How to create beautiful flower beds and flower beds at your dacha with your own hands? (220 fresh photos and video ideas) + Reviews

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Vladimir 05/07/2020

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Do-it-yourself flowerbeds in the country

The flower garden is a small architectural wonder surrounded by emerald green grass. Flower beds include both single and group plantings, decorative elements, paths, platforms, small architectural forms in the form of sculptures, fountains, etc. Join the fascinating world of landscape design - create a flowerbed at your dacha with your own hands!

Introduction

Based on your wishes, you can create the flower garden of your dreams with your own hands.

Parterre (geometric) flower beds have a symmetrical shape and are usually located in front of the entrance to the building. Open-plan flower beds provide more room for imagination compared to ground floors. They can be designed taking into account the unevenness of the landscape, and installed in a quiet area of ​​the garden, near the pool.

Stone bricks are an excellent solution for zoning

The background for a flower bed, as a rule, is decorative shrubs with attractive foliage colors or small beautifully flowering trees. When creating flower beds, various types of decoration are used: solitaires, rutaria, alpine slides, arches, borders, etc.

Tapeworm is a solitary growing plant that looks spectacular at any time of the year, stands out against the general background of the flowerbed, forming a bright spot. The purpose of a tapeworm is to attract attention. The life of the entire flower garden revolves around the tapeworm.

Dwarf spruce will perfectly cope with the role of tapeworm

For single plantings, use light-loving plants; they can be either annuals or perennials. Among annuals, decorative sunflower, burgundy amaranth, castor bean are good as tapeworms, among biennials - mallow, foxglove, among perennials - queen of shade astilbe, daylily, tree peony.

How and how to decorate a flower garden at your dacha with your own hands

In this case, I do not mean the plantings of the flower garden, but its outer edging, that is, the border.

Low-growing plants can be used as a border. This method is quite common.

You can also use various building materials or ready-made garden products to create a border.

DIY stone flower beds

The most common and, one might say, solid material for creating flower bed borders is stone. It can be either a processed rectangular stone or a natural stone in its natural form.

The stone can be laid on cement mortar, or simply laid if it has a decent mass.

A border laid on mortar is, of course, stronger and more durable. But if you suddenly decide to remodel the flower garden, it will be more difficult to do so.

Treated stone, like decorative stone, may not be cheap, but natural stone can cost you almost nothing. It can be found on river banks, in quarries, in gravel warehouses, and so on. Each locality has its own possibilities for this.

Here are some more examples.

Flower beds made from scrap materials

If you have the desire and imagination, then making an original design for a flower bed or flower garden will not be difficult. There are many options for this that require virtually no cost.

I don’t see the point in this article to describe in detail how to design flower beds using improvised means, since I have already written a good article on this topic “Do-it-yourself flower beds in the country - 70 best options.” I highly recommend reading it.

Flowerbed, like from a magazine cover

An enviable decoration for your home

First, decide how much time you can devote to flower beds. If at your dacha there is only a flower garden, and you direct all your strength and energy only to it - this is one conversation, but if there is also a vegetable garden, beds with strawberries, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, a berry garden, there will be very little time left for flowers.

Vegetable bed

Sometimes novice gardeners buy an expensive flower in a single copy, plant it in their flowerbed, and then wonder why the flowerbed doesn’t look as attractive as on the covers of glossy magazines?

Dear flower growers, not all plants, even the most beautiful ones, look impressive individually. Use group plantings to create pops of color in your flower garden. This is a wonderful technique for decorating a beautiful flower garden.

Why isn't your flowerbed like the one on the magazine cover? Read below!

For group plantings, take several plants of the same species in different color shades. You can use annual, biennial and perennial crops.

Look how great the band looks in purple. It contains phlox and daylilies, the queen of the garden - the rose and such a simple but sweet field geranium.

When creating group plantings, choose plants with a long flowering period so that they do not lose their decorative effect throughout the season.

There are some plants that look very impressive before and after flowering. Seed pods and foliage remain on them, and they continue to decorate the flowerbed even after the end of their growing season.

In mixed groups there should be a selection in height, plants should not obscure each other, everything should be harmonious.

Place groups in your flowerbed in tiers . The lower tier consists of ground cover and low-growing plants; they look good near paths and alleys.

Primrose is a great option for the bottom tier of your flower bed.

If you decide to place a group near a tree trunk, then retreat 20 -30 cm. Groups can contain from three to ten plants.

