How can you make a beautiful flower bed. Do-it-yourself flower bed in the country for beginners. The correct selection of plants for a flower bed

Bright spots of flower beds and flower beds on the site are not only a way to decorate the site. They are great for distracting attention from some problem areas. This, by the way, can also be guided when choosing a place. We will talk further about how to make flower beds and flower beds with our own hands in the country, in the courtyard of a private house. This is not an easy task, of course, but it does not require knowledge of higher mathematics either.

What are

First of all, let's find out what is the difference between flower beds and flower beds. The flower bed has clear boundaries and shape: a circle, an oval, a square. Most often, it is separated from the rest of the site and raised above it. We most often see this type of landscape design in parks and on the streets.

This is a flower bed. It has a clear, strictly defined shape and geometrically correct arrangement of plants.

A flower garden is any place where plants of any shape are planted. It happens with a fence, and it happens without. The boxes with flowers hanging on the fence or on the wall are a flower garden, plants planted in old galoshes are also, a flower spot on the lawn and a ribbon along the path are all flower beds.

We figured out the terms a little. Now about what they are. They are distinguished primarily by flowering time:

According to the type of planted plants, there are annuals, perennials, and sometimes mixed. In some, only one type of plant is planted. They are called monoclumbas or mono flowers.

Sometimes they are raised, they are also called high, there are multi-tiered. Their device consists of several stages: first of all, the fence is built, then the earth is poured into the finished form and the plants are planted.

That's all with theory, let's move on to practice. We start with where you can make flower beds and flower beds with your own hands.

Where to do

When the yard is spacious, it's just fine. Find the most viewed place and set up a flower garden there. What if the whole territory has already been developed, and you want to plant flowers? You can always find a place. For example, near your house, the site is concreted or lined with slabs, stone, etc. At the wall of the house, you can make an excellent raised or even multi-tiered flower bed do it yourself. And there is no need to break the cover. A brick or stone fence is built right on it. It is advisable to put them on the solution, and then cover them with a waterproofing impregnation from the inside ( bituminous mastic) to prevent water from flowing onto the lane when watering. Then you can fill up the soil and plant flowers.

Flower beds are set up along the fences. This is a common way to decorate, for example, a long drive to the house. But this can also be done in different ways. Here, as well as near, a high flowerbed looks better.

A high bed of boards. The building is inexpensive and the view is solid

You can make a flower bed in front of the gate. Street flower beds must be strong. Therefore, for their execution, stone fences are usually used: just in case. If desired, you can make tiered flower beds. They are more difficult to build, but much more attractive than flat ones.

Street multi-level (multi-level) flower bed of complex shape

Even if the yard is surrounded by walls on all sides, and then you can find a place for flowers: Hang on the walls, in pots or in the form of a flowering wall, put up a rack, etc. Do-it-yourself flower beds in the courtyard of a private house can be made from everything and everywhere. It is only important not to be mistaken with the style: it must match the design of all buildings. Some ideas in the photo gallery.

You don't need a lot of space and can be moved. A portable flower garden is convenient

You can make a flower garden in the country near a tree. They already belong to the garden category. Don't want it to be trite? Come up with an interesting fence.

What and how to make a fence

The most common flower bed fence is brick, wild stone, boulders. A structure can be made of bricks in a strict "ceremonial" manner. Boulders and wild stone are more intimate, non-standard fences.

Since they have a decent weight, a foundation is often made under a brick or stone fence for a flower bed. Not if one or two rows fit, but if there are four or more rows. If the device goes on a concrete site, you can do without a foundation at all, but if a flower bed is broken on a lawn or soil, then it is advisable to do it.

