Do-it-yourself flower beds made from boards allow you to effectively decorate your home area and garden. Such flower beds are an excellent way to organize free space - with the help of wooden structures it is possible to visually delimit it and design individual zones in an original way. You can plant both low-growing and tall plants in them. The shape of a flower garden can be absolutely any, it all depends on creativity and desire. To make an interesting flowerbed out of wood with your own hands, you need to consider the most popular options and adhere to manufacturing technology.
Where to place wooden flower beds
Flower beds made of wood, made in the shape of a circle, oval, rectangle or polygon, can be placed in any convenient place. They will look especially noble at the entrance and windows of the house. Depending on the landscape design, these wooden structures can be placed near gazebos, benches in the garden, and in the recreation area.
The simplest version of a wooden flower bed is made in the form of a box, which is either dug into the ground using legs, or it stands on wheels.
Wood is an affordable and environmentally friendly material. There are no processing difficulties with it, and its universal purpose allows you to implement the most creative solutions. Original flower beds made of wood surprise with their design format; they can have a wide variety of variations. The active use of boards in landscaping is explained by the ability to use them to create unusual fences and flower beds in the form of geometric shapes.
Tips for choosing material
The following materials are used to create the shelf: plastic, wood, glass and metal. Each of them has a number of properties unique to them.
Metal
Metal structures are distinguished by good strength. They are quite capable of supporting a lot of weight.
Such products look expensive. But! They require special care to avoid rust.
Plastic
Plastic stands are hardly possible to build at home. In most cases, they can only be purchased in a store or ordered online.
- Caring for them is not particularly difficult.
- The color scheme also pleases with its variety.
- Plastic products are not heavy and come in almost any shape and size.
Tree
Such crafts look luxurious, but that’s where their undeniable advantages end. When excess moisture gets on a wooden surface, the wood tends to swell and deteriorate. Therefore, treatment with a specially designed varnish is required.
Glass
Such stands look very interesting and can tell a lot about the refined taste of the apartment owner. However, working specifically with this material requires experience.
Glass products require special care; they can hardly withstand more weight than the weight of 1-2 flower pots. They are very fragile.
Combination of materials
Often, metal and wood, or metal and glass are used for combined decorative elements. They can withstand heavy loads and do not require special cleaning.
What colors is it suitable for?
Having decided on the place for arranging a wooden flower bed made with your own hands, they move on to planning the compositions. In order for the result to exceed all expectations, you need to know some points:
- decorative crops should be selected according to the type of soil;
- growing conditions and care must be the same;
- you can plant commensal plants (one crop benefits from another without causing damage);
- The aesthetics of the flower garden must be maintained throughout the year.
It is not advisable for wooden garden beds to contain plants that like to stay in acidic and alkaline soil. It is possible to plant flowers together that prefer soil with high acidity and those that grow in slightly acidic soils. But then you shouldn’t expect wild flowering from the first ones, they will look a little depressed outwardly.
A good option for a do-it-yourself wooden flowerbed would be one decorated with maple, rowan, hawthorn - those plants that love an alkaline environment, in combination with barberry, meadowsweet and boxwood shrubs. Along the outer contour it will be effective to plant flowering low-growing crops such as snapdragon, cornflower, and carnation.
Flowers for a DIY wooden flower bed must be used with similar requirements for growing conditions and care. You need to take into account the level of humidity, dependence on sunlight, and method of irrigation (top or root). To plant moss and lichens, you need to choose an area in the shade where there is high soil moisture. Azalea has the same requirements for its growing environment; it loves moisture and is afraid of direct exposure to the sun on its leaves; they burn in such conditions. A tandem would be appropriate along a fence or near a luxurious catalpa.
Among annual plants, marigolds, purslane, carnations, iberis, lobelia, and bluebells are excellent for flower beds. Important! If roses are used to decorate a wooden flower bed, then there should be no other ornamental plants besides them. This is due to restrictions in the choice of irrigation method; they do not tolerate overhead irrigation; water is applied exclusively to the roots.
In the case of using tall and short plants, it is better to choose low evergreens and primroses, polemoniums and aquilegia. Thanks to the spreading crown of the trees, ornamental plants will be protected from the sun's rays, and they will also add variety to the flower bed, which is beautifully fenced with boards.
To arrange a tall wooden flower bed at the entrance to the house, it is better to give preference to annual plants and abundantly flowering crops. In spring and summer, the flowerbed will be decorated with sulfinias and petunias, and in the fall, chrysanthemums will delight the eye.
Variety of options
When planning to build a stand for
flowers yourself, you need to decide which one you want to make, because they may differ in material. Products are made from:
- Metal;
- Trees;
- Plastic;
- Glass;
- There are combined products.
The stands are also divided into:
- Floor-standing;
- Wall-mounted.