Give free rein to your imagination

You don’t need to have professional design skills or spend money to improve your plot of land, just use your imagination. How do you like an overturned bowl from which a flower river flows?

An old barrel, painted to look like a matryoshka doll or any other funny character, looks very cute and unusual. A hedge made from clay pots will turn an inconspicuous fence into a work of art.

Great idea to use a log, remove the inside and plant flowers in the hole. You can turn the stump left after cutting it into an exquisite flower garden by treating it with the same method or simply placing a pot with cascading plants on it.

The toilet, bathtub, and sink also become the basis for floral oases, just like an outdated umbrella or broken cart, “populated” with flowers.

Floral arrays

Unlike the group, the massif occupies a large area that can extend for tens of square kilometers. Arrays can be plain or variegated.

Suitable for single-color arrays:

• lavender
• phlox
• poppies
• tulips

Floral array of tulips of different varieties

It is not easy to create a high-quality massive planting. It should be harmonious, the colors should complement each other. For example, an array of blue pansies, which are located in the foreground, gradually turning into more saturated blue irises.

Contrasting array without further ado

Creation of contrasting arrays is allowed.

The following options are possible:

• pink phlox and white delphiniums
• delicate white daffodils and bright red peonies
• fiery swimsuit and purple cockerels

Flower garden from an overturned barrel

Such original flower beds are a good solution for hilly areas. Almost any elongated container is suitable for creating a composition. This can be a plastic or wooden barrel, an aluminum can, or buckets of different sizes. Moreover, the container fits even with damage, because only one side remains visible.

Select a suitable elevation and lightly excavate its top. Place the barrel or bucket on its side and dig in well so that the container does not move. Inside, the bottom is lined with mulch film and soil is poured. The slope located at the opening of the barrel is carefully loosened, cleared of weeds and also sprinkled with flower soil. When the ground settles, low-growing flowers can be planted.

Beautiful flower garden from an overturned bucket

To create the effect of a spreading puddle, it is recommended to plant creeping and hanging plants with white or blue flowers. For example, if you use an aluminum can and white daisies, it looks as if milk is pouring out of a fallen can and turning into flowers.

A beautiful flower garden from an overturned can

Petunias look beautiful in such a flower garden, as well as multi-colored violets and small carnations. You can use an old unnecessary wheelbarrow: it is placed on one side of the hill, tilted slightly so that the lower edge rests on the top, and strengthened with improvised means. Then they fill the wheelbarrow with earth, and at the same time prepare the soil on the mound. Plants are planted over the entire surface of the elevation and in the wheelbarrow itself; it is better to use bright and colorful flowers.

Overturned cart with flowers

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Flowerbeds are part of the flower garden

Flowerbeds can be placed in the center of the lawn, along the garden path, around a pool or fountain. They can be oval, round, diamond-shaped or polygonal. Nowadays it is customary to make flower beds flush with the lawn or even deepen them a little.

Play with small architectural forms: statues, fountains

Carpet flower beds made from ground cover plants of various colors in the form of ornaments look very beautiful. It is customary to mulch the soil between plants with sawdust and pine needles.

Rock garden

Based on the principle of balance between Yin and Yang, you can create harmonious compositions from stones. A rock garden is not just a mound of earth with stones scattered over it. The design must be strictly verified, with good drainage. To do this, the slide is made from a mixture of loam, sandstone and stones, laid in the form of layers of exposed rock. Plants are planted on ledges and in vertical crevices between stones. Unoccupied areas of soil are sprinkled with gravel or small stones.

Dare in your creative flight, create beautiful flower beds in your dacha. After all, the truth is old:

“Ever since man acquired the ability to plow,

He felt the urge to decorate the yard and house.

(J. Delisle)

Border

An important element is the border surrounding the flowerbed. The border gives the flower garden completeness. You can also make a “living” border from low, brightly flowering annual plants, such as marigolds or low-growing begonias.

The border neatly outlines the flowerbed, giving it completeness

When selecting planting material, you need to proceed from the following considerations:

1 the plant must be dense and bushy

2all plants must be the same height

3maintain its attractiveness after flowering

4easy to tolerate trimming

5be resistant to temperature changes

Petunia flower border

Options for borders

Annual plants:

• lobelia
• Chernobrivtsy
• low growing carnation
• fuchsia
• cineraria
• brachycoma

Perennials:

• catchment area
• host
• day-lily
• Heuchera

Rules for the design of tall flower beds

The higher the structure, the more problems there are with its construction and flower maintenance. It’s not enough to simply install a high flower bed on a raised frame along the fence with your own hands; this is a simple matter; most often the problem is solved by a terraced arrangement of flower beds. In addition to this, at a minimum, you will need to provide some additional conditions:

• Free access to flowers and plants, regardless of what tier of the structure the plantings are located on;
• Choose with your own hands the layout of a raised flower bed, the arrangement of flowers, so as to prevent mutual darkening, and when watering, the water would be distributed as evenly as possible in the soil mixture;
• The frame of the building should not deform or become limp from the wet soil mixture after watering or rain.

