robinia-pro BED FENCE made of wood

Robinia wood is ideally suited for a wooden garden border. No other wood lasts as long in the ground, not even any of the commercially available tropical woods, see the topic page “Robinia wood”. Similarly, the durability of pressure-treated woods does not compare to that of Robinia wood (additionally, the preservative eventually becomes non-biodegradable poison in the soil). A garden border made of Robinia wood is a lasting investment that also impresses with its environmental friendliness and aesthetics.

Robinia wood is the most durable option for a garden border, provided you like wood. No other wood lasts as long – by far. A lifespan of 20 years or more is realistic, even in heavy, moisture-retaining soil. Even wood treated with fungicide under pressure cannot compete.

The wooden garden border consists of slender octagonal posts with a thickness of 3 cm, “strung” on wire of 2.5 mm (one wire on top, one wire on the bottom). Many heights can be produced. For example, 10 cm high, 15 cm high, 20 cm high. For the most part, the posts have the same length as the nominal height of the garden border (the “above-ground fence”). The two end posts, as well as 1 or 2 posts in the middle for the longer modules, are twice as long and pointed. This anchors the garden border in the ground; these are essentially the “stakes”.

The posts feature a stylish “dome” – see the close-up in the gallery. The posts are deeply impregnated with pure linseed oil, which further increases durability.

In the two end posts of a garden border module, there are holes in both longitudinal and transverse directions for Robinia wood dowels (included), which allow the garden border modules to be connected; either longitudinally or at a right angle – see the photo in the gallery.

The lengths of the modules are staggered in 15 cm increments. By appropriately selecting the module lengths, various total lengths of the garden border can be created. If it doesn't fit and you need it exactly, you can reduce the length of a module by shortening the two wires and removing posts (best done simply with a hacksaw between the posts).

The modules can be bent with light force, up to a radius of 33 cm. In very moist conditions, it is advisable not to fall below a bending radius of 40 cm, as the wood swells significantly due to moisture.

Therefore, you can create any length and shape of the garden border.

At the two end posts of a module, the wire is firmly wedged. In between, the posts are freely movable. There is some “space” between the posts – room for the posts to swell due to soil moisture. The posts will eventually stand close together.

Installation: On-site, you set up the wooden garden border as it should run, initially pressing the “stakes” in only slightly. Just enough for the garden border to stand. The modules are connected using the Robinia wood dowels. Next, you push the “stakes” with their entire lower half into the ground. This should be done gradually and evenly along the entire length of the garden border. In loose soil, the pointed “stakes” can be easily pressed into the ground. You may also drive the “stakes” into the ground with light (!) blows; however, this should be done evenly along the entire length of the garden border in small steps. In heavy or very stony soil, you may need to dig holes for the “stakes”.