Metal stands are very strong and durable, they can withstand a lot of weight. Another advantage is their expensive appearance. However, such products require special thorough care, because when they come into contact with water during irrigation, corrosion may begin.
Glass coasters are quite fragile and can simply break if handled carelessly. They also need frequent cleaning to remove dust and stains.
Plastic stands are very convenient to use and easy to clean. The peculiarities of working with plastic allow you to create a huge selection of colors and shapes of products. However, it is almost impossible to make them yourself without special skills and equipment.
If you are still new to this business, then the best option for you is a wooden, multi-level, floor stand
. This is due to the fact that processing metal, glass or plastic requires a certain skill. While it will be easier for an inexperienced craftsman to work with wood.
However, it is worth noting that despite the visible advantages of using this material, it has a serious drawback. Such stands must be cleaned of water and treated with special solutions.
This is done in order to protect the product from rotting. Another very important advantage of this type of stand is its capacity. You can place several plants on it at once, which allows you to avoid overcrowding the windowsill or floor with flowers.
Do I need to process the boards?
To make flower beds and flower beds with your own hands, you must use only materials that have undergone special processing. Considering that wooden structures are outdoors all year round, they are constantly exposed to adverse environmental factors. If you ignore the preliminary preparation of the boards, then there is a high probability that the following will appear on them:
- putrefactive processes;
- wood-boring pests;
- swelling/shrinkage;
- cracks
Among the folk remedies for wood processing, it is worth noting the following:
- copper sulfate (50-100 g per 10 liters of water);
- bitumen mastic (heated to a liquid state);
- a mixture of sunflower oil (1 l) and propolis (300 g);
- heat treatment with a blowtorch;
- used machine oil;
- resin from coniferous trees.
It is worth using oil antiseptics to treat wooden flower beds in regions with high levels of humidity.
To effectively protect flower beds and flower beds made of wood, made by yourself, it is recommended to use combined antiseptics. They contain coloring pigments, which allows not only to prevent rotting and destruction of the material, but also to achieve a highly decorative design.
Types of flower stands
There are three main types of stands: floor-mounted, wall-mounted and wall-mounted. Their difference is based not only on shape and size, but also takes into account different methods of application and permissible functionality.
Floor stands
Such decorative elements are good for massive flowerpots. Reliable materials are used for their manufacture. There are multi-tiered and single-tiered.
Hanging flowerpots
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Wall structures
The advantage of this solution is the freed up space in the room. Small pots feel great on this stand. Moreover, wall structures perfectly mask wall imperfections. Metal elements are used as the material.
How to make a flowerbed with your own hands from a terrace board
Terrace boards have many advantages:
- sufficient strength;
- long service life;
- presentable appearance;
- resistance to weather conditions;
- Very easy to mount/install.
Algorithm for performing work on creating a flower bed:
- Make a drawing of the future structure.
- Stock up on the required amount of consumables, including plastic corners for joining the board at the end.
- To achieve the intended design of the flower beds, cut according to the specific dimensions of the board.
- At the corners, connect the decking board using a plastic sleeve, plug, or conical wedge. They are needed for greater structural stability.
- Fill with fertile soil and plant ornamental plants.
How to choose flowers for a flower bed
The first thing you need to pay attention to is that when watering a multi-tiered structure, the bulk of the liquid will flow to the bottom.
Therefore, in the top rows it is better to plant flowers that are not picky about watering - these are asters, marigolds, cosmos, and so on, and in the bottom we place more moisture-loving plants - primroses, violets and forget-me-nots. Summer flowers such as geranium, astilbe or low irises are ideal for the lower tiers.
Here are some tips for choosing flowers for a multi-tiered flower bed:
- When deciding on the type of plants to plant in a flowerbed at the dacha, pay attention to the combination of shades. Choose a few primary colors and complement and dilute them with other suitable shades.
- A combination of two contrasting tones, for example, white and red, always looks advantageous.
- A monochromatic flower bed will look beautiful.
- Flowerbeds with a smooth transition of colors look impressive: from red to orange, from orange to yellow, from blue to blue, from blue to violet.
- It is better to plant flowers of the same size on the same tier.
- Consider the period when plants bloom. Plant those flowers that please the eye for a long time with their opened buds.
- It’s good if the size of the buds and planted flowers decreases towards the last tier.
Do-it-yourself hexagonal flowerbed made from boards + drawings
Among the variety of flower beds and flower beds made of wood that every gardener can make with his own hands, the hexagonal option is quite advantageous.
Wooden structure manufacturing technology:
- Prepare a drawing of the flower bed.
- Purchase boards in the required quantity, cut according to size.
- Treat them with an antiseptic composition.
- Connect all the elements of the hexagonal flower bed using fasteners.