Of the entire list, the most difficult and important, oddly enough, is ensuring uniform lighting for all plants planted in the flowerbed. If possible, the most light-loving tall flowers for a flower garden are planted in the central or upper part of the structure, while plants less sensitive to the lack of sunlight can be placed in the lower tiers of the structure.

Tall plants can radically change the landscape of a site

For the upper tier, it is recommended to plant flowers at a level of 70-80 cm, the lower tier should not be lower than 40-45 cm. If the flowerbed is planned to be planted along the fence, then it makes sense to make a high wooden trellis as a flower bed or an impromptu multi-tiered staircase-terrace.

Flower garden turning into fencing design Advice! The best option is considered to be a round or polygonal flowerbed design located in the garden area, evenly distanced from trees with a lush crown, shrubs and buildings.

In this case, the flower bed will be well lit, and if the design is planned correctly, the high flower bed will be a real decoration for the yard. In other cases, the composition, shape and height of the tiers are chosen based on the conditions of the planting location and the selected materials used in the construction of fencing and terraces.

Rabatka

A rabatka is a long strip of land planted with ornamental plants.

Rabatki are good for arranging garden paths and alleys

They highlight the foundation of the building well. As a rule, ridges are not wide up to 2.5 meters.

There is no need to do very long work. If you need to plant a fairly large area, then simply make gaps of half a meter between the ridges.

Plant the gaps with low-growing shrubs: boxwood, spirea.

According to the height of the plants, ridge plants are divided into two types:

1 One-sided - in this case, low plants are planted on the front side of the ridge, then taller ones and, finally, the tallest ones in the background.

2 Double-sided - in this case, tall plants are located in the center, and low plants are located at the edges.

According to the color scheme, discounts are divided into single-color and multi-color.

When creating single-color flower beds, garden plants of the same type and color range are used. In multi-color discounts, you can combine different colors at certain intervals. Multi-colored discounts are more attractive and elegant.

Budget flower beds for summer residents

An inexpensive and quick way to create a flower garden at your dacha with your own hands is to use scrap materials and unnecessary items. Any stones, bricks, pebbles are suitable for decorating flowerbed borders.

They are left natural or painted in bright colors.

A budget option is to use saw cuts or stumps to create a flower bed of annual flowers with a small root system.

This is how you can decorate flower beds with tulips, pansies, and petunias. To make such a flower garden with your own hands, you need:

1. Choose a stump or cut that is not rotten or damaged by insects.
2. Use a saw or chisel to make a recess in it, leaving 5 cm around the circle untouched.
3. Coat the wood with an antiseptic compound.
4. Make drainage in the form of drilled inclined holes on the walls. Place a layer of gravel on the bottom.
5. Fill the structure with soil and plant the selected plants.

Video instruction:

Other wooden products are also suitable for decorating a flower garden - pegs, logs, sawdust, branches. For example, you can weave baskets from willow branches and use them as containers for flowers.

In much the same way as from a stump, you can create flower beds from various old things - carts, boats, cars, cages, TVs, barrels, any damaged furniture.

If the area of ​​the summer cottage is small, then small flower beds can be made from a watering can, suitcase, old bags, bottles, glass or plastic plates.

A painted car tire makes a bright flower bed, and boxes and pallets make the basis for creating a multi-tiered flower garden.

Beautiful combinations of flower beds

Beautiful flower beds are obtained by using interesting combinations in the composition not only of plant varieties, but also:

• by color - gradient, contrast, similar shades;
• in form - smooth chaotic lines, strict geometric shapes, ornaments;
• additional elements.

You can successfully play with a variety of objects, making them the central element of the flower garden, its base or border. These can be the already described budget options or, for example, a bridge, a garden fountain, a bench around which flowers are planted.

Volumetric flower beds always look beautiful. To create them, taller flowers are planted in the center, then lower ones, and ground cover varieties are planted at the edges.

