Beautiful Flower Beds at the Dacha with Your Own Hands (220 Photos) + Reviews

There are many flowers that are not inferior in beauty or duration of flowering to pampered or exotic species of flowering plants. However, these “modest” plants do not require constant attention and grow well with minimal care. An ideal choice for beginner gardeners!

What flowers should I plant in the first flowerbed? An excellent option for inexperienced gardeners are perennials. Firstly, they are less hassle than annuals, because you don’t need to sow seeds and fuss with seedlings every year. Secondly, this is a good cost savings: once purchased, perennial flowers will delight you for years and even decades. And if you want to increase the number of specimens, then over time you will be able to divide the overgrown bush. In addition, perennials bloom much earlier: some annuals are just beginning to have their first leaves at this time.

However, a perennial flower garden has several significant disadvantages:

these flowers will not show themselves in all their splendor immediately, but only after a few years - at first their flowering will be rather sparse;
a flower bed of perennials in the first years, until the bushes grow, will look empty and unfinished due to the “bald spots” left between the plants.

And this is where annuals come to the rescue:

with their help you can “close” empty spaces;
annuals pick up the flowering baton from perennial plants in the second half of summer and continue it until the cold weather;
if you get bored with your flower garden and want new colors, then you can easily diversify it by adding summer flowers.

Thus, the basis of the flower garden should be perennial plants, and several annual flowers can be added to them as additions. The main thing is that all plants have different flowering periods, then your flowerbed will please the eye throughout the season.

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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.

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.

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.

Do-it-yourself flowerbed at the dacha, in the garden for beginners from tires: design, photo

Flower beds occupy a place of honor in country and garden plots. Beautiful flowers delight the eye and improve the mood of not only the owners, but also passers-by who see such beauty.

Agree, the framing of the flower bed is no less important. Flowers planted in a beautiful fence make flower beds neat and much more attractive.

You can buy ready-made fences of various shapes: plastic, metal, wood. As well as a variety of fancy containers: vases, pots, barrels, etc. Unfortunately, such devices can put a big dent in your pocket. Therefore, people with good imagination found a way out - to make fences from scrap materials. This is not only a way to save money, but also an opportunity to have fun.

Many families have things at their dacha that should have been thrown away long ago. Don't rush to part with old things, give them new life. For example, old car tires.

Flowerbeds made from old things

Before you start turning a tire into a “flower house”, you should prepare it:

Thoroughly wash off traces of dirt
Degrease the tire with acetone or white spirit
Apply paint in one layer or draw patterns

Important: Worn tires are well suited for decorating flower beds; they are easier to apply paint on.

In this simple way, you can get, although such a modern, but quite worthy alternative to expensive fencing.

Tires can be placed around the perimeter of the flowerbed, arranged in a checkerboard pattern, placed one on top of the other, or hung on a tree. Any of the options, if played with taste, will look beautiful.

Car tires will serve as a fence for a beautiful flower bed. Hanging flower bed made from tires.

You can also cut shaped fences out of tires using a sharp knife and soap solution.

Flowerpot made of tires

Beautiful flowerpots made from scrap materials

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 bed ideas (4 photos + 1 video)

For climbing plants

A trellis made of bent mesh is installed between two wooden raised flower beds. Climbing plants are planted and a beautiful flowering arch is obtained.

From wooden pallets

Plants are planted in the gaps between the transverse boards of the pallet; if they are not wide enough, then some of the boards are first removed (usually one at a time). For such a flower bed, herbs or flowers that grow in bushes are better suited: marigolds, pansies, carnations .

From the boxes

The base is two longitudinal boards inclined at an angle of about 45 degrees, which are connected by cross members. Wooden boxes are installed on it, in which low-growing flowers or climbing plants that fall down are planted.

Longline

The shape can be anything from squares to pentagons and even stars. To make such a flower bed, you need to prepare frames from boards without a bottom (one frame for each level). The main thing is that each next tier is smaller than the previous one. Then, the first tier is installed and covered with earth. A second tier is placed on top and also covered with earth, and so on for each.

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

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.

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.

Creative ideas for creating a flower garden

By placing a large pot with a soil mixture inside on its side, they create a flower stream by planting plants starting directly from the neck. A curved line looks especially impressive.

