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Ames True Temper 2401100 Stone Edge Natural Border Stone | 
 enlarge | Brand: Ames True Temper
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $28.55
You Save: $1.44 (5%)
Rating:  4 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.5
Dimensions (in): 20 x 7.8 x 6.3
Model: 2401100
UPC: 049206240117
EAN: 0049206240117
Release Date: February 17, 2005
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Stone Edge Border Stone | | • | Durable, Weatherproof Poly Construction | | • | Flexible Design to Make Curves or Straight Runs. |
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| Customer Reviews:
Faux Stone Border November 17, 2008
K. Hughes (MA USA)
We were satisfied with the product because we have used it on other garden borders and knew what to expect. The border is easy to install and quickly covers a large area. However, it is most definitely a plastic product and looks that way - except possibly from afar. We only purchased more because we did not want to re-do the whole yard.
 Stone border - the easy way October 24, 2008
K. Meyer
Easy to install and looks like stone. My homeowners association approved it and that is a plus in and of itself.
 Fake, plastic edging September 26, 2008
Kathlyn Storey (Rancho Murieta, CA)
I just finished installing this project. It is true that it goes in fairly easily, if your ground is wet. If it isn't, you need to wet it down first so that the stakes go in. Otherwise, you could easily break the stakes. Stakes? Each piece is held in place by two stakes that are almost 8 inches long.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. The packaging promotes this as "border stone edging". Here is the truth. They are constructed of "resilient plastic" (more package hype), and it shows. There is no way that anyone could mistake these pieces for stone, either up close or at a distance. Because the two round head stakes are pounded in from the top, you get to see these circular heads on every piece, further adding to the faux look. While the color on the package suggests a brown tint, don't believe it. The color is whitish grey, which is not the least bit "natural" looking; think concrete, come to think of it, fake concrete. To complete the cheap look, there is a shiny/slimy finish on the pieces.
Each box contains 15 pieces in seven different lengths. The package suggests that one could create curves with the pieces. Since all of the pieces are straight, think how a curved installation would look. I bought this product to frame the stone stairs leading to my front door, to hopefully add curb appeal. One look convinced me that I would have to use them elsewhere or my neighbors would laugh themselves senseless and accuse me of running down property values. I put them in the back, where they cannot be seen, to border a straight-edged walkway to help me keep leaves swept up. In other words, assuming that they do turn out to be weather resistant, the border will serve a utilitarian purpose. If you are expecting something decorative or pretty, please buy something else.
If you are still reading and think that after all this you still might want to try this product, please don't pay the current price of $29.82 per package. You will feel ripped off at that price. I purchased it when Amazon recently dropped the price to $12.91, plus super saver shipping, plus the 4 for 3 special, making the final price $9.68 a package; this is definitely all this product is worth. I wondered where this product was made and did some research on the internet; Ames is a North American manufacturer. There is nothing on the packaging to indicate that this product was made in America or anywhere else. To find out more about this company and its products, you can go to www.ames.com.
 Good value for the price and easy to install June 25, 2008
Sylvia Bastani
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
These are very nice borders and look very natural. They are easy to install and do not topple over when it rains as other similar borders do. I have received many compliments on them.
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