Master Mark Terrace Board Landscape Edging (5 in x 40 ft) Review (2026)
By Nate Sawyer, Editor · Updated July 2026
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- Curving beds and tree rings
- Budget friendly long runs
- Holding back mulch and rock layers
Master Mark's Terrace Board is a 40-foot coil of recycled HDPE that curves around beds and tree rings without the digging a rigid edging needs. The 5-inch height does real work holding back mulch, rock and soil layers, and the kit includes 10 anchor stakes. It's the budget pick: flexible, forgiving and easy to reshape, though the plastic can heave in freeze-thaw climates if you skimp on stakes, and the wood-grain brown reads less upscale than steel or stone.
Pros
- Recycled HDPE flexes around tight curves and tree rings without kinking
- 5 in height holds back deep mulch and soil layers better than thin strips
- 40 ft coil plus 10 stakes covers a lot of bed for the price
Cons
- Plastic can heave with freeze-thaw if stakes are spaced too far apart
- Wood-grain brown looks less premium than steel or stone edging
- Coil memory makes it fight you until it's staked down and warmed in the sun
Specifications
| material | Recycled HDPE plastic |
|---|---|
| size | 5 in tall x 40 ft coil |
| color | Brown, wood-grain texture |
| stakes | 10 anchoring stakes included |
| style | Flexible coil, no-dig |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How tall is Terrace Board and what does that buy?
- 5 inches, which holds back deep mulch and soil layers that a thin 1.5 in strip cannot. That extra height is what makes it usable around tree rings and raised planting areas.
- Does it handle tight curves?
- Yes — recycled HDPE flexes around tight curves and tree rings without kinking, which is where rigid steel edging cannot follow. A 40 ft coil with 10 stakes covers a lot of bed for the price.
- What problems show up after a winter?
- Frost heave. Plastic edging lifts if the stakes are spaced too far apart, so use all of them and add more on exposed runs. The coil memory also fights you until it is staked and warmed in the sun.