1. Field of the invention
The present invention relates to landscape edging used to demarcate areas of lawns, gardens and the like, and more particularly to an illuminated landscape edging.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Landscape edging is very widely used to provide demarcation between areas of lawns, gardens and the like. For instance, landscape edging may be used to form a barrier between botanical types, wherein, for example, on one side thereof is a lawn and on the other side thereof is a flower garden. In order to provide a barrier to passage therethrough of flora, landscape edging is implanted into the ground along the line of selected demarcation, and a portion thereof is located above the surface of the ground.
One very common type of landscape edging is depicted in FIG. 1. This prior art landscape edging 10 is characterized by a planar member 12 which is structured to be implanted into the ground and by a tubular member 14 which is structured to be located above ground. The planar member 12 is provided with a medial ribbing 16 and usually provided with an end hook 18. Both the medial ribbing 16 and the end hook 18 serve to anchor the planar member into the ground. This prior art landscape edging 10 is constructed of a plastic material, which is believed to be invariably black and opaque. The prior art landscape edging is elongated and is supplied in long rolls which may be cut into sections to suit the length needs of a particular landscaping job. Sections of the prior art landscape edging are serially joined by a tubular connector 20 inserting into open ends of adjoining tubular members 14.
Increasingly, homeowners are installing landscape lighting to illuminate their lawns and other landscape features. Usually, this form of illumination is in the form of a series of discrete lighting units which are partly implanted into the ground and which operate on a low voltage line supplied from the home utility service. These units can sometimes be the target of vandals or may be the accidental victims of an untoward incident, such as being hit by a lawn mower.
What is needed in the art is to somehow combine the benefits of landscape edging with the attractiveness of landscape lighting.