Raised flower beds, tree rings and tight or curved borders
Shipping & returns
Tracked delivery anywhere in Europe. It is free on orders of €100 or more, and a flat €25 below that. Allow 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling time.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery. You cover the cost of returning it unless the item is faulty.
If it arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, we put it right at no cost to you under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 and the EU Sale of Goods Directive 2019/771, return postage included.
Hose the pieces down if soil splash dulls the stone texture. No treatment or sealing needed.
Stone Look, Plastic WeightThe appearance without the handling
Interlocks Into Any Length24 cm pieces connect for a continuous border
Tight Curves And CirclesShort pieces follow a shape stone cannot
Recycled PPDurable, and will not rot or rust
About this product
The look of a stone border without laying one.
Interlocking 24 cm pieces in recycled PP. Buy the number of pieces the bed needs, no minimum.
Real stone edging looks excellent and is heavy, expensive and slow to lay. This is the shortcut.
Each piece is 24 cm and interlocks with the next, so you build a border in whatever length and shape you need.
Short pieces are what make tight curves and tree rings possible. A long rigid section cannot do a small circle.
Made from recycled PP, so it does not rot, rust or need sealing.
There is no minimum order. Order the number of pieces the bed actually takes.
A stone border is one of those garden features that is entirely worth it and almost never gets done, because laying one means moving a great deal of weight and getting the levels right as you go.
This gives you the appearance for a fraction of the effort. The pieces carry a moulded stone texture, and at 24 cm each they are light enough to place one handed.
The interlock is what turns a set of pieces into a border. Connected, they hold a line rather than drifting apart as the soil moves through a wet winter.
The short piece length is a design decision worth understanding. Long rigid sections cannot do a small radius, so a tree ring or a tight bed corner is either impossible or full of gaps. Short interlocking pieces step around a curve smoothly.
Recycled PP is a sensible material here. It does not rot like timber, it does not corrode like steel, and the grey tone is through the material rather than painted on, so a scuff does not show a different colour underneath.
The slim profile is the practical detail people notice after installation: it defines the bed and keeps grass from creeping in without taking up planting space.
One honest note. Close up, moulded plastic reads as moulded plastic. At the scale of a border seen from across a garden it reads as stone, which is the effect it is sold for.
Still deciding?
Not sure yet? That is fine.
You can change your mind. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel for any reason, and a further 14 days to send it back in resaleable condition. We refund the price you paid, including standard delivery.
If it turns up faulty, damaged or not as described, that is on us. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers you, we pay the return postage, and you can have a repair, a replacement or your money back. Read the full detail on our refunds and returns page, or ask us anything before you order.
Per 24 cm piece, with no minimum order. You buy the number of pieces your border takes.
How many pieces do I need per metre?
Roughly four to a metre at 24 cm each, allowing a little for the interlock. Measure the run and round up.
What is it made of?
Premium recycled PP plastic.
Does it really look like stone?
At the distance a border is normally seen from, yes. Close up, moulded plastic reads as moulded plastic, and we would rather say that than oversell it.
How do the pieces connect?
They interlock, so a run holds together as a continuous border rather than drifting apart.
Can I make a circle with it?
Yes. Short pieces are what make a tree ring or a tight curve possible, which a long rigid section cannot do.
Will it fade?
The grey is through the material rather than painted on, so a scuff does not reveal a different colour. No specific UV fade rating is published.
Will it rot or rust?
No. Plastic does neither, which is its advantage over timber and coated steel.
How tall is it?
A height is not published for this item beyond the 24 cm piece length. Contact the team if you need the face height before ordering.
Does it need anchoring?
A fixing method is not specified for this item. Spiral pegs from the accessories range are the usual answer if a run needs extra hold.
Can I use it for a raised bed?
It edges a raised bed and the listing mentions that use. It is a border product rather than a retaining wall, so it should not hold a real weight of soil.
Will it stop grass creeping in?