Alyssum

Such a flowerbed can be made in an old tire, barrel, or box. By analogy with size, you can use another plant parameter - color: plant dark blue flowers in the center, then blue, and white at the edges.

Primrose and irises in a flowerbed

An interesting option is a stone garden . This is the name of a flower garden that is grown on stones. They are fixed with lime mortar or laid out on a designated area randomly or in accordance with a pre-planned pattern.

Plants, edible greens, and herbs are planted in the spaces between the stones. Often such compositions are complemented by shrubs and trees, especially if a rather large area is allocated for the garden.

Assortment of plants for an attractive garden

Annuals:

• Chernobrivtsy
• petunia
• brachycoma

A flower bed of ground cover plants along the garden path

Biennials:

• pansies
• daisies
• rose stem (mallow)

It is not easy to create work from perennial plants.

Varietal composition for perennial ridges:

• low growing aster
• tree peony
• delphinium
• day-lily
• Heuchera
• small petal

Roccary

This type of flower bed is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful ways to decorate a flower bed; in appearance, such a flower bed resembles an alpine hill.

Also, a flower bed can be made not only from flowers, but flower beds are also made from stones.

Mixborders

Combined mixborder along the fence

Mixborders are multi-row flower beds of ornamental plants . The plants are selected so that when some fade, others immediately bloom, and the mixborder remains attractive throughout the season.

A flower bed that is attractive in the off-season is the pinnacle of a florist's skill

Mixborders are often placed along buildings, on lawns, and near swimming pools in the form of bright color spots. The edges of the mixborder are limited to lawn grass or laid out with tiles, stones, and stump cuts.

Perennial cereal grasses look beautiful in mixborders

The selection of plants should be such that the flower garden will be a decoration throughout the entire summer season. For mixborders, annuals and biennials are used, but the main place, of course, belongs to perennial plants.

Use pebbles to fill empty spaces between plants

The background for a mixborder can be:

• pampas grass bush
• tree peony
• barberry
• dogwood
• small beautiful flowering tree

Combined mixborder along the fence

Tips for decorating a flower bed

It is true that experience comes with time. But I don’t want to learn from my mistakes. To make the design of your first flowerbed go more smoothly, it is better to listen to the advice of experienced flower growers.

Tips for beginners:

• It is better to make several small flower beds than one large one, since a small flower garden is easier to care for;
• In a flower garden that is too long, it is difficult to take in distant details;
• The diameter of a medium-sized round flower bed is about 2 m;
• A round flower bed looks more impressive when its central part is slightly raised;
• If the flower bed is made on a lawn, it should not be limited by a concrete or any other border. It is better to make a border of low annuals - this way it will look more natural.
• To prevent lawn grass from encroaching on the territory of the flower garden, a plastic border tape is dug along its perimeter;

• You should not save money by planting plants too densely, as they will stretch out and bloom poorly;
• Diseases develop faster in plantings that are too dense.

A few words should be said about rhizome plants. Their root system grows quickly, so every 3-4 years the flower garden is updated or reconstructed. In autumn or early spring, overgrown species are dug up, the roots are divided into sections, and updated planting material is replanted in place. To prevent the process from being too tedious and taking several days, you can separate the most overgrown species every year. It should be noted that some perennial plants, such as irises, divide from June (when the flowering period ends) until the end of summer.

Useful video on forming a simple flower bed:

Alpine slide

This is a miniature rock garden. The main task when constructing a rock garden is to ensure that it fits organically into the landscape . It is worth remembering that this style of garden art originated in ancient Japan.

The Japanese, above all, value harmony and peace

Alpine slides have gained unprecedented popularity in our time. Apparently our people lack quiet contemplation of natural beauty.

Making a good rock garden is not as easy as it seems at first glance

Planning should proceed in several stages. First of all, it is necessary to organize there is natural planning; it, as it were, stylizes the motifs of the mountain landscape.

• Choose areas with a slope or terraces.
• First, drainage is done, because mountain plants do not tolerate stagnant water.
• The top layer of soil is removed, buried 20–25 cm, crushed stone or broken brick 5–10 cm thick is laid.
• The stones should be matched in color and laid parallel to the surface of the site; stones should not be piled up chaotically.
• Use sandstone, limestone, granite, natural stones. Avoid regular shapes and right angles.
• The stones need to be installed firmly, because in the future it will be possible to move along them, weeding and loosening the rock garden.
• Fill the space between the stones with decorative pebbles or mulch with large sawdust and pine needles.

