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A fence structure is provided which is produced of a plurality of lengths of plastic or metal extrusions joined together to form a tandem array of interconnected sections. In one form, the joining means serves one or more functions in addition to that of connecting the fence sections together. A particular...     

An improved grave marker comprises an integral molded body of plastic-like material having an upright member carrying identifying indicia and having a generally horizontal apron extending outwardly from the upright member, the apron being provided with a flat upper surface. The outer periphery of the...     

The invention relates to compost bins in completed or in kit form. A plurality of similar panels are interconnected to form a wall in which one or more panels may be raised to afford access to the interior of the bin. The sides of each panel comprise complementary forked cross-sections which engage to...     

A three-dimensional framework for use as a cutting and trimming guide in shaping plants into artistic form or topiaries. The supporting framework is provided with anchoring means permitting, use in small sizes, with potted plants, and, in larger sizes, with outdoor landscape plantings. In larger sizes,...     

A tree planter which prevents the roots of a tree from cracking a nearby sidewalk, including a planting container which is buried in the ground with a young tree therein, the container having sidewalls of slick and impenetrable material such as plastic, and with the sidewalls sloping outwardly, so that...     

An open bottomed trapezoidal box having horizontally outwardly extending flanges at the free edges is provided at intervals with clips which join the horizontal flanges and which join successive lengths of the linear open box sections. The linear sections may be straight, curved on one or more radii,...     

The invention relates to an acoustic barrier wall made of prefabricated parts, preferably of artificial stone, concrete or the like, characterized in that the prefabricated parts comprise transverse supporting structures and longitudinal wall panels, these parts being arranged so that they can be joined...     

This device consists primarily of a plate having a right angle lip, with a beaded edge securing a rod therein, for interconnecting of several of the devices, and the beaded edge is shaped to form a U-shaped portion, which, together with the beaded edge, will retain a strip of wire mesh.

A garden laid out on the roof of a building and having a sheet of vinyl spread on the slabbed floor of the roof and extending along the inner surfaces of the walls of the building up to a certain level above the slabbed floor, a space defined by the vinyl sheet covered slabbed floor and an upper concrete...     

A trimming fence comprised of individual modules each having a pair of planar parallel surfaces and sidewalls forming the V shape end. Each sidewall is formed by intersecting planar surfaces forming a V including an obtuse angle. The planar surfaces of the sidewalls converging at a linear edge at the...     

A simulated rock assembly including a plurality of spaced rock-like members, connectors joining the rock-like members and end members extending from the end rock-like members; the rock-like members being molded of plastic material in a hollow configuration with an open face, the outer surface of the...     

A landscaping bed divider is disclosed for forming a boundary between adjacent landscaping areas and for preventing grass or the like from rooting between adjacent areas. The divider is formed as an elongated structure having an enlarged upper section, and a flange section extending lengthwise along...     

The present invention relates to an edging strip which is an integral elongated plastic member which is particularly adapted for being positioned in and on the ground to inhibit plant life from growing in a selected elongated narrow band. The edging strip includes an elongated ground cap which is adapted...     

A material retainer strip for holding gravel in a roadway, lining a flower bed or garden plot and generally maintaining the integrity of two separate surface materials, comprising elongated, flexible resilient strips of material having a substantially C-shaped cross-section, the base lip thereof being...     

A fence guard for installation along a fence line for the purpose of preventing or retarding the growth of grass, weeds and other vegetation under and along a fence, which fence guard includes an elongated grass shield fitted along the straight runs of the fence line adjacent to the fence posts and extending...     

The present invention entails a garden edging structure that surrounds a garden plot and separates the same from grass, vegetation, or soil that might lie outwardly of the garden plot. Specifically, the garden edging structure includes an inner continuous boundary or border that surrounds the garden...     

A lawn edge and/or trim construction comprising a carpet of synthetic turf secured to the ground employed around fences, flower beds, residential structures, and any other structure to edge such structure or to impede the growth of vegetation for a more aesthetically appealing lawn area. A preferred...     

This invention is of a device to be positioned at the base of the tree and includes an annular receptacle to be nested in the earth about a tree extending radially outwardly therefrom which tree extends through a central opening and wherein the receptacle includes an upper tray arranged over the receptacle...     

A holder for use in landscaping such as for holding bender board or the like, the holder having a U-shaped channel member fixedly, or separably attached to a stake member. The legs or walls of the channel member are generally rigid yet generally resilient and may be equipped with inwardly extending hook-like...     

An uneven, vertical row of timbers attached to a length of metal sheet, such that the metal sheet supports the timbers, acting as a barrier or edging to earth contained within, while the timbers provide a decorative part. The edging so constructed may be connected end to end to itself or other such edging...     

