With everyone spending more time at home, you鈥檙e probably out in the yard more and maybe even considering ways to beautify your surroundings.

While many of us consider ourselves amateur landscapers, you may scratch your head at the best way to 鈥渇rame鈥� your landscaping to finish off the look of your garden beds. Imagine adding a long-lasting, attractive separation between your gardens and lawn, with the look of stone, for a fraction of the cost?

鈥淢ost people鈥檚 gardens, especially if you use bark mulch, tend to marry into the grass,鈥� says Chris Lamont, owner-operator of . He鈥檚 been mastering the unique skill of over the past seven years. 鈥淲e鈥檒l perfect their bed shapes for them and create the border to complement the garden that鈥檚 already there.鈥�

Here鈥檚 a look at how concrete curbing can solve your landscaping challenges:

1. Flexibility of style and decor 鈥� of Chris and his team鈥檚 work and you鈥檒l find it鈥檚 hard to tell the difference between it and hand-cut stone. 鈥淲e do a continuous pour of concrete and we hand carve and to look like you鈥檝e hired a stonemason to work in your yard,鈥� he says. 鈥淲e can complement the home鈥檚 style and colour scheme, matching anything from the fascia and siding to your gutters.鈥�
2. Saving you money 鈥� Curb Appeal鈥檚 specially designed machine and use of dry-mix concrete means there鈥檚 no forms to set up. 鈥淭hat makes it more cost-effective and there鈥檚 less waste involved,鈥� Chris says.
3. Long-term solutions 鈥� Concrete 鈥渘atural stone鈥� curbing replaces traditional edging products like plastic, wood or brick, which can break down over time and often tend to have less flexibility. Concrete offers that will give you long-term peace of mind. 鈥淲e鈥檒l have you thinking 10 years ahead,鈥� Chris says.
4. Small footprint speeds things up 鈥� Without a large amount of equipment, the nimble Curb Appeal crew can get into tight spaces and create custom pieces for awkward spots on your property. And with less to bring in, there鈥檚 less to clean up 鈥� most jobs can be completed within a day or two!
5. Curbing a good investment 鈥� Real estate agents often lament the need to do landscaping before listing a home for sale. Framing your beds with concrete curbing and putting in drought-resistant plants creates functionality and a low-maintenance look, both added selling features for your home!

To learn more about how concrete curbing can help tidy up your yard, call Chris at 250-650-4187 or email him at comoxvalleycurbappeal@gmail.com. You can also follow the latest trends on their or pages and on their .