The slim profile gives grass a physical barrier at the edge, which slows creep. Running grasses will eventually find a way under any shallow edging.
Is it heavy?
No. That is the main practical advantage over real stone. Each piece is light enough to place one handed.
Can I install it on my own?
Yes, easily. Light pieces and an interlock mean no lifting equipment and no levelling course.
Can I take it up and move it?
Yes. Lift the pieces, clean them and re lay them somewhere else.
How does it compare with the plastic edging kit?
The kit is a continuous flexible strip sold by the metre for lawn edges. This is decorative per piece stone effect for beds and rings. Different looks, different jobs.
Is it suitable for a lawn edge you mow against?
It is decorative and stands proud, so a mower will strike it. For an edge you mow over, a flush steel or plastic strip is better.
Will it crack in frost?
No frost rating is published for this item. PP is generally frost tolerant, and we do not claim more than that.
Can I paint it?
Paint does not adhere well to PP and would defeat the through colour. We would not recommend it.
Is it recyclable?
It is made from recycled plastic. No end of life recycling scheme is published for it, so check locally.
What colour options are there?
Grey is the colour stocked for this item.
Does it come with a guarantee?
No specific product guarantee is offered on this item. Your statutory rights under EU consumer law apply, including the 14 day right to change your mind.
Can I use it around a pond?
It is not a pond liner or a retaining edge. As a decorative border set back from the water it is fine.
How do I keep it looking clean?
Hose it down if soil splash dulls the texture. No sealing or treatment is needed.
Will it blow away?
Once interlocked and bedded into the soil, no. Loose single pieces are light, so fit them rather than leaving them out.
Can I cut a piece to fit?
You can trim PP with a saw, though the interlock is designed so that you rarely need to. A cut piece loses one end of the joint.
Is it safe around children?
There is no sharp edge and no cut metal, which makes it a gentler choice at the edge of a lawn than steel.
Does it come in longer sections?
No. The 24 cm piece is the format, and the short length is what lets it follow tight curves.
What if I order too few pieces?
Order more, there is no minimum. Measuring the run with a hose first is the easiest way to get it right.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is Europe wide and takes 5 to 7 days, after a 24 to 48 hour handling and processing time. A tracking number is emailed when the order ships.
The complete guide
Buying Guide
6 min readSteel Edging Company
A stone border is worth it and almost never gets done, because laying one means moving a lot of weight and getting the levels right as you go.
These are 24 cm moulded pieces in recycled PP that interlock into any length. Light enough to place one handed, and short enough to follow a tree ring or a tight curve that real stone would fight you on.
Not sure which material suits your ground, or how many metres a curved bed needs? Ask before you order. Free delivery across Europe on orders over €100.
Plastic Border Edging, sold as a Stone Effect Bed Border, by Steel Edging Company at
steeledging.eu.com at EUR 4 per 24 cm piece, warehouse pick code
garden-bed-border-per-piece grey. An imitation stone effect bed edging in premium recycled PP
plastic, grey, sold per 24 cm piece with no minimum order, with pieces that interlock to make
continuous customised lengths. It provides the appearance of a laid stone border without the
weight, cost and levelling work of real stone, and each piece is light enough to place one handed.
The interlock holds the line so pieces do not drift apart as soil moves over a wet winter. The
short 24 cm piece length is deliberate: long rigid sections cannot follow a small radius, so tree
rings and tight bed corners either fail or leave gaps, whereas short interlocking pieces step
smoothly around a curve. Recycled PP does not rot like timber or corrode like steel, and the grey
is through the material rather than painted, so scuffs do not reveal a different colour beneath.
The slim profile defines a bed and slows grass creep without taking planting space. Honest note on
appearance: viewed close up, moulded plastic reads as moulded plastic; the stone effect works at
the distance a border is normally seen from. Suits raised flower beds, tree rings and tight or
curved borders. Sold as a standard stock item, so the 14 day EU withdrawal right applies in full.
Delivery Europe wide, free over EUR 100, otherwise EUR 25.