It is not even necessary to fasten two rows of stone or brick with mortar. They can simply be laid out one on top of the other, covered from the inside and covered with earth. Brick flowerbeds made by this method will have to be corrected often: bricks can "move out" from their place

The first step is to remove the sod on the marked area. If you plan to make a high flower bed, dig a groove around the perimeter, about 20 cm deep, and 5-10 cm wider than the planned fence in width. This ditch is filled with crushed stone, rammed, spilled with liquid cement-sand mortar. For 1 part of M400 cement, take 4-5 parts of clean sand, mix and pour water until sour cream. Rubble is poured with this semi-liquid solution. When the concrete sets - you need to wait a few days - you can lay out the border for the flower beds.

How to make a brick or stone border

Do-it-yourself flower beds and flower beds in a fence made of stone and brick are the most expensive in the device, but also the most durable. They will stand for several years without any problems.

Stones or bricks are placed on a cement-sand mortar, similar to the one with which rubble was poured, but thicker. There should not be a lot of mortar between the bricks - 5-8 mm. If you put cobblestones or natural stone, it is easier to first fold them "on dry" by choosing the size, and then transfer them with mortar.

A few ideas on how to arrange stone borders for flower beds and flower beds in the photo gallery below.

This is a curb for a cobblestone flower bed. The technique used is different - a roller is formed from a semi-dry solution, small stones are stuck into it

If you do not need to raise the plantings so much, and you only want to mark the boundaries of the area planted with flowers, but are afraid that if the brick is simply dug in, it will fall, then you can dig a trench, fill it with rubble, and insert flagstone into the rubble (stone sawn on plates , it can be found in the section selling materials for exterior decoration at home) or to put bricks while standing. Spill liquid cement-sand mortar around the installed elements of the fence. After two or three days, when the concrete has set, you can continue to work: fill up the fertile soil, but you cannot load the curb or step on it for about a month: it takes so long for it to gain strength.

By the same principle, you can make a do-it-yourself frame for a flower bed from slate or tiles cut into strips. A flower bed can be made of metal or asbestos slate. There are scraps left after installing the roof - use them. Here's what you can get.

Photo of a slate flower bed - such a fence looks good

Made of wood

It is easier to make a fence for a flower bed made of wood: it does not weigh so much. On the other hand, it is less durable. Do-it-yourself flower beds and flower beds from wood can stand for several seasons. Then you will have to restore or alter them. For ceremonial flower beds, it is used very rarely, but in the country or near a private house, a flower garden fenced with a wooden border is original and stylish. Especially if it has something in common with the style of design of buildings on the site.

You can use wood in any form to decorate summer cottages. They make flower beds from boards, small-diameter round timber (small logs), block house (boards, convex on one side, similar to a log) and any other wooden remains. You can even cut a dead tree into chocks, bury / hammer them into the ground, making such an unusual flower bed.

Birch woods - an excellent fence for a flower garden An interesting idea for a high flower bed - a well is made of scraps of logs Two pieces of a block house, installed one on top of the other - and in front of you is already an excellent one country flower bed

How to make a wooden border? Find a small diameter log, cut it into chocks of different lengths and split them in half. You will get blanks, as in the photo on the left. They are laid on flat surface convex side down one next to the other. Take a flexible thick wire and staples from construction stapler or with bent studs fasten the wire to the flat side of the pieces of wood. One wire is nailed at the bottom, the other at the top. It turns out a flexible border made of wood, which can be used to enclose a flower garden of any shape (pictured on the right).

So that the wood does not lose its attractiveness and does not rot, it is treated with protective impregnations. They can simultaneously give it color, or they can be colorless. From such pieces of wood collected in a ribbon, you can make flower beds with your own hands of any shape. Dig a shallow groove, a little wider than your fence, insert a fence for a flower bed there and sprinkle it with earth, tamp it.

From boards and beams

In our country, wood is one of the most inexpensive building materials. Therefore, they build from it a lot and often. They are made of wood and a fence or fence for flower beds. The easiest way is to enclose a flower bed with boards. For support, you will need several bars - not very thick, but wide. Approx 50 * 150mm and edged board 20mm thick. Choose its width yourself so that several pieces installed on the edge give you the required height.

