PUBLICATION

Scholarly Articles

1. Lisa Brooks and Gabriela Fitz. "Social Change & the Critical Importance of Open Archiving." HistPhil, January 10, 2017. https://histphil.org/2017/01/10/social-change-the-critical-importance-of-open-archiving/.

2. Lisa Brooks and Gabriela Fitz. "Grey Matter(s): Embracing the Publisher Within." The Foundation Review, June 30, 2015. https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1248.

3. Lisa Brooks and Gabriela Fitz. "IssueLab: The Social Sector's Digital Library." Association for Computing Machinery, July 1, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1145/2467696.2467793.

Book Chapter

Geraldine K. Brookins, Anne C. Petersen, and Lisa M. Brooks. "Youth and Families in the Inner City." In Children and Youth: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Issues in Children’s and Families’ Lives), edited by Herbert J. Walberg, Olga Reyes, and Roger P. Weissberg, 45–66. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 1997.

Blog Posts

1. Lisa Brooks. "How One Homeowner Replaced $150 Plastic Edging With 2x4 Lumber." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jun 05, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/stained-2x4-flower-bed-edging.

2. Lisa Brooks. "How to Build a Hexagon Tree Surround With 2x4 Lumber." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, May 22, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/hexagon-tree-surround.

3. Lisa Brooks. "What to Know About Soil, Site Conditions, and 2xEDGE Staples." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Apr 06, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/2xedge-staples-soil-site-conditions.

4. Lisa Brooks. "Is Wood Garden Edging Worth It? How to Know if It's Right for Your Project." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 29, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/is-wood-garden-edging-worth-it.

5. Lisa Brooks. "The Role Freeze-Thaw Plays in Garden Edging Movement." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 29, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/freeze-thaw-garden-edging-movement.

6. Lisa Brooks. "2x Lumber Garden Edging: What Holds It in Place (and What Doesn’t)." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 26, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/what-holds-2x-lumber-garden-edging-in-place.

7. Lisa Brooks. "Why Wood Garden Edging Fails: How to Avoid Mistakes Before You Build." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 20, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/why-wood-garden-edging-fails.

8. Lisa Brooks. "Best Wood for Garden Edging: What Actually Lasts." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 16, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/best-wood-for-garden-edging.

9. Lisa Brooks. "How to Keep Wood Edging From Shifting (What Actually Works)." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 06, 2026. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/how-to-keep-wood-edging-from-shifting.

10. Lisa Brooks. "DIY Wood Lawn Edging Ideas: Make It Easy With 2xEDGE." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jul 01, 2025. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/diy-wood-lawn-edging-ideas.

11. Lisa Brooks. "Is Pressure Treated Lumber Safe for Garden Edging?." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jun 13, 2025. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/is-pressure-treated-lumber-safe.

12. Lisa Brooks. "2x Lumber Garden Edging: 10 Real Projects With Photos & Videos." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, May 07, 2025. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/diy-garden-edging-ideas.

13. Lisa Brooks. "What Does Mulch Do? Basics, Benefits & Best Practices." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Mar 19, 2025. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/what-does-mulch-do.

14. Lisa Brooks. "Wood Garden Edging with 2x Lumber: The Complete Installation Guide." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 23, 2025. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/two-by-lumber-garden-edging-guide.

15. Lisa Brooks. "How To Keep Mulch In Place: Garden Edging For The Win!." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Nov 02, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/how-to-keep-mulch-in-place.

16. Lisa Brooks. "Wood Patio Edging: How to Edge a Patio With 2x Lumber." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Sep 27, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/diy-patio-edging-ideas.

17. Lisa Brooks. "How to Build a Wood Flower Bed Border With Painted 2x4 Lumber." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Sep 19, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/diy-flower-garden-border.

18. Lisa Brooks. "Stained Wood Garden Edging: A 2x4 Installation Start to Finish." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Sep 10, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/stained-wood-garden-edging.

19. Lisa Brooks. "Parking Strip Landscaping Ideas: What Works in the Hellstrip." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Aug 16, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/parking-strip-landscaping-ideas.

20. Lisa Brooks. "Best Wood Flower Bed Border? Ask a Flower Farmer." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jun 03, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/wood-flower-bed-border.

21. Lisa Brooks. "Hellstrip Garden: Put An Edge Around It (the Easy Way)." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, May 21, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/hellstrip-landscape-edging.

22. Lisa Brooks. "Easy & All Wrong! The DIY Cardboard Method In the Garden." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, May 07, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/diy-cardboard-garden.

23. Lisa Brooks. "How To Secure Lumber In Your Car Or To Your Car's Roof." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Apr 19, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/transporting-lumber.

24. Lisa Brooks. "Delivered: DIY & Other Options To Get Lumber Home." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Apr 12, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/lumber-delivery.

25. Lisa Brooks. "2x Lumber for Garden Edging: Compare Cedar, Pressure-Treated, Redwood & More." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Mar 13, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/landscape-edging-lumber-options.

26. Lisa Brooks. "10 Reasons To Consider 2xEDGE for Landscape and Garden Edging." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Mar 13, 2024. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/reasons-to-choose-2xedge.

27. Lisa Brooks. "Landscape Edging: An Apples-to-Apples Price Comparison." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, May 24, 2023. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/landscape-edging-price-comparison.

28. Lisa Brooks. "Cedar vs Cypress Mulch: Which is Better For Your Garden (& the Planet)?." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Feb 02, 2023. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/cedar-vs-cypress-mulch.

29. Lisa Brooks. "How To Make a Mulch Bed in Your Garden (Easy DIY Guide)." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 29, 2023. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/diy-mulch-bed.

30. Lisa Brooks. "Bark vs Mulch vs Wood Chips: What's the Difference?." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 24, 2023. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/bark-vs-mulch.

31. Lisa Brooks. "Bagged vs Bulk Mulch vs FREE: Which is Best and Why?." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jan 17, 2023. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/bulk-mulch-vs-bagged-mulch-vs-free-mulch.

32. Lisa Brooks. "The Fast & Fun Way to Convert a Sidewalk Strip Into a Garden." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, Jun 13, 2022. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/sidewalk-strip-landscaping.

33. Lisa Brooks. "A “Super Easy!” DIY Curbside Gardening Idea." 2xEDGE LLC Blog, May 14, 2022. https://2xedge.com/blogs/landscape-edging-ideas/curbside-gardening-ideas.