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In Colorado Springs, its good to Plan Ahead
Its not that we need more landscapers; it seems there are already hundreds in the phone book and countless more guys with "a shovel and a pickup". The issue is not numbers. The issue...

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Get Training on The most Natural, Realistic looks available.

A Better Edge is now offering training to companies outside our service area.


- A Better Edge offers the most in depth training and support to the curbing trade.
- We value high quality, unique looks and do not mind spending the extra time necessary to set ourselves apart from our competitors.
- We will show you how to use your existing equipment to achieve new looks.
- We offer the only in-depth, experience based training available for concrete edging not currently associated with any franchise.

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The difference between Curb-It® brand landscape curb and other generic curb brands is in the mix design and finish of the concrete. These are valuable tools that contribute to the overall look and quality of your curb.

It is important to understand that each step of the training course builds on the previous. In order to learn the mountain stone, one must first have an understanding of our finishing processes, which are drastically different from what you may be used to and will take time and dedication to master. Likewise in order to comprehend our finishing methods, you must first understand our mix design and how it differs from what you may currently be using.



Concrete Garden Edging

Tried going to the local big box store for edging lately? Good luck. The chore of edging and weeding your lawn seems to be one that will not relent. Chad and Kara Livingston of Colorado Springs know the feeling. That's one reason A Better Edge is becoming a household name in our little city.

Us Coloradans like our outdoor living areas and we probably wouldn't mind trimming so much... if it only took a few minutes. But constant weeds and grass in our flowerbeds; arrgh! Fortunately, there is a solution that saves time and looks great too. A Better Edge concrete landscape edging.

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Why is A Better Edge an Effective "Root barrier"

We pour our cement edging in place at your home. The result is one continual piece of concrete rather than individual sections where grass and weeds may encroach into your flower beds.

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Concrete Curbing?

My desire with this article is to educate our potential clients on what to look for in a cement type edging while raising the standards of the entire concrete curbing industry in general through giving potential buyers of edging and curbs for their lawn more information about the product and processes.

We recently replaced the following concrete curbing and with the clients' permission, we took pictures of this generic curbing before we tore it out.

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