Soak the wood with protective impregnations, when it dries, you can start working. Support bars are installed first. They can be sharpened at one end and carefully hammered without damaging the upper surface (put a piece of a bar and hit on it), or you can dig a hole about 50 cm deep, install a bar in it, bury and compact the earth around. Bars are installed in increments of 1-1.5 meters, depending on how wide the flower garden will be. The wider and higher it is, the more mass will have to be held, therefore supports are more often put.

Boards are nailed to the exposed supports. They can be stuffed from the inside and then the support bars will be visible, or from the outside. In the second option, only a wall of planks will be visible. The joints of the boards should fall on the beams.

Plank beds can be made in a variety of shapes. Even in the form of a pyramid. Several interesting ideas there is below.

And this is how to make a flower bed in the form of a pyramid

Made of plastic

There are many types of ready-made fences for flower beds and flower beds made of plastic or plastic. They have special legs that are immersed in the ground along the edge of the planted area.

But it's not about them, but about flower beds made of scrap materials. For example, you can make a decent fence for a flower bed out of plastic bottles.

They are selected by displacement and color. This will make the fence look better. Then the necks are cut off at one level and stuck into the ground. This is one mounting option for creating a low curb. The second will turn out to be much higher. It can be used in fondant taller plants. In this case, take wooden bar, to it at a certain distance, so that the bottles are close to one another, caps are nailed. Bottles are screwed into the caps. To make such a plastic fence for a flower garden more stable, it is pierced through with wire closer to the bottoms and closer to the narrowing point at the neck. The finished section of the fence is installed and fixed on the ground.

Despite the fact that the material is waste, if everything is done carefully, such a fence looks decent, nice, nice. A photo of fences for flower beds and flower beds made of plastic bottles is in the photo below.

Couldn't pass by ... a fence made of old bicycle wheels. Original flower beds can be made from any junk. If you have talent, of course ...

Old bicycle wheels can decorate your summer cottage. How? Make a flower garden fence out of them. A flowerbed of wheels is cool ...

Original and unusual flower beds and flower beds

Sometimes you wonder how people manage to make original, unusual, and, what is important, beautiful things. So it is in the design of flower beds. Well, I myself would never have thought that old chest or galoshes, the hat can be turned into a flower garden or flowerpot. Look for yourself - the photos don't lie.

Flowerbeds of tires

Completely unattractive car tires turn into beautiful flower beds. The tires are cut, the edges are sanded with a grinder with an emery nozzle. The resulting flowerpots are washed with soapy water and dried: the plants will not develop well if the machine oil, gasoline and other similar substances that get inside are not washed.

After drying, they paint it. You can paint the tire (tire) with the usual oil paint, only the surface must be degreased, dry and clean. It lasts for several years. There are special paints for tires. They are much more expensive - they are made for styling tires. After the paint dries, you can install a finished flower bed from tires and fill it with soil, plant plants. How you can make a flower garden out of tires with your own hands, or rather, how to arrange it, see below (the photo gallery scrolls automatically, if you need to stop, click on the picture).

Tier flower bed - easy and cheap

Of old things

Whether it will surprise you or not, I do not know, but flowers are planted even in old things. Did the kids grow out of rubber boots? Why throw them away? Make a couple of holes in the sole for drainage, fill in the soil, plant some flowers. Original flower beds and ampelous plants are obtained.

Get dusty in the old barn gas stove? It can also be adapted for a flower garden. In the same way, the ancient chest of drawers - drawers are pulled out to different levels, soil is poured into them and a tiered flower bed is obtained. There is old bath? Or an ancient car? Plant flowers in them flowers. It turns out stylish and original flower garden... In the photo gallery there are some unusual flower beds made of old things that I liked. They can be put not only in the country, but also in the courtyard of a private house.