Stones are an integral part of the alpine slide

Install the stones firmly, you will have to climb on them while weeding the alpine slide

Let's use tires

Tires that have served their purpose are undoubtedly in every garage. This is the laziest variation on how to make a flowerbed without much effort. They are laid on a flat place or mounted on legs, covered with soil, then plant what you want. Rubber can be painted in any color and installed in several rows, creating a full-scale flowering town.

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Craftsmen manage to reproduce realistic images of animals and birds after cutting and turning clothes for wheels. Rubber samples hung vertically look stylish and advantageous.

Laying a rock garden

If the plants you plan to plant like acidic soil, add peat chips, and if they prefer alkaline soil types, then you need to lim the soil with lime.

It is not recommended to use manure and large amounts of nitrogen fertilizers, as the plants will begin to vegetate wildly, this will give them an unusual appearance, they will stretch out, become unstable to diseases and lower temperatures.

In addition, manure can contain a huge amount of weed seeds, and as you know, weeds are the worst enemies of flower beds.

Early flowering crocuses take pride of place on alpine hills

In the first 2 - 3 years you can not apply fertilizers at all; in subsequent years you need to add a little superphosphate.

The range of plants used for alpine slides is very wide

Cereals:

• ground cover plants
• all kinds of bells (Carpathian bellflower, Campanula angustifolia)
• Heuchera
• looked younger
• bloodroot
• saxifrage
• savory
• lavender

From early flowering plants you can plant:

• crocuses
• saffron
• decorative bow
• hazel grouse
• hyacinths

Single growing ferns will look beautiful.

Among the shrubs there are many attractive low plants that are suitable for decorating an alpine slide:

• barberry
• heather
• rhododendron
• low growing spirea
• euonymus
• boxwood

Sedum and young - a standard set for a top-end rock garden

Coniferous plants look beautiful: decorative low-growing Christmas trees, pines, yew, juniper.

Wicker fence

A decorative wicker fence, woven with your own hands, will add originality to the garden and help save money - a fence created by yourself costs absolutely nothing.

It is best to weave a fence from a vine, but you can use other flexible branches left after cutting down trees and bushes. Birch decorative barriers look very expressive. The height of the wicker fence should be approximately 0.4-0.6 meters.

The base of the fence is made from long, thick branches of willow or grapevine. First of all, pegs are placed around the perimeter - in the corners and along the walls. A frame is woven between the pegs to create a fairly dense fence. Very long branches are trimmed. Secure the walls with corner clamps.

Wicker fences for flower beds are ideal for naturalistic and rustic gardens, perfect for decorative flower beds of roses, tall plants, and ornamental grasses.

Perennials in flower beds

Take care to get the greatest effect from the least amount of labor. There is a way out - these are perennial plants. Even at the planning stage, allocate space for a flower bed.

If you expect that the flowerbed should be visible from the window of the house or from the gazebo, do not hide the flowers away from recreation areas . It is up to you to create a flowerbed of any shape - round, with right angles, in the form of diverging rays.

Perennial plants are a good choice for mixborders

Perennials look very beautiful as part of mixborders - these are prefabricated flower beds. They are usually organized along garden paths or along fences.

Perennial flowers are demanding of sunlight, under the canopy of trees, in the twilight they turn yellow, stretch out, and lose their beauty

Mixborders can be placed next to perennial fruit trees and berry bushes.

When laying a mixborder, keep in mind that its width must be at least two meters, otherwise the attractiveness will be reduced.

What to pay attention to

When you have decided where you would like to start arranging your garden, find out everything you can:

• about the composition and acidity of the soil on the site;
• how much the area is open to winds;
• What is the humidity and light level at the intended planting site?

This will determine how your plants will develop in the future. The key to success when designing any garden is to be able to take advantage of the natural conditions with the help of the right plants and their combinations for maximum aesthetic effect. A border growing in the shade can look no less impressive than a bright flowerbed in a shining sunny place if you skillfully play with the variety of shapes and shades of leaves. Decorating a flowerbed with contrasting dark and light colors will significantly enhance the effect.

Soil preparation

It is advisable to prepare the soil 3 to 5 weeks before planting flowers in the flower bed

• Provide good drainage. Standing water negatively affects the physiology of flowering plants.
• Perennial plants can go into a state of suspended animation due to waterlogging.
• There must be air in the soil, the soil must be moisture-absorbing and fertilized.
• If there are a large number of weeds, you need to remove them, dig up the ground, and get rid of the roots of perennial grasses, especially the rhizomes of creeping wheatgrass.
• Organize drainage, lay it to a depth of a couple of bayonets of a shovel.
• Compost, humus, and peat chips have a beneficial effect on the quality of the soil.
• If your site has clay soil, you need to add sand and half-rotten sawdust.

