Headstone Edging Border Device

Abstract

An edging border device for controlling growth of vegetation adjacent an object such as a grave marker is disclosed. The device includes a material sheet that has one or more openings suitable for enabling the material sheet to contact at least a portion of an object present in the opening. The material sheet includes one or more extending portions that extend away from an opening whereby the material sheet enables control of growth of vegetation adjacent the object and beneath the device. The extending sheet may have a decorative surface finish to compliment the appearance of the object present in an opening. An extending portion may be formed of any one or more of permeable materials, impermeable materials or combinations thereof. An extending portion may include one or more agricultural control agents wherein the control agents include one or more of herbicidal agents, fungicidal agents, insecticidal agents and mixtures thereof. Permeable materials may include cellulosic materials such as wood and wood composites. Impermeable materials may be any one or more of rubber, plastic, metal and mixtures thereof.

1 . An edging border device for controlling growth of vegetation adjacent an object, the device comprising,
 a material sheet having an opening suitable for enabling the material sheet to contact at least a portion of an object present in the opening and having extending portions that extend away from the opening whereby the material sheet enables control of growth of vegetation beneath the device, and   wherein the extending portions have any one or more of polygonal shapes, in circular shapes, conical shapes or combinations thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the object is a grave marker. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the extending portions have a variable thickness. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the extending portions have a stiffness near the opening that is less than the stiffness distal to the opening. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the extending portions have one or more holes for receiving a fastener therein. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a weed fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein an extending portion includes any one or more of permeable materials, impermeable materials or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the extending portion further comprises one or more agricultural control agents wherein the control agents include one or more of herbicidal agents, fungicidal agents, insecticidal agents and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the herbicidal agent is a pre-emergent herbicide. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the permeable material comprises cellulosic material. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein the impermeable material is any one or more of rubber, plastic, metal and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8  further comprising an antioxidant. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the extending portions have a porosity of less than about 5%.