An old car doesn't have to have a place in a dump ... Flowers have grown in the bathtub - an excellent flowerbed. The bicycle cannot be repaired - paint it and plant flowers. Few people have such a summer cottage flower bed (the main thing is not to be scrapped) A broken toaster, an old kettle and shoes - and this is also a flower bed, only mini. Even barrels ....

Now, you probably do not have a question: "What can be used to make a flower bed." Now it's difficult for you to decide what exactly you want to make it from ...

A flowerbed with an interesting design can decorate any private plot, even if there are heavy and not very attractive buildings on it. Competently filled with various decorative crops the flower garden adds bright colors to the look of the territory.

The simplest house, immersed in a riot of colors of plants, seems interesting and boring. Do beautiful flower bed it's not difficult with your own hands, but this task requires some preparation: the right choice places, soil processing and thinking through the composition.

Seat selection

The first step in planning a flower garden is choosing a place for it. It is especially important to consciously approach this step if the personal plot is small. In this matter, two aspects must be taken into account: location in relation to the sun and personal preference.

For the most part, street flowers are sun-loving. In order not to further limit yourself in the choice of plants, it is better to immediately select for a flower bed sunny plot protected from drafts.

At the same time, due to territorial limitations, or individual desires, the flower garden may have to be broken right under the window, under the wall of the house and in other shaded places. In this case, it will be necessary to select plants that live comfortably in such conditions.

Soil preparation and planting features

It is with the preparation of the soil that it is worth starting the practical implementation of the plan for the design of the flower garden. In the process of soil cultivation, it is possible to study the composition of the soil and make adjustments to the planned list of plants. The optimal period for this is spring.

You can make a flower bed with your own hands even on not very fertile soil by taking certain measures. Key recommendations:

• clay soil will become lighter if sand is added to it;
• clay and stone flour will help to weigh down the soil;
• to improve the characteristics of any type of soil, compost and peat are suitable, these fertilizers increase air exchange and moisture yield of the soil, positively affecting its fertility.

It is possible to enrich the earth with oxygen and distribute all the added additives so that the soil is homogeneous, by digging. For this, it is advisable to use a garden pitchfork. The ideal working depth is 25cm. As a result, the root system of plants will receive the most favorable conditions for its development.

Planting perennial plants is best done in the fall. Depending on the type, you should choose a day in the interval from early September to mid-October. Planting in autumn allows perennials to more easily adapt to cold weather and harden in winter.

When using seedlings in pots (with closed roots), planting can be carried out during all summer months. However, it is important to actively water the plants and protect them from scorching sun at first time.

Mixborder arrangement rules

The flowerbed looks very impressive, where the plants are located, the flowering periods of which follow each other, without interruption. Subject to proper care, it will decorate the territory with bright shades in spring, summer, late autumn and even in winter.

One of the options for clubs with continuous flowering is a mixborder. Its feature is the planting of various plants in several rows and tiers, while symmetry is optional.

A mixborder is a rather complex engineering and artistic structure that requires a well-thought-out composition and accurate calculation. It can be based on flowering perennials, which can be supplemented with herbaceous and small tree species, as well as conifers and plants with decorative foliage. As a rule, at least 5-6 different types are used. With the right selection, you can create a unique element of landscape design.

The plantings are arranged in 3-4 tiers. In the foreground there should be plants up to 40cm high, in the middle - 40-70cm, in the background - 80-150cm. The stems of the posterior layer are covered with flowers and foliage of the anterior one.

When planning a mixborder, it is very important to consider the flowering time of the plants. Species blooming in one period should be evenly spaced over the site and combined with each other so that the overall picture is harmonious.

In most cases, the flowering time is around two weeks. Borderline moments, when some buds wither, and others are just beginning to bloom, cannot be avoided. To smooth them out, it is necessary to plant species with beautiful decorative leaves.