A barrier for placement about gardens and which includes flanges for the retention of a pesticide along the length of the barrier. A shield portion of the barrier protects the pesticide from water as well as providing an obstacle to the passage of garden pests.

A guide facilitating the formation of decorative patterns in the grass of lawns delineated by grass cut at different elevations, and constituting a planar template cut to the contour of a desired pattern and adapted to be laid on the ground, a guide strip of flexible sheet material adapted to be laid...     

An edging strip useful in landscaping and other uses. The edging strip is an aluminum elongate extrusion having a generally uniform thickness. The strip, in vertical orientation thereof, has plural elongated grooves in one side thereof extending lengthwise of the strip and being vertically spaced from...     

The present invention relates to an improved extruded plastic elongated edging strip for use in gardening. The instant edging strip is particularly adapted for being positioned in the ground to separate growing areas in order to keep one type of plant on one side of the strip and thereby prevent an undesired...     

A landscaping edging material is described preferably made from a polymeric plastic material and formed having a planar face surface which is attached or integrally formed with a corrugated central web portion. The edging is placed on the ground surface or partially below the ground surface to delocate...     

A device for edging and trimming a lawn particularly around the base of a mobile home is disclosed which includes an elongated strip-like base member having an integral upstanding leg member and a second outwardly and downwardly extending flange which terminates a short distance above the base member....     

A modular system of rectangular pavers which can be laid down across a grass area to support foot or vehicle traffic while permitting grass to grow through apertures in the pavers. Each paver is made up of a base plate having a rectangular grid of upstanding walls secured thereto. An aperture is provided...     

This invention relates to an edging assembly which may be used for bordering a lawn, garden strip, patio and the like. The edging assembly includes a plurality of elongate supports adapted to be driven in or otherwise retained by a substrate or base surface. There is also provided a continuous integral...     

A landscape edging has a plurality of sections engaged adjacent to each other on a length of strip material, each length of strip material having two longitudinal edges, one of the longitudinal edges preferably having a cylindrical-shaped bead-like projection. The strip engages in a similarly shaped...     

The invention concerns a watering hose for use in gardens, parks, green-houses and other such places to water flowers and other plants, the hose having a flat, stiff blade or strip of extruded synthetic plastics material which is bonded to tubing provided with spray apertures so as to serve as a means...     

A noise-absorbing greenery-carrying structure (12) makes use of worn tires (7), which are divided by cuts extending from the central opening to the tire into tiresectors (9) mutually connecting, the concave sides of which face towards a carrying frame (2), on which the tiresectors (9) are fixed in horizontal...     

An L-shaped lawn and garden edging has a leg that is inserted into the ground and a flange that rests on the ground to impede plant growth under the flange. When the edging is inserted into the ground adjacent a building or other above ground object, the grass adjacent the building need not be hand trimmed...     

An elongated member having one arcuate shaped edge and on the opposite side a straight edge may be used to plant vegetative matter on a bank or hill. The elongated member is curved into a semi-circle and held in place by spikes so that a planting hole may be formed on the uphill side thereof.

A landscaping bed divider for forming a boundary between adjacent landscaping areas comprises a continuous anchoring and dividing plate having opposite side faces along its upper margin, at least one tubular edge piece, and connecting means for connecting the tubular edge piece to one of said side faces,...     

An elongated landscape edging strip formed of flexible material comprises an upstanding retainer portion intermediate and integral with a thin gauge, readily deformable mowing strip and a thin gauge, readily deformable anchoring strip. The mowing strip and anchoring strip are both secured in conformity...     

A modular landscaping system variable in size and configuration usable when making shrubbery and flower beds for masking ground surface surrounding bed plants, for permitting watering of the plants from a single location, and for enhancing the aesthetic characteristics of ground surfaces in the beds....     

An edging member is adapted to be provided in separate sections having identical cross-sectional configurations which include a male interlocking portion along one edge and a female interlocking portion located intermediate the edge defined by the male interlocking portion and another edge of a longitudinal...     

The invention is a set of construction elements in which each element is open-ended and comprises four identical wall sections. Each wall section is a quarter cylinder. The elements have two basic forms; one in which the four wall sections are disposed outwardly convex, and the element is an open-ended...     

An elongated member having one arcuate shaped edge and on the opposite side a straight edge may be used to plant vegetative matter on a bank or hill. The elongated member is curved into a semi-circle and held in place by spikes so that a planting hole may be formed on the uphill side thereof.

a landscaping structure and kit for constructing the same comprises pieces of timber having similar square cross sectional dimensions which are arranged in at least one geometrical shape having at least two rounds of timbers. Overlapping timbers form corner joints which are secured by hardwood dowels.