Tires are banned?!

Waste tires belong to hazard class III-IV. They emit a number of harmful substances, including carcinogens, heavy metals, toxic odor; are highly flammable.

Their decomposition period is 130 years. Waste of this class cannot be stored and disposed of independently. This should be done by the relevant organizations with collection points.

What the law says

Since July of this year, a lot of articles have appeared on the Internet about the introduction of a ban on growing flowers in car tires and making sculptures from them. Not a single author provides specific references to the new wording of the changes made to the legislative framework.

Federal Law No. 141-FZ dated June 17, 2019 amended the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences.

Article 8.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation since 2022 includes tougher penalties

In particular, paragraph 1 of Article 8.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation now provides for the imposition of fines for non-compliance with requirements in the field of environmental protection when collecting, accumulating, transporting, processing, recycling or neutralizing production and consumption waste. The size of the fine depends on the category of violators:

• citizens – 1-2 thousand rubles;
• officials - 10-30 thousand rubles;
• persons carrying out entrepreneurial activities without forming a legal entity - 30-50 thousand rubles;
• legal entities – 100-250 thousand rubles.

It turns out that they can be fined not for violating the rules of landscaping, but for storing and burying (disposing) tires on a land plot. It turns out that if rubber swan flower beds are located near an apartment building, the management company will be held accountable, and if on a summer cottage, the owner?!

The authorities of several Russian cities (Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Irkutsk) had previously banned the use of tires in landscaping, enshrining this in law.

A matter of taste

One can argue endlessly about how beautiful flower beds made from tires and figures made from them are. But since the courtyards of apartment buildings are still replete with elements of such housing office art, it means there are many adherents.

In most cases, tires look like an element of kitsch with a catchy shape and primitive content

In my opinion, this is tasteless, especially when in a limited area there are a large number of bright wheels, the notorious swans, hippos, cartoon characters, pigs from plastic bottles, mushrooms from old enamel bowls, plastic buckets, basins dug into the ground... The feeling, that you are walking past a landfill. Although the same tires, decorated with bright annuals, look quite appropriate and symbolic on the territory of a car park, car company, or driving school.

I honestly admit that for 7 years I myself planted flowers in two large, apparently tractor tires, located on the lawn between the two entrances of an apartment building. I didn’t dare to liquidate them: they stood before me. And I understood why. The soil under the lawn is poor; to set up a good flower garden, you would need to bring a carload of fertile soil and stones, and this requires serious money and a lot of physical labor. And the effort spent on beauty would be a pity due to the unfortunately low culture among the population: all the asters planted in the first year were picked for a bouquet before September 1...

To give a more aesthetic appearance, tires are painted, cut into shapes, reshaped, and supplemented with original parts.

At first, I didn’t paint the balloons at all, until I saw from the balcony how a neighbor with a brush encroached on them: “I renewed my flowerbeds, the paint was still there, so it’s up to you!” I had to paint over the provocative bright yellow color (I managed to smear it on), purchasing a matte, lighter, eye-pleasing shade. I did not cover it completely, but only the inner edging and some protruding parts of the tires. I planted marigolds in them (medium-growing varieties in the center, low-growing varieties along the edge), cineraria, and lobelia. In principle, two such flower beds, decorated in a simple and identical style, looked good on a regularly mowed lawn.

Planting flowers in a flower bed

The best time for planting flowers is spring, and for bulbous and early-flowering perennials, autumn

1Irises should be replanted after they have flowered, this is the most favorable time, they are at rest, and after a month and a half they begin to grow a new root system.

2When planting perennial plants, remember that the planting holes should be such that the plants can easily spread their roots into them.

3The depth should not be excessively large; the best option is when the lump is completely located in the new hole.

4Freshly dug soil around the planted plant should be compacted, eliminating voids in the area where the root system is located.

5It happens that after the first watering the soil sags; in this case, add fresh soil.

6Leave a small depression to make it convenient to water the plant.

Combinations by varietal characteristics

Select varieties that require the same lighting, moisture and soil characteristics. Sunny points are loved by roses, peonies, vines, they will be unobtrusively complemented by small lacy gypsophila and decorative lavender. The rose garden is surrounded by marigolds or salvia, which drive away pests.