Detailed planning will help to bring together disparate ideas and take into account all the nuances. It is worth drawing up a flowering calendar of plants, and then drawing on paper a sketch of the future flower bed, indicating the names of plant species. The backdrop for a mixborder can be a fence, house wall, hedge, or gazebo.

Flowering periods

What flowers can be planted on different tiers of the mixborder in the yard, taking into account the flowering period? The last plan is worth placing high views plants blooming in the last weeks of summer and autumn. We are talking about chrysanthemums (Indian and Korean), hybrid delphinium, sunflower, irises (Siberian and garden), peony, perennial lupine, echinacea, astilbe (Thunberg and hybrid), paniculata phlox, aquilegia, asparagus, mullein, mackerel , aconite klobuchkov and others.

The central strip of the flower bed should be decorated with medium plants, the flowers on which bloom from late June to early August. These include lilies and daylilies different varieties, low dahlias, astilbe (Japanese and Arends), phlox and so on.

In front of them, on the first tier, low species can grow that bloom in spring, including: hare ears, pansies, forget-me-nots, primroses, arabis, creeping gypsophila, coreopsis, phlox, alpine aster, sedum and others. It should be borne in mind that some plants bloom twice during the summer, for example, daisies, lupins, delphiniums, primroses.

Mixborder options

Thinking about how to equip a mixborder near the house, it is advisable to see a photo of flower beds. You don't have to copy them completely, you just need to learn some decorating techniques.

Mixborder number 1:

• the back row - in the center - a beautiful white hellebore, on the sides of it - asters, along the edges - mallow;
• middle row - lush roses, irises and daffodils;
• the first row is a pretty carnation.

Mixborder No. 2 (design suitable for positioning near a fence):

• back row - morning glory and clematis, curling along the support;
• middle row - blue delphinium and echinacea;
• the front row is an urban lily of the valley.

Flower gardens in front of the house and under the window

In front of the house, an oval or round flower bed with an area of ​​1 × 1.5 m will look very good. What plants to choose so that right after leaving the room into the yard, you can immerse yourself in wonderful aromas and bright colors? It all depends on the individual taste preferences... For example, you can place a large plant in the center - phlox, rose bush, peony, and from it "start up" circles of smaller flowers:

• the first circle (from the center) - Siberian irises, Fassen catnip and sage;
• the second - daffodils, tulips;
• the third - crocuses, muscari, woodlands.

When equipping a flower bed with your own hands in front of a window in a private courtyard, it is worth considering not only the appearance of flowers, but also their aromas. V summer time when the sun goes down and the coolness of the night falls, it is incredibly pleasant to inhale the delicate scents that take on a special richness. One of possible options- to place along the perimeter of the flower bed low plants(up to 20cm), increasing their height as they move towards the center, where flowers can be up to 40-70cm in length. The optimal set is a fragrant violet, paniculate phlox, daylily, peonies.

Another way to organize a flower bed in front of a window is simple and sophisticated. You can plant lavender on the periphery with a soothing scent, and in the center - bright yellow echinacea.

In the shadow by the fence

When planning a flower bed in the shade of a fence or wall of a private house, you should find out in advance whether there is always no sun in this place. The fact is that there are more rocks that tolerate partial shade well than those that do not like sunlight at all. Second important point- soil moisture. Some plants are suitable for dry soil in the shade, while others are suitable for wet soil. Perennial breeds that do not need the sun include sedges, lilies, hosts, crows, mountain goats, ferns, rogers, martagons, arizems, and others.

You can make such a composition. Plant a high mock-orange near the fence. Foxglove flowers will look great against the background of a chubushnik. Their cups Pink colour collected in an inflorescence in the form of a brush up to 85cm long. The foxglove grows for two years and can reach 150cm in height; it blooms from June to July.

Next, it is worth placing several small groups of perennial lupines. It has a very peculiar palm-shaped foliage on elongated petioles, but pale yellow flowers look unattractive when wilted. They should be planted behind other plants in the depths.