A system for installation around foundation portions of houses, sidewalks, wire fences and mobile homes inhibits weed growth, assembling to form a series of end-to-end abutted sheet metal shields that includes tread plates extending along the assembly as a portion of it. Connectors at intervals provide...     

A landscaping system for the building of retaining walls for decorative borders comprised of landscaping units which are interlocked and secured together to form various regular and irregular formations. The landscaping units include two identical timber members which are fastened together in an overlapping,...     

A timber interconnector for coupling landscape timbers or the like to one another. The timber interconnector is a semi-flexible tubular configuration with an intermediary flexible body portion to accommodate different angular inclinations of joining abutting landscape timbers. The flexible link represents...     

A tree surround which is provided to confine shredded or bark material at the base of a tree for the purpose of retaining moisture and likewise prevent the growth of weeds thereby maintaining neat appearance of the tree area, the surround being made from tire carcasses, specifically the sidewalls thereof...     

Landscape edging for defining a border proximate plant life comprises a generally planar member, an interior flange generally parallel to the plane of the member extending along a first portion thereof, and an exterior flange generally parallel to the plane of the member and extending along a second...     

An improved vegetation barrier installed along the bottom edge of a chain-link or similar type fence, in a manner that will beautify a lawn and reduce grooming time. The fence frame is a system of molded vegetation barriers that are installed easily with few or no tools. The fence frame consist of elongated...     

The invention discloses improved edging structures for landscaping, comprised of special curved wood pieces and straight conventional lumber pieces, such as 2".times.4"s or 2".times.6"s. The many separate adjacent pieces, aligned end to end, can be mixed and matched in size and curvature as desired to...     

A garden edging device separates one area of a lawn from another. The edging device includes two upwardly facing generally flat elongated horizontal segements. Two elongated vertical segments, each integral with the first horizontal segment, depend downwardly from the first horizontal segment along the...     

A modular, foraminous ground cover for constructing custom floricultural grounds displays. Pre-shaped, fiberglass ground cover subassembly modules are provided with a plurality of discretely placed foramens which will accommodate therein the placement of seedlings or plants. The subassembly modules are...     

An apparatus is set forth including a surrounding shield formed with a central aperture positionable about a central stalk or trunk portion of a shrub or tree growth. The apparatus includes four pie-shaped segments that are interlocked relative to one another utilizing lug members receivable within key-shaped...     

A landscape border brick system includes a plurality of bricks and a plurality of connectors for interconnecting bricks which are placed end to end. Each brick has connector recesses formed in its opposite ends for receiving the connectors. The connector recesses are formed in the bottom surface of the...     

An area edging system comprising a self-coupling edging strip two ends of which can be slidably connected together on either sides of each other. Also provided is a novel support stake that can be snap fastened to an edging strip and securely fastened thereto and securely held in the ground. Also provided...     

A decorative lawn edging that includes several units or segments that are contiguously disposed and held together by a connecting corrugated band that is inserted on one of the ends of the units along their diameters. The band is sufficiently flexible to permit the units to follow a curved path without...     

A vegetation barrier incorporating a base member, and upstanding leg, said base member extending to one or both sides of the upstanding leg, to fit underneath of a fence, at its lower end, and be affixed thereto, each barrier having a slot extending inwardly a fixed distance from one end between the...     

An apparatus is set forth including a first shield with a first "J" shaped end mounted within a second "J" shaped end of a second shield to permit relative pivotment of the first shield relative to the second shield. The "J" shaped end of the second shield is of a complementary configuration receivable...     

A modular, foraminous ground cover for constructing custom floricultural grounds displays. Pre-shaped, fiberglass ground cover subassembly modules are provided with a plurality of discretely placed foramens which will accommodate therein the placement of seedlings or plants. The foramens are of varied...     

Lawn edging includes an elongated top portion which is removably cooperable with an elongated base portion. The top and base portions are interconnectable so as to form a single integrated unit. The base portion of the lawn edging includes a pair of upstanding walls which are parallel and spaced apart...     

A tree root deflector is installed in a ground planting location between a tree and a sidewalk or other static structure for training tree rootlets downwardly so as to emerge beneath the deflector for subsequent lateral growth and enlargement at a safe depth beneath such structure. The deflector includes...     

The present invention relates to an improved planter edging landscaping system. In a first embodiment, the planter edging landscaping system includes a planter wall edging member which may be installed along wall structures or the like to create a planter area as well as provide an edging lip for ease...     