If there is a small pond on the site, fix miniature pots with flowering plants on foam plastic and lower them into the water. Such floating flower beds add a romantic touch to the surrounding atmosphere.

Floating flower bed

An original flower pole is created from a chain-link mesh rolled into a cylinder shape. They fasten it with wire, cover the internal space with agrofibre and fill it with soil. Ampelous varieties of flowers are planted in the cuts cut on the side walls.

A flowerbed made by yourself will become the pride and decoration of your site

The activity of creating flower beds yourself becomes exciting and fruitful if you approach it creatively and systematically. Introducing your own ideas into ready-made solutions makes any version of flower beds unique and original.

Author of the article: Lastovskaya Lyudmila Viktorovna

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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

Border: Chic multi-layered floral border

The rabatka model came to Russia from abroad, but quickly gained popularity thanks to its bright colorful range of shades, chic ornaments and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagram.

In appearance, this model resembles a regular flower border, but is distinguished by its multi-row filling with flower crops.

To create an original flower strip, clear a sufficient area of soil along the path. The width of the free area must be at least 50 cm in diameter.

Treat the soil (acidity, fertilizer, watering). Plant three types of flower crops according to the principle of forming tiers. For the classic version, you will need to take three contrasting colors of plants that also differ in growth height.

A bright flower garden created with your own hands will brighten up your leisure time, and you will enjoy the work done. Flowerbeds and flowers in the country are the main element of decor.

Don't stop there, search, study, create new bright images and compositions. Decorating flower beds at the dacha is an active holiday, a little supplemented by a bit of work.

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

How to make a flowerbed with your own hands from stones?

Wonderful stylish flower beds are made from stones. If the stone is laid correctly, the flowerbed will last a long time.

To make a multi-tiered or high flower bed from stone, you must have certain skills and knowledge.

First of all, you should make a foundation of sufficient depth.
When laying stones, use cement mortar to fill gaps.
Also make drainage holes in the fencing.
After the cement has hardened, apply sealant to the seams between the stones to prevent cracks from forming.

Important: Secure the stones with cement only on the inside of the flowerbed so that the outside looks like neat, dry masonry.

Flower beds made of stone Beautiful flower bed made of stone

There is also a simple way to fence a flower bed. It is enough to dig a shallow trench, fill it halfway with crushed stone, and then cover it with decorative stones.

Modern flowerbed decorated with stone Simple flowerbed

Landscape design

The following stones are used to construct a flower bed:

River and sea pebbles
Slate
Dolomite
Basalt
Tuff
Marble chips

High 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

How to make a flowerbed with your own hands from brick?

Brick is another suitable material for fencing flower beds.

Brick can be used to make not just a beautiful decorative fence, but also prevent the growth of weeds throughout the area.

Important: When choosing a brick color, you should take into account the color scheme of the area. It is desirable that the colors be combined with each other, then the brick flowerbed will harmoniously fit into the overall picture.

Brick flower beds can be made of different heights:

High
Low
Multi-tiered
Border

The configuration is also not limited to one or two options. If space allows, you can make a polygonal flowerbed, rounded or of any shape.

Often brick flower beds are adjacent to the wall.

Flowerbed near the house

The process of constructing a flower bed from brick is as follows:

First, outline the flower bed.
Then dig a trench along the contour.
After this, lay the bricks in one row.
The next day, compact the bricks by walking on them.
Now you need to fix the brick with mortar: pour a mixture of cement and dry sand into the cracks, spread the mixture evenly with a brush, then use a hose and a water spray nozzle to moisten the top layer of the brick.
Using a brush, carefully remove any remaining mortar from the brick.
Give the solution time to dry.

Brick flower bed fencing
If you want to make a high fence, this is done like this:

First dig a trench
Fill it not completely with drainage: sand, crushed stone, crumbs
Then lay bricks with cement mortar.
Place the brick wall slightly inward.

Corner flowerbed made of bricks Unusual fencing for a flowerbed

High round flower bed

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.

