Landscape edging calculator
PROLinear feet and cost of edging for a bed or path.
Short answer: Sections = ⌈perimeter ÷ section length⌉. Stakes = 2 per section. 60 ft ÷ 6 ft/section = 10 sections, 20 stakes. Enter your measurements above and the landscape edging calculator returns the quantity, unit conversions and an estimated cost instantly, in imperial or metric — no sign-up needed.
What do you need to measure?
What is the answer?
Sections
10
Stakes (2 per section)
20
Est. cost
$210
How does the landscape edging calculator work?
Sections = ⌈perimeter ÷ section length⌉. Stakes = 2 per section.
What does a worked example look like?
60 ft ÷ 6 ft/section = 10 sections, 20 stakes.
What do people ask most?
›How deep to install?
Bury edging so 1–2" shows above soil to hold mulch.
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What should you read before you order materials?
Field notes from real jobs that explain the numbers behind this calculator.
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