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Modular landscape borders can include curb and planter sections, and adjacent modular borders can engaged to each other via coupling members. The curb section can include channels for receiving electrical and/or irrigational devices. The curb section can include a face having openings for receiving

Modular landscape borders can include curb and planter sections, and adjacent modular borders can engaged to each other via coupling members. The curb section can include channels for receiving electrical and/or irrigational devices. The curb section can include a face having openings for receiving illumination devices and/or irrigation devices. The planter section can include irrigation drainage and a conduit for receiving irrigation tubing and/or for distributing irrigation water. Openings can be provided for receiving retaining spikes for securing the modular border to the ground. Supporting structures can provide rigidity and/or structural support to the curb and/or the planter. The modular border may include partition lines for division into smaller partitions.

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1. A modular landscape border comprising: a) a curb having a front wall, a face, a back wall, and a face support, said curb face positioned between a top portion of said curb front wall and a top portion of said curb back wall, said curb face support extending diagonally between said curb face and s

1. A modular landscape border comprising: a) a curb having a front wall, a face, a back wall, and a face support, said curb face positioned between a top portion of said curb front wall and a top portion of said curb back wall, said curb face support extending diagonally between said curb face and said curb back wall;b) a planter having a back wall and a bottom wall, said planter bottom wall positioned between a bottom portion of said curb back wall and a bottom portion of said planter back wall;c) a conduit positioned above a top edge of said planter back wall; andd) at least one coupling member, wherein one of said coupling members is on an end of one of the group consisting of said curb and said planter. 2. The border of claim 1, said planter further comprising a planter back wall support, said planter back wall support extending diagonally between said planter back wall and one of the group consisting of said curb back wall, said planter bottom wall, and combinations thereof. 3. The border of claim 2, wherein said planter back wall support does not substantially extend along the entire length of the planter back wall. 4. The border of claim 2, wherein said planter back wall support extends diagonally between said planter back wall and said planter bottom wall. 5. The border of claim 1, said curb further comprising at least one bottom support panel engaged with said curb front wall and said curb back wall. 6. The border of claim 1, further comprising at least one drain in said planter bottom wall. 7. The border of claim 1, further comprising at least one opening in said curb face for receiving an illumination device therethrough. 8. The border of claim 1, further comprising at least one opening in said curb face for receiving an irrigation device therethrough. 9. The border of claim 1, further comprising at least two coupling members, wherein a first of said coupling members comprises a female coupling member. 10. The border of claim 9, wherein a second of said coupling members comprises a male coupling member, said male coupling member and said female coupling member having complementary features. 11. The border of claim 1, further comprising at least two coupling members, wherein a first of said coupling members comprises a male coupling member. 12. The border of claim 1, further comprising a partition line about tangential to said curb and said planter along which said border can be separated into two partitions, wherein one of said at least one coupling member is adjacent to said partition line. 13. The border of claim 1, wherein said conduit comprises a partial cylinder. 14. The border of claim 1, wherein said curb face is sloped. 15. A modular landscape border system comprising at least two modular landscape borders, each of a first and a second border comprising (i) a curb having a front wall, a face, a back wall, and a face support, said curb face positioned between a top portion of said curb front wall and a top portion of said curb back wall, said curb face support positioned between said curb face and said curb back wall,(ii) a planter having a back wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall support, said planter bottom wall positioned between a bottom portion of said curb back wall and a bottom portion of said planter back wall, said planter back wall support positioned between said planter back wall and said planter bottom wall, and(iii) a coupling member, wherein said first border coupling member is engagable to said second border coupling member to secure said first border adjacent to said second border. 16. The border system of claim 15, wherein each of said first border coupling member and said second border coupling member are on one of the group consisting of said curb, said planter, and combinations thereof. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein said first border coupling member comprises a female coupling member. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein said second border coupling member comprises a male coupling member, and wherein said female coupling member and said male coupling member have complementary features. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein said second border coupling member comprises a female coupling member, said system further comprising a male coupling member adapter comprising: a) a first end having features complementary to features of said first border female coupling member; and,b) a second end having features complementary to features of said of said second border female coupling member. 20. The system of claim 15, wherein each said first border coupling member and said second border coupling member comprise male coupling members, said system further comprising a female coupling member adapter comprising: a) a first end having features complementary to features of said first border male coupling member; andb) a second end having features complementary to features of said second border male coupling member. 21. The border system of claim 15, further comprising, on each of said borders, a partition line about tangential to said curb and said planter along which said border can be separated into two partitions, wherein said coupling member is adjacent to said partition line. 22. The border system of claim 15, further comprising, on each of said borders, a conduit positioned above a top edge of said planter back wall. 23. The border of claim 15, wherein said planter back wall support does not substantially extend along the entire length of the planter back wall. 24. A modular landscape border system comprising: a) a curb defined by a front wall, a sloped curb face, a curb back wall, and a curb face support, said curb face positioned between a top portion of said curb front wall and a top portion of said curb back wall, said curb face support positioned between said curb face and said curb back wall;b) a planter defined by a back wall a bottom wall, and a back wall support, said planter bottom wall positioned between a bottom portion of said curb back wall and a bottom portion of said planter back wall, said planter back wall support positioned between said planter back wall and said planter bottom wall;c) a first coupling member;d) a second coupling member;e) a coupling member adapter separate from said first coupling member and said second coupling member, said coupling member adapter comprising a first end having features complementary to features of said first coupling member, and a second end having features complementary to features of said second coupling member, andf) a partition line about tangential to said curb and said planter, wherein said first coupling member is adjacent to said partition line. 25. The modular landscape border system of claim 24, further comprising: g) at least one conduit positioned above a top edge of said planter back wall, said conduit comprising a partial cylinder. 26. The modular landscape border system of claim 24, further comprising: g) at least one bottom support panel engaged with said curb front wall and said curb back wall. 27. The modular landscape border system of claim 24, further comprising at least one opening in said curb face for receiving one of the group consisting of an illumination device and an irrigation device therethrough. 28. The modular landscape border system of claim 24, further comprising: g) at least one serpentine drain in said planter bottom wall. 29. A modular landscape border comprising: a) a curb having a front wall, a sloped face, and a back wall, said curb face positioned between a top portion of said curb front wall and a top portion of said curb back wall;b) a planter having a back wall and a bottom wall, said planter bottom wall positioned between a bottom portion of said curb back wall and a bottom portion of said planter back wall;c) a first coupling member on an end of one of the group consisting of said curb and said planter;d) a second coupling member on an inside surface of one of the group consisting of said curb and said planter; ande) a partition line about tangential to said curb and said planter along which said border can be separated into two partitions, wherein said second coupling member is adjacent to said partition. 30. The modular landscape border of claim 29, said curb further comprising a face support extending diagonally between said curb face and said curb back wall, andsaid planter further comprising a back wall support extending diagonally between said planter back wall and said planter bottom wall, said planter back wall support not substantially extending along the entire length of the planter back wall.