We create a rock garden on a summer cottage

We have already mentioned today one of the new designs of flower beds in the country. The presented model is a hybrid of a rocky garden with coniferous crops. We present step-by-step instructions for gardeners:

We are selecting an area for our future flower garden. We clear it of weeds and debris, possible metal objects and splinters.
We lay a sheet of textile on the ground, which will further prevent the growth of weeds.
We lay large boulders on top of the textile in a chaotic manner.
Between them we place pebbles and smaller stones.
All free space is filled with gravel or crushed stone at your discretion.
Finally, plants are planted in small areas of soil. Most often, these are coniferous crops, decorative onions, and sedums.
The plants in this flower garden model play a decorative, auxiliary role, so abundant planting of flower crops is not provided.

Flower garden care is carried out as usual.

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 perennial, unpretentious flowers to plant for a flower bed that bloom all summer?

Even the most beautiful fence can become unnoticed or even become a hindrance if you do not take care of planting in time. Still, flowers are the main thing in a flower bed.

A few tips on how to plant a flowerbed:

Before you create a flowerbed from scratch, sketch out a diagram on paper. Take into account all the illuminated and shaded places, this will influence the choice of plants in the future.
The flowerbed should be clearly visible from the front and/or from the windows.
Plan planting flowers so that it is possible to water each flower without damaging others.
If the soil is clay or sandy, before planting it is worth enriching it with compost and organic matter.
The flowerbed must have a good drainage system so that the water does not stagnate.

If your goal is to plant beautiful but easy-to-care flowers, you should pay attention to the following types:

Lupine
Perennial cornflower
Swimsuit
small petals
Echinacea
Day-lily
Gypsophila
Primrose
Delphinium
English rose
Pansies
Phloxes

Lush flowering in the yard

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.

Rot protection

Wood has a significant drawback - it rots, since the boards of the flowerbed are constantly in contact with the ground and water. to protect and prevent rotting :

Coat the boards from the inside of the flowerbed with clay - this will prevent contact with the ground and moisture;
Cover the inside with waterproofing (for example, plastic film);
Set the frame to dry annually (if the flowerbed is not used for perennial plants);
Coat the inside of the flower bed with bitumen mastic. The mastic is diluted to the consistency of paint;
Coat the flowerbed with waste oil. An effective, but not very safe method: in this case, it is better not to plant edible plants;
Treat the boards with varnish, but leave the ends so that the wood can “breathe”;
Use special antiseptics for wood.

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.

Flowerbed of continuous flowering: planting scheme

A flowerbed of continuous flowering is a dream for many summer residents. Making this dream come true is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. To do this, you need to know the method of planting flowers, the conditions of watering and fertilizing each type, the compatibility of species, lighting requirements, as well as flowering periods.

Some flowers are not recommended to be planted in continuous flowering beds, for example, gladioli. Ready-made patterns for continuous flowering beds can help in this matter.

Flowerbed of continuous flowering: scheme 1

Flowerbed of continuous flowering: scheme 2

Flowerbed of continuous flowering: scheme 3 Flowerbed of continuous flowering: scheme 4

As you can see, there are a lot of ideas for creating flower beds and fencing for them with your own hands. Arm yourself with patience and inspiration, and turn your site into a blooming paradise.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Selection and planting of plants

Plant ensembles can consist of both annual and perennial cultivars. It is advisable to plant varieties with a shallow root system and the same care requirements. The apothecary bed is often populated with unpretentious wild plants or sown with cultivated medicinal herbs. Hyssop, tenacity, oregano, basil, variegated plecranthus, various types of mint, fragrant rosemary, sage, and thyme are well suited for these purposes.

When planning to plant tall or climbing species, such as climbing roses, you must immediately install a support

It’s good if you manage to select plants in such a way that their flowering changes cyclically over the seasons, without requiring regular renewal of plantings. Then the flower garden will remain beautiful and varied for a long time, invariably attracting attention.

After the early flowering bulbs die off: multi-flowered daffodils (triandrus, jonkilliaceae, tazettas), tulips, crocuses, charming primroses can take their place. For the summer, it is appropriate to plant seedlings of low-growing ageratum of various colors, pansies, miniature daisies, decorative foliage and beautifully flowering hybrid cineraria. In the fall, small-petalled asters will open their buds. Anemones will decorate a flower bed both in spring and autumn. Perilla and coleus will delight you for a long time with the rich shades of leaves.

Choose plants as harmoniously as possible, highlighting the brightness of tall flowers with an edging of low “brothers” of delicate colors, or vice versa

In limited space, herbaceous and shrubby forms may need more nutrients and moisture, but you should not overdo it with fertilizers.