning a project similar to what you’re doing, so this was an excellent tutorial. One question: I assume that two cubic yards of stone was loaded into the truck. Was that enough to complete the project? Thanks for taking the time to tape this.
Maybe Melissa can borrow neighbor Cliff’s hand sledge the next time you have her pound some lag bolts ;D
I’ve used this product a few times. You think I would learn my lesson. It does not work at all on any kind of slope. Expensive and cheaply made. The color is nice. 🙂
Great video! I’ve done this in my yard this year. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJmPBu754z8
It’s about time Cliff got his hand dirty LOL
you want to use metal spikes they get rusty over the years and dont pull out of the ground then when you have frost
If you have Bermuda grass, this kind of edging us useless, because the Bermuda will grow under it. You want the kind that you have to dig down to install. It’s still not going to stop all the Bermuda, but it will stop a lot more than these will.
There’s a much better edging out there that’s straighter and has more height. Plus you can run your lawn mower right in top of it. Eco edge
Plastic is good for a lot if things but I guess for nails in hard ground not so much!!👍👊
I used a similar product with plastic spikes. The biggest problem was trying to find a hole that wasn’t blocked by rocks when installing. Now the problem is they heave out of the ground with the freeze/thaw cycle. I remember watching this old house and they said metal spikes are better since they end up rusting a little and then make a bond with the ground. Awesome looking pool area, Cliff! You guys have really put some work in on it.
I didnt see one break in the run. was that all one strip?? I’m looking for tips on how to join two strips on a long run.
Hi i know this is a older video but what is that weed barrier you are using where can I get some of that looks nice and thick. Thanks
Ya was wondering where you get the weed barrier fabric and name of it thanks.
Love the music track that started at 8:50. Could you share the artist/song?
Did you try finishing them with a center punch?
I used tent pegs and it worked well.
I have the same edging and never used it with landscape fabric at the same time. I was trying to find an answer on whether to put the fabric on top of the tabs before staking, or keep the tabs exposed on top of the fabric when staking. The instructions for the product said to install the landscape fabric first and stake the edging down on top of it. However, I see you have installed it so the tabs are tucked under the fabric. I’m not sure it will make much difference. But do you have any insight into one way being better than the other?
Mike, I think YouTube is putting your videos on their slowest servers they have. I can’t watch your videos without them buffering. I have a fiber connection with 250gb up and 250gb down. I don’t have issues with other streaming services and even other YouTube videos come through just fine. Could you ask them to look into this? So frustrating!
Lowe’s sells metal spikes the same size as those plastic ones and they don’t break. It’s dumb that they include plastic spikes like that.
Mike we always use a metal spike usually 12 inch it will go through rocky soil can get at home depot costs around 89 cents each, but they work great
I really wanted to know how to bend the Proflex. Guy at Home Depot said to cut it and bend it. I cut it….it bent somewhere else down the line. Kinda frustrated right now….but I’ll figure it out. Thanks for the video
all great people were born in january by chance my is jan 13.lol
my guess is 60 penny nails, who cares if they rust
That’s awesome Melissa shares a Birthday with my mom!
Use 6inch galvanized nails.
As a homeowner, I would not be happy with it. Not being straight would drive me nuts. Would have been better with this edging to make it undulate a bit due to it not being able to be completely straight. For straight, I’d wet the soil and use steel edging. May be a bit more expensive and require more prep but finish will be much cleaner and definitely more straight.
use a rubber mallet dude that what the instructions call for.
Drill before you use plastic spikes
What landscape fabric are you using?
Maybe some galvanized landescape timber nails would work?
I found that the rubber Mallet worked much better for the plastic spikes, but our soil is much softer here. You can’t go wrong with galvanized metal spikes though.
Terrible product, I’ve used this edging in my yard with the plastic stakes and that worked absolutely awful. I do not recommending using it at all, metal stakes may make it work better, but the plastic ones I used hear all pushed themselves out of the ground in the winter. It also isn’t enough of a barrier to prevent weeds from creeping through to well.
I use galvanized 8 inch deck nails instead of the plastic spikes with this edging. 50 lb box at Home Depot for ~$75.00.
Not a huge fan of plastic edging but it does the job.
I was wondering if you had enough room to roll the bucket and dump the rock but it worked out great! 👍🏻
I know this might be difficult😬, but what song is playing at the beginning of this video. We can’t find it anywhere. Woohoo for the new grandbaby and 100K!❤️
Useless video
I don’t understand the no dig versions.. no company makes them taller than about 2.2 inches. They could be selling a lot if they were the only company selling ones that are 3 to 4 inches tall
You can also wet it a day before for easily installing but still harder nails are better.
Just viewing this video ,it is January 19, 2020 Happy Birthday Melissa
Nice good job
Here in Alabama we had to do the same thing about using cheap plastic nails.
8" steel spikes! It will cost a little but you won’t break em. Use spikes and 60 penny nails save a little but use lots of nails
I know this is way past the time you did this job but they make galvanized landscape spikes that would have worked. I used to make the wire they made the spikes out of.
Good info starts at 11:57…..scroll if you came here for the details on using Proflex Edging. Good stuff