A conduit and method of installing water conduits, electrical conduits or drainage conduits in soil. The conduit has a hollow body with a flat top, an integral upper flange and a wedge-shaped integral lower flange, adapted to be received or forced into the soil to provide a watering system or the like...     

A landscape terracing material comprising a body member of predetermined length, height, and thickness dimensions having a first face and an opposing second face. A plurality of ribs to provide anchoring of the body member are constructed integrally with the body. The longitudinal ribs project from an...     

A lawn edging device, for defining borders of lawns and gardens, that is adapted to hold plant seeds, so that when the plants mature their roots will extend through the device and help anchor the device in position in the ground. The device is an elongated article formed of a resilient, extruded, molded...     

A landscape border brick system includes a plurality of bricks and a plurality of connectors for interconnecting bricks which are placed end to end. Each brick has connector recesses formed in its opposite ends for receiving the connectors. The connector recesses are formed in the bottom surface of the...     

A torroidal outer ring is positioned with a plant coaxially thereof, wherein the torroidal outer ring includes ring segments securable relative to one another in an end-to-end relationship receiving spikes between ring segment junctions to secure the rings together and to an underlying ground surface....     

A mortarless building block system employs primary blocks with projection on the top sides and recesses on the bottom sides to lock different courses of primary blocks together in a wall. The primary blocks in one course are rotated by 180.degree. with respect to the primary blocks in the next course....     

An elongated landscape edging strip formed of flexible material comprises an upstanding retainer portion intermediate and integral with a thin gauge, readily deformable mowing strip and a thin gauge, readily deformable anchoring strip. The mowing strip and anchoring strip are both secured in conformity...     

A system for constructing landscape structures and bordering, landscape retaining walls, landscape modules, and planting structures of varying sizes, layers, and configurations, including modules and walls built from said system. Landscaping structures including modules, fences, walls and the like are...     

In accordance with this invention, a porous sheet material is provided at intervals with bodies of a polymer which contain a 2,6-dinitroaniline. The sheet material is made porous to permit free passage of water. It may be either a perforated sheet or a woven or non-woven textile material. A particularly...     

A brick edging device is disclosed for use as an interface or boundary of a bricked region In one aspect the edging device includes an elongate extruded aluminum strip extending in a longitudinal direction having a flange portion attached to an edge of the aluminum strip and extending in a transverse...     

An in-ground sprinkler head guard is disclosed, which includes a canister embedded in the ground and having a central channel for receiving the sprinkler head. A chamber is disposed about the channel and includes spaced apart inner and outer walls, a closed bottom portion and an open top portion for...     

A garden trim fence adapted for installation in a channel dug into the ground, the garden trim fence comprising a wire, an anchor block, a plurality of adjacent vertically arranged regular blocks, each of the regular blocks having a hole extending horizontally from one side to an opposite side thereof...     

A novel pyramiding planter apparatus is provided comprising a plurality of vertically spaced tiers comprising elongated panels and defining a central area therethrough, the vertically spaced tiers being supportedly connected to one another by a plurality of support brackets such that the tiers are spacedly...     

An improved precast plastic landscape border assembly for use as yard edging, around trees, and in terracing, the assembly comprising a plurality of identical border units. Each border unit has an upper pivotal connector at one end, a connector receiver at the other end, a generally upstanding wall portion,...     

An edging assembly to help control growth in landscaped areas comprising a plurality of slats formed of a material allowing the slats to be curved or bent along their length and further including joining means which interconnect correspondingly positioned ends of the slats in an end-to-end orientation....     

A landscaping divider having a lower ground insertion section and an upper wall portion having a reinforced section. The reinforced section includes a plurality of raised areas founded in selected patterns. The raised areas form flat exposed surfaces.

A modular landscape timber system used generally to construct retaining walls and boxed gardens having a plurality of vertically aligned layers of modular first members having ends with ball and socket joint portions that interfit with one another, a plurality of braces, and a plurality of spikes that...     

A flat weed guard cover system is presented which has at least two pieces. Each separate cover has a cut-out section and one or more flaps near the cut-out section. In use, a first weed guard cover is placed around a vertical structure with the structure protruding through the cut-out section and the...     

A grid plate is comprised of a base and vertical one piece side walls which form chambers open to the top, the bottom of each chamber being provided with a drainage hole and the bottom having projections on a plate rim which protrude beyond the rim of the grid plate and grip the bottom area of an adjacent...     

A modular framing system having a plurality of framing units between which panels may be retained. Each framing unit includes a main body having a plurality of circumferentially spaced receiving chambers having semi-circular configuration. One or more panel retainers may be connected to the main body,...     