Areas bathed in sunshine love tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. The flowering period must also be taken into account so that the planting is always in a blooming state.

Watering

The best time to water is early morning

In summer, perennial flowers need to be watered often and in large quantities. If they lack moisture, they will bloom poorly and will not have the desired aesthetic effect.

Do not water the plants on the leaves, pour water directly under the roots, this way you will avoid the spread of powdery mildew.

Do not forget to remove faded branches, inflorescences, and leaves that have lost their attractiveness. Try to keep your flowerbed decorative for as long as possible.

Stones are used

Stone borders are durable and do not require regular maintenance. They are made of sandstone, limestone, granite. Often they use available pebbles or ordinary cobblestones.

It is enough to cover the borders of the flower garden, and it will be completely transformed. The multi-tiered slate composition in the shape of a spiral has a chic look. The specimens are held together with cement for strength.

Layout

Perennials are grouped by growth, flowering time, color, and type of leaves. Choose plants that are not particularly labor-intensive to care for.

Moderately labor-intensive perennials include:

• astilbe
• aster
• geranium
• primrose
• brachycoma
• cloves
• sedum

Foxglove requires virtually no care

Among the unpretentious ones the most popular are:

• monarda
• stock-rose
• digitalis
• lily of the valley
• digitalis
• lavender
• phlox
• lovage

Creating a perennial flower bed

Properly planted perennial flowers in a flowerbed should create continuous flowering when fading varieties are replaced by new buds and so on until the end of the summer season.

Planning and designing a new front garden includes several important rules that must be taken into account at the preparation stage:

• Inclusion of a flower bed in the general zoning of the site;
• Possibility of using the terrain;
• Correct selection of plants;
• Planting density and flowering duration.

The first two points involve the search for individual ideas and solutions, when, depending on the zoning of the site, the allocation of individual zones, and the availability of free places on the territory, the most favorable position for the future flower bed is sought.

In each case, there is a detailed acquaintance with the front garden being built, the nature of the soil, its illumination, humidity and even neighboring buildings, bushes and trees.

Formation of compositions

When arranging flower beds, assume that the main colors are red, blue and yellow.

Flower beds with plants of the same color, but in different shades, look beautiful

Green, purple, and blue flowers look beautiful in the foreground. Cool shades are perceived better up close, because the further they are located, the less impression they will make and will merge with the surrounding landscape.

Also, when creating flower beds, use white color, plants with silver foliage, they look very impressive and, as it were, soften the impression of contrasting neighbors. When creating flower beds, the emotional side is very important, how the plant is perceived by us, people.

The aesthetic side is one of the most important in creating flower beds

Look at the peonies, how luxurious they are, large, majestic, covered in drops of dew, almost the size of a saucer, heavy with the abundance of petals. Forget-me-nots and viola will look beautiful next to peonies.

It is necessary to plant these crops in the most accessible places in your garden; peonies have few competitors that would look so decorative. Projects of two-story houses Z500 https://z500.com.ua/doma/poisk/dvuhetazhnye-doma.html on the official website https://z500.com.ua

Peony bushes need space and green lawns

In early spring, the burgundy sprouts of these flowers look attractive and elegant. After flowering, the bush keeps its shape for a long time and even in autumn pleases with its yellow, red and brown colors, standing out against the background of the lawn and shrubs.

Examples of the best flower beds for a summer residence

As they say, it is better to see once than to read five times. Therefore, let's look at the most successfully implemented flower beds. Maybe you will like some ideas and you can implement them at your dacha.

Primroses

One of the first flowers after the snow melts

• Bulbous flowers evoke tender and tremulous feelings; these are the first flowers after winter that we have been waiting for for so long.
• They look touching against the backdrop of the remnants of snow; they should be placed closer to paths and garden paths so that you can admire them.
• Make sure your garden looks decorative from early spring to late autumn. Yes, it's difficult, but possible.
• Take into account all the features, remember that early flowering plants are usually short, so they will need a good background to highlight their beauty.
• Use boxwood bushes, low-growing thuja or juniper as a background.

Wooden structures

Wood fits harmoniously into the natural atmosphere, so homemade objects are often framed with it. True, wood needs to be treated with special compounds for long-term use. The fence looks like a low picket fence, a picket fence, logs, branches and vines.