- Install in a permanent place, fill with soil and decorate with flowering crops.
Wood selection criteria
To create an unusual flower bed, both old dried tree trunks and stumps, and fresh logs and log houses can be used. The choice of the type of wood needed for the work, first of all, depends on what kind of flower bed will be created:
- When creating single- and multi-level flower beds that have a fence or border in the form of logs, it is worth using log houses of various sizes or rounded logs.
- If you want to make a long but voluminous flower bed, it is recommended to use large logs.
- A compact but bright flowerbed will be made from short logs and stumps.
Compact flower bed made of logs
When making a flower bed in a log, it is preferable to use dried and old wood, since it is much easier to process and cut. But at the same time, the tree must be without traces of rot.
When using logs or rounded logs as a fence for a flower bed, the bark from the wood must be removed. In this case, before use, the wood must be sanded and thoroughly treated with an antiseptic. When arranging a flower garden inside a log, the bark can be left on the trunk only if it has no obvious damage to its integrity and no traces of parasites.
Flower bed made from scrap boards
If there is a sufficient amount of unnecessary cuttings of boards left over, for example, from construction or renovation work, then they can be effectively used to improve the free space in the garden. The simplest DIY version of a flower bed made from scrap boards is small boxes. Assembling them is not difficult if you follow the instructions:
- Cut consumables to the same size.
- Treat against rot, mold, and pests with a special antiseptic.
- Assemble neat boxes using fasteners.
- Fill with fertile soil and plant the plants.
You can also simply make a beautiful flower bed, decorating it with boards in the form of a ladder or a pyramid.
Cutting boards is the most affordable way to design a flower bed outdoors
Flowerbed planning
Before you start creating a flower garden, you need to plan it.
We must choose a place and decide what flowers we want to fill it with. If we plan to plant annuals there, which we will throw away at the end of the season and plant others next year, the structure can be simple. Before planting next season, everything that needs to be done can be corrected. If you plan to plant perennial plants, you need to take into account that the flower bed we make will serve as a haven for flowers for at least several years. Its construction needs to be approached more responsibly.
When choosing a location, you will need to take into account the attitude of plants to lighting and accordingly place it in the sun or in partial shade and relative to the cardinal directions. Remember:
- If you want the planting to be immediately noticeable, it should have a west-east orientation.
- A flower garden located on the south side must be made slightly raised, even if it does not exceed 5 m in diameter.
- The northern flowerbed, on the contrary, can be flat even with a diameter of 5 m.
It is necessary to correctly assess whether there is free space for the proposed flower bed and whether it will be appropriate there. No matter how attractive the flowers are, they should not stand in the aisle and generally disturb us.
All this applies to stationary large structures. But you can make a small, mobile flowerbed from tree cuts with your own hands. Perhaps, strictly speaking, it won’t be a flowerbed, but let’s call it that in this article. The material is very conducive to the creation of such structures.
Do-it-yourself tall flower beds made of wood
A flower bed made of boards, installed near the house, made with your own hands, can be effectively arranged in the form of a pyramid. The optimal solution would be a design with the following dimensions:
- 2x2 m – first row;
- 1.5x1.5 m – second row;
- 1×1 m – third row;
- 0.5×0.5 m – fourth row;
- 25 cm – height of each row.
Advice! It is worth installing a multi-tiered flowerbed from boards immediately in a permanent place. The finished flower garden will be difficult to transport in the future.
The necessary tools and materials need to be prepared:
- boards;
- drying oil;
- varnish;
- metal corners;
- glue;
- level;
- geotextiles;
- plane;
- hammer;
- PVC pipes (10 mm).
Technology for manufacturing a pyramid-shaped structure:
- Draw a drawing of a flower bed.
- Prepare all the elements of the flower garden according to the dimensions, making grooves and holes. Treat the boards with drying oil and varnish. Allow all parts to dry thoroughly.
- Assemble the structure by connecting all its components with glue and fasteners. For greater strength of the flower bed, use metal corners. Work should begin with the lowest, largest box, gradually moving to the next one. Each row must be checked using a level.
- Paint the board structure in a suitable color, then cover it with varnish.
- Place geotextiles inside the flower bed to prevent the appearance of weeds. To remove excess moisture, holes must be made in the material.
- Fill the flowerbed with soil and plant the plants.
Placement options on site
The availability of material, variety of shapes, ease of processing, subsequent assembly and installation allow you to make flower beds from boards with your own hands and place them anywhere in the garden. It is better to place a chic flower garden on an area open to the sun’s rays and with an all-round view; more modest flowering islands will be appropriate in shady corners, under the openwork canopy of trees. It would be useful to lay a path to each flowerbed, install an irrigation system, provide lighting, and place a bench nearby in order to comfortably enjoy the aesthetics of the garden.