A landscape edging assembly which includes first and second elongated strips of material having longitudinal top and bottom edges and being adapted for use as landscape edging. The strips are adapted for end-to-end alignment along longitudinal axes thereof with mutually adjacent ends of each of the strips...     

An anchoring arrangement for lawn edging material of the type used for defining borders of lawns and gardens. The edging material is formed of a resilient, extruded, molded plastic material and includes a relatively thin vertical wall member, which preferably has a retaining flange projecting laterally...     

Imitation bricks made of molded plastic are linked by hinged connectors to form edging strips for flower beds, lawns or garden paths. Compressible rectangular washers between the bricks simulate mortar joints. Anchoring prongs with barbed tips are used to implant the blocks into the soil.

Apparatus for forming a barrier on a support surface to restrict movement of a baby walker. The apparatus includes at least one elongated barrier element positionable on the support surface which is rotatable when engaged by a baby walker wheel to bring the elongated barrier element into contact with...     

A specialized doubly tongued stake is designed and engineered to align, connect and ground-anchor post or block-like elements in the creation of one-element-high, one-element-thick, stakeable landscape edgings. Each landscape element is channeled with a tongue-locking keyway on each of two parallel,...     

In a preferred embodiment, an elongated landscape edging strip formed of flexible material has a substantially flat planar bottom support surface and comprises an upstanding, laterally reinforced retainer portion of channel-shaped cross section intermediate and integrally extruded with a flat flexible...     

A bed divider comprises a tubular separation member and a thin flange. The flange is joined to the tubular separation member and is tangent thereto. The flange is cut transversely with several scissors cuts or notches to create a number of tabs. Adjacent tabs can be overlapped along the separation member...     

A new and improved raised garden bed apparatus which is raised above ground level includes a wall assembly that is supported by the ground for defining a raised garden bed. The wall assembly includes at least one plastic wall member. The wall assembly may include a plurality of straight, interconnected...     

A honeycomb grass planting unit includes a hexagonal body with six peripheral walls extending vertically and including a plurality of soilpots and a central fence therein. The soilpots are interconnected by plates to reinforce the structure. Holes are formed in the soilpots and the fence through which...     

A molded plastic landscape edging module is adapted to be joined with other modules to form a landscape border. The landscape edging module consists of an elongated, hollow body having two opposed ends. A female connector is formed in one end of the hollow body. A male connector is formed in an opposing...     

A lawn edging system is described for positioning a row of edge blocks over underlying soil along a lawn or planter edge. The edging system includes an elongated restraining channel having opposed sidewalls extending continuously along its length. The sidewalls are transversely spaced from each other...     

A landscape edging system which includes a plurality of flexible and resilient component pieces. Each component piece has a base for placement in the ground and a pair of opposed sides, each side having a protruding lip. A lip from one component piece overlaps with a lip from an adjoining piece to form...     

Landscape edging is disclosed having a body member of predetermined length, height and thickness, with a top tubular rail member extending longitudinally along the top portion of the body member and an anchor member extending longitudinally over the bottom portion of the body member. The anchor member...     

The invention is a modular landscape edging system comprising a plurality of generally V-shaped edging modules and a plurality of connecting modules. The edging module possesses sheaths for receiving an anchor. The edging module is shaped such that it is stackable. In any embodiment of the invention...     

A fence assembly includes modules of two-foot width. The modules are easily assembled in four-module sections to achieve whatever cumulative length of fencing is desired. A module is joined to an adjacent module by insertion of a clip into vertical, T-shaped slots formed in an adjacent module. Sections...     

An animal deterrent device is disclosed which comprises an open lattice or grid of moulded low density polythene and having flexible spike formations projecting therefrom approximately normally thereto. The device is placable on the ground to cause discomfort to animals from stepping on them and thereby...     

A new and improved modular plant growth prevention apparatus is used in conjunction with a vertical surface extending vertically from the ground and includes a plurality of plant growth prevention modules which are placed on the ground a predetermined distance from the vertical surface. A plurality of...     

A lawn edging device is provided in the form of a strip having a top edge configured for withstanding hammering, a bottom edge configured for penetration into the ground, and ends constructed for interlocking with adjacent strips. A plurality of ribs spaced parallel to each other extend from both sides...     

A vegetation barrier includes a water permeable container. The container includes salt.

High-strength ring for protecting the trunk of a tree from contact with lawn maintenance equipment, and other hazards, said ring being characterized by a high-strength stabilizing locking mechanism and a rolled upper edge.

A landscaping border is provided which is attractive, safe for animals and children to play around and less susceptible to biological growth. Provided is a landscaping border comprising: a tubular polyethylene mesh with a mesh size of at least about 0.25 inches and no more than about 3 inches and a diameter...