Landscaping eding

Abstract

Landscaping edging which comprises of an elongate edging panel 1 and a stake 3 for securing the panel to the ground. The stake is affixed to the back face 1B of the panel using a bracket 2 or hollow p

Claims

1. Landscaping edging, comprising an elongate edging panel and a stake for securing the panel to the ground, the stake being slidable along its longitudinal axis 5 relative to the panel, the stake being lockable at any desired relative vertical position along its longitudinal axis to adjust the height of the edging panel relative to the stake, whereby, when the stake is inserted a depth into the ground, the height of the edging panel is adjustable and lockable at a desired position, the landscaping edging further comprising a bracket fixed to the panel, wherein the 10 stake is slidable within the bracket relative to the panel and is lockable to the bracket.

2. Landscaping edging as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the bracket is arranged such that the stake is substantially parallel to the panel and substantially 15 perpendicular to the elongate length of the panel.

3. Landscaping edging as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, further comprising a locking member which passes through a hole in the bracket and is configured to be pressed against the stake to lock the position of the stake relative to the panel.

204. Landscaping edging as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the locking member is a grub screw, and wherein the hole in the bracket or panel has an internal thread corresponding to an external thread on the grub screw.25 5. Landscaping edging as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the stake islockable to any of a continuum of positions relative to the panel such that the height of the panel can be varied continuously relative to the stake.

6. Landscaping edging as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the panel is 30 bendable or deformable such that it can be bent to form a flat panel or a curved panel.20 09 247. Landscaping edging as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the panel is curved along at least a portion of its elongate length.

8. Landscaping edging as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a 5 joining piece for holding an end of a first panel proximate to an end of a second panel, in the elongate direction of the panels.

9. Landscaping edging as claimed in Claim 8, further comprising a stake associated with the joining piece, and wherein the joining piece comprises a 10 bracket, wherein said stake is slidable within said bracket relative to the joining piece and is configured such that it can be partially inserted into the ground.

10. Landscaping edging as claimed in Claims 8 or 9, wherein the joining piece is a plate arranged to be fixed to each of the two panels such that the end of the first 15 panel is flush and aligned with the end of the second panel.

11. A method of sectioning a ground surface using the landscaping edging of any preceding claim, comprising the steps of arranging the panel on the ground in a desired location and securing it to the ground by partially inserting the stake into 20 the ground, adjusting the height of the panel relative to the stake and relative to the ground, and locking it into position at the desired height.

12. A method of sectioning a ground surface as claimed in Claim 11, wherein multiple panels are arranged on the ground end-to-end along their elongate lengths 25 in the desired location on the ground, wherein adjacent panels are arranged such that their ends abut or are spaced from each other, and wherein the height of each panel is adjusted such that the edging has the desired height profile along its elongate length.30 13. A method as claimed in Claim 12, wherein the edging has a constant heightalong its elongate length.

14. A method as claimed in Claims 12 or 13, wherein the landscaping edging is as claimed in Claims 8, 9 or 10, the method further comprising the step of connecting a joining piece to each pair of adjacent edging panels.5 15. A method as claimed in Claim 11, wherein the landscaping edgingapparatus is as claimed in Claim 10, the method comprising the initial step of arranging multiple panels end-to-end along their elongate lengths, Nand fixing a joining piece to each pair of adjacent panels.10 16. A garden wherein the ground of the garden is sectioned into different areasby the landscaping edging of any of Claims 1 to 10.20 09 24

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