The main thing is that the garden decoration is organically combined with existing objects created in a certain style, and emphasizes the uniqueness of the site
Flowerbed made of wooden blocks
To decorate the garden and local area, flowerbeds made of wooden blocks are often used. It is both stylish and quite affordable. From this natural material you can make a tub or a large box. A multi-tiered pyramid-type structure will look great in landscape design. The algorithm for performing the work is the same as when using boards. The only thing is that you need to choose metal pins to connect the elements.
Wooden blocks do not have to be installed at one level; a multi-level fencing will look unusual
An original solution would be to equip the flower garden with a fence made of wooden blocks. Each part is dug into the ground, ensuring their stability. The shape of the flowerbed can be absolutely any, interesting design - in the form of a month, a star, a cloud.
Advantages of a homemade stand
You can make a whole list of factors that testify in favor of hand-made coasters:
- Price. Of course, you will only pay for materials and, possibly, the necessary tools, when the cost of store goods includes a much wider range of services.
- Choice of material. Here you are free to choose the color, shade and texture that you like, and not based on the assortment already offered by the store.
- Variety of shapes. No one limits you in creating your own unique stand. Moreover, you always know how and what it is made of. In addition, you always know what design you need for a particular room.
Unusual flower beds made of wood
You can make a wooden flower bed with your own hands in the form of an unusual flowerpot - an inverted pyramid. Such designs can have not only this design, but also cubic or any other design. They use boards and wooden blocks of different lengths and cross-sectional areas.
A flowerpot makes the free space more voluminous
You need to assemble a pyramidal flower bed from top to bottom, starting with long elements and moving to short ones. To hide the holes, blanks are nailed from the inside of the structure. In addition, it is necessary to fix a water-resistant material on the inside, in which holes are made at the bottom to drain water. After this, the flower garden is filled with soil and plants are planted.
Variety of shapes and applications
Wooden flower beds have a variety of uses and a wide variety of shapes - both simple and complex. You can build several small modules, make one large flower bed, or combine these two options into a single composition.
The most common options are in the form of a low palisade made of thick posts braided with willow vine or rattan, multi-level pegs that are driven into the ground in a straight line or along a winding contour, and a low carved picket fence. Such vertical planes are designed to protect flower plantings from minor accidental damage, but, unfortunately, they are short-lived, and they will have to be installed anew every season to restore a neat appearance and decorativeness.
Purchased wood imitations are much more practical and durable
If the area is very small, try arranging a bench around a tree , providing niches for flowering plants. volumetric panels with living plants mounted on the walls of buildings significantly save usable space
Compact flower beds can be made from dried out barrels, buckets, other household utensils or even pieces of furniture.
compositions inside a hollowed out stump or a cut tree trunk naturally fit into the natural design , perfectly decorating the lower, unsightly part of the fence or closing gaps in it. Models of an ancient mill, a fairy-tale tower or an abandoned well support the rustic and Provençal style
Travel lovers will love the idea of using an old boat as a place for a flower garden.
Wooden flower beds in the form of an intricate spiral “ snail ”, a multi-sectional raised labyrinth , a hexagonal “honeycomb” , a regular or inverted trapezoid , a pyramid with a wide base, entwined with berries or ornamental crops, will noticeably transform the landscape at any time of the year and can serve as a garden bed for fragrant spicy and medicinal herbs, creating an atmosphere of natural aromatherapy.
Multi-level models of more complex shapes cope well with the task of zoning : stairs with recesses for container crops, leading to a podium that visually expands the space. Lattice arches with attached flowerpots, combined trellises with inserts of artistic forging elements successfully perform the functions of wind protection. Gabions filled with thin branches, small wood chips, and decorated with wicker baskets with flowers look interesting in this role. As a rule, to perform such highly complex work, it is necessary to hire teams of specialists.
Homemade board structures allow you to combine aesthetics and functionality of solutions
You can create unusual flower beds not only in the form of flat geometric shapes (stars, polygons), but also more original ones, in the shape of animals or birds , by cutting out additional elements from sheets of plywood. By playing variably with the sizes of the boxes, you can get a cute “family of piglets” or a funny “brood of ducklings”.
Composite mobile containers on wheels in the form of a train with trailers, a cheerful “caterpillar”, carts, and carts will help to place expressive accents They can be placed in any order - at the gate, along the paths, under the windows of the house, around the gazebo, along the banks of an artificial reservoir, according to a flower pattern, a square, a semicircle.
A significant advantage of mobile flower beds is that they can be moved around the site without any problems, periodically changing the design
In compact mobile structures it is convenient to preserve faded perennial ephemeral plants (dwarf bulbous, low-growing corms, rhizomatous) - without unnecessary hassle and digging, they are removed indoors during the cold season directly in planting containers with soil.