Wicker fences are very popular, they perfectly complement any vegetation. Extraordinary borders are made from fancy driftwood. If you install a flashlight in a tub, you can admire the created beauty at night.

climbing plants

In flower beds, climbing plants are located on supports, usually in the center

• Lianas and climbing plants are always welcome guests in the garden. They are distinguished by rapid growth of shoots, carved foliage, numerous flowers, and sometimes attractive fruits.
• To achieve maximum beauty, you need to use supports and create an appropriate background.
• Use combinations of contrasting colors, for example, clematis can be planted in dark purple and white.
• The supports should be comfortable and easy to use.
• Climbing plants can decorate lamp posts and unsightly buildings.

How to decorate the yard of a private house?

Do you want to add a touch of variety to the interior of your own yard? Experts advise resorting to landscaping the area. It is enough to simply build several small flower beds that will become a magnificent decoration.

Mini flower beds are a real decoration of the garden

Do all your buildings create a complete ensemble? Therefore, the mini-flower bed should fit harmoniously into the interior. It makes sense to invite a professional designer to help draw up the project.

Garden project with mini flower beds

The specialist will perform the following actions:

• He will carefully examine the territory to find the most advantageous places to place flower beds.
• He will draw a draft of future compositions so that you can familiarize yourself with the general appearance of the ornaments.
• Will help you purchase and deliver the necessary materials and quality seedlings.

Plan of a parterre-type mini-flower bed

You will get the ideal solution that will allow you to create an oasis of great mood. Beautiful mini-flower beds can become an unsurpassed decoration of any yard.

Planting a flower bed - step-by-step instructions

• First of all, you need to draw up a project, make a breakdown, plant plantings. And of course, provide constant care.
• You can make a planting drawing yourself on a piece of paper, or you can use computer programs for landscape design.
• Here is a list of some computer programs for creating flower garden designs.
• After creating a flower garden, you need to write a statement that will contain information about the varieties, hybrids, plants planted, the quantity, and frequency of planting.
• Before planting, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the biology and agricultural techniques for growing certain crops.
• Place flowers taking into account their size, so that they do not block the plants behind them. Consider flowering time.
• If you follow all these rules, the flower garden will look beautiful and attractive from early spring to late autumn.
• Next to bulbous plants that will flower early, tall perennial plants can be provided so that they cover bald spots.
• Once you have finished laying out all the elements in your flower bed, till the soil.
• Don't go beyond the boundaries you set.
• Remove the roots of weeds, especially the rhizomes of creeping wheatgrass, stones, and other debris.
• In case of severe soil contamination, imported soil must be brought in. Remove the top 25 cm layer of soil, fill the vacant space with a specially prepared soil mixture of humus and rotted leaves.
• You can start planting cold-resistant plants in early spring; do not be afraid of frost.
• Start planting heat-loving plants in late May.
• To prevent you from trampling the ground, use boards and stands.
• Planting should be done starting from the center of the flowerbed and gradually moving towards the edges.
• Do not forget that the flower garden must be constantly cared for, only in this case it will look aesthetically pleasing.
• Ensure timely weeding and loosening.
• Faded inflorescences and dry leaves must be removed.

Provide timely watering, and the plants will thank you with lush flowering

• If the summer is especially dry, watering should be done in the morning and evening; watering should not be done during this time.
• Feed the plants with fertilizers three times: in early spring, during bud formation, and during flowering.
• Apply ammonium nitrate, phosphate and potassium fertilizers.

Color combination

An important point is to correctly combine plants by color. Fabulous multi-colored bouquets will delight the eye and lift the mood of the owners, giving the site an indescribable charm. A good alliance of red, blue, yellow shades.

The universal white tone suits all eye-catching colors without exception. The brightness of the tall flowers in the middle of the structure is edged by the delicate colors of their low “brothers”.

Chaotically growing vegetation is much inferior in aesthetic terms to an organized planting with a spectacular fence. Photos of decorating flower beds with your own hands are a clear confirmation of this.

When creating colorful ensembles, remember about drainage and timely watering so that your plant world does not lose its visual appeal and riot of colors.

Designing a site for ornamental plants

Every owner wants to make their summer cottage beautiful or tastefully decorate the yard of their home. It’s enough to look around to understand how to make a flowerbed with your own hands.

To do this, you don’t need to be a designer and incur large expenses. The easiest way is to arrange a flower garden in a geometric shape. Such an area is easy to fence off.

In fact, a beautiful flower bed can be created from any abandoned material. Old utensils, dry cut branches, unnecessary tires from a car and various items that have already served their intended purpose are used. When planning, keep in mind that long flower beds are placed along the fence or paths in the garden area.