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Mowing lawn against Super 6 fence

So my house has old asbestos super 6 fencing with lawn growing up against it, It is getting really annoying snipping against the fence wiith scissors as i dont want to hit the fence with the whipper snipper. Does anyone have any ideas on how to control it growing against the fence? I was going to concrete against the fence but the sprinklers are right there also. Thanks

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Jason

That sounds like a tricky problem @Gezza87. Glad to see that you are being very cautious though. I hope community members might have some suggestions for you. It might help if you could share a photo or two so members can see what you're working with.

Thanks,

Jason

Kermit

@Gezza87

Is removing the fence not an option at all?

BTW, I hadn't heard of Super 6 before so Googled and found this helpful info - http://www.asbestosremovalguide.com/322/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-super-six-and-hardifence/

Pererocco

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/3821#Comment_3821

remove the grass at the edge and put in a garden bed raise or traditional.

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/64101#Comment_64101

Thanks for joining the discussion @Pererocco. I'm sure @Gezza87 appreciates the suggestion.

Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Workshop community. It's fantastic to have you join us. I hope you find plenty of inspiration and helpful advice from our community members. I'm also looking forward to reading about your projects and plans. Please post again soon.

Jason

Gezza87

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/94615#Comment_94615

Thanks for the reply's @Kermit no removing is not an option as the neighbour says there is nothing wrong with it so it doesn't need to be replaced. @Pererocco I had thought of that but as my sprinklers are right on the fence line if I built a garden bed I would lose half of my sprinklers on the lawn.

Gezza87

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/113741#Comment_113741

Also thanks Jason I will try get some photos up tomorrow.

kel

@Gezza87
would it be an option to lay a border 6 inches out from the fence and the length of the fence,then fill that gap with pebbles ?that should not impede your watering system and to break up the pebble look a few choice succulents should do the trick.
cheers kel

Gezza87

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/3823#Comment_3823

Thanks @kel i really like this idea any idea what i could use for the border?

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/64103#Comment_64103

@Gezza87,

There are lots of garden edging options at Bunnings.

We recently added some edging to the side of the house to separate the garden bed from the path. The garden bed is still a work in progress - we haven't planted it up yet, but we have finished the edging and the path. We used interlocking Oxy-Shield steel edging which has a decorative rust look.

Hope that's useful to you.

Jason

Gezza87

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/94618#Comment_94618

That looks great @Jason i will head to the big green shed tommorow and see wht is available. thanks everyone for the ideas.

kel

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/64103#Comment_64103

@Gezza87

i'd go with jason's border suggestion

cheers kel

MartyH

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/113743#Comment_113743

@Gezza87

I'd consider treated pine or railway sleepers.

You'll find lots of examples on Workshop, like @ProjectPete's garden beds here - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Gardening/rustic-railway-sleeper-garden-bed/m-p/432/highlight/true#M46

@maknilsin garden edging here - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Gardening/Backyard-Makeover/m-p/15109#M1926

@kel has some edging here - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Gallery/the-vertical-gardens-that-i-built/cns-p/13903

@darylhewston has more here - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Interiors/Front-yard-makeover/m-p/10203#M2235

There's also been a bit of discussion about composite sleepers, like here - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Gardening/Building-a-raised-vegie-garden/m-p/5248#M718

Gezza87

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/124505#Comment_124505

@MartyH thanks for all those links. the railway sleepers are a bit high as I want my sprinklers to still be able to water the lawn. @kel I think I am going to go similar to @jasons idea I went to Bunnings earlier and found this product https://www.bunnings.com.au/tuff-edge-2m-brushed-alloy-aluminium-garden-edge-6-pack_p3300274 I like it as it wont rust, I can whipper snipper against it, dig it in as deep as I like so it sits flush and I can do the whole lot for $260. Thanks everyone for your help

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/131717#Comment_131717

Looking forward to seeing how it comes together @Gezza87.

Glad to see the community was able to provide assistance with the project.

By the way, I also ordered those river pebbles in my photo from the Bunnings special orders desk. You can by them by the square metre and have them delivered if you need a lot (like we did).

Jason

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