Sunbeams in the shade replace the narrow, curved leaves of the Golden Zebra daylily, which are adorned with stripes of yellow and green. The buds of the plant are also colored in yellow... Unfortunately, they are not very pretty, they can be removed immediately.

In the foreground, the cuff should be planted in the company of the incense. The latter has leathery, lacquered, dark green, large leaves that go well with the lowered rounded foliage of the cuff. Her flowers are pale, yellow-green in color, they are collected in small inflorescences of a fuzzy shape. The cuff blooms all summer.

Another way to decorate a flower bed in the shade is to use conifers, including firs, spruces, some types of junipers, tueviks, and Canadian hemlock. They can be supplemented with deciduous shrubs that do not need sun. These include hawthorn, dogwood, elderberry and others.

A bed of conifers is an excellent option for a private house, in which, unlike a summer cottage, people live permanently. Such an element of landscape design will decorate the territory. all year round... You can find ideas for decorating by looking at the photo.

Complex composition

When decorating a fence or wall over a large area, you can break a complex plant combination consisting of five strips of trees and bushes. The rocks should be placed symmetrically, adjusting the density and quantity in accordance with the area of ​​the site.

Sequence:

• the first (farthest) line is the middle juniper in the center, on the sides of it with an indention of 1 m - western thuja Holmstrup, then tenberg barberries and rocky junipers;
• second - horizontal juniper Blue Chip;
• the third - opposite the thuja from the first line - thuja Europe Gold, the rest of the space - Japanese spirea;
• fourth - western thuja Globos and juniper Prince of Wales;
• the fifth - the same plants as in the fourth line, as well as the Morrow sedge and similar cereals.

Compact options

If it is necessary to demarcate the site, you can make a cascade hedge from conifers, consisting of two rows. It will decorate and ennoble even a not very large area. Sequence:

• behind - thorny spruce and Chinese juniper;
• in front - eastern thuja, middle and coastal juniper, undersized spruce.

If there is a small free area, it is worth organizing a compact green flowerbed with a coniferous aroma. It will require only three types of plants - coastal juniper, western thuja and mountain pine. Pine and thuja can be centered, framed by juniper bushes.

Concept " landscape design"can be interpreted in different ways. For many, this is an individual fairy-tale world in a personal or summer cottage. At first glance, it may seem that it is not so easy to create it.

General information

Naturally, the breakdown of the site, self-planting and design of a flower garden in the country is not such a difficult task. However, if there is a need to make changes to the landscape, then it becomes much more complicated. For example, it may be necessary to arrange a decorative reservoir or lay out a cascading lawn in the place where unnecessary and old trees are now growing.

Features of the arrangement

In order to change the landscape at the summer cottage, you can turn to specialists for help. Thus, you will need to pay for the services of a designer. He, in turn, implements the relevant work, among which the following can be distinguished:

It is advisable to use this approach in a new building. Thus, recreation and living areas can be planned in advance. If the dacha already exists, then its alteration does not make sense. It is recommended to redevelop the landscape in stages and make rational use of the available area. It is worth noting that the relief in a specific area has already been outlined by time. At the same time, the issue with reservoirs is also considered resolved. It remains to work with ornamental plants of seasonal or continuous flowering. Ideal option items that do not require significant capital investment will be considered. It is best to organize flower gardens and flower beds in the country, which will please the owner of the site in accordance with the style and shape of the plants.

Self-arrangement

Beautiful flower beds in the country are considered powerful elements for decorating the site. Thanks to them, it can be smoothed overall composition throughout the territory. Before making a flower garden in the country, you should get acquainted with the main materials used. Among them are the following:

Any other materials can also be used for these purposes. From this list, you need to select certain compositional elements. They create unique flower beds in the country with their own hands. It is quite possible to independently organize a variety of fantastic compositions. For layout styles and shapes use various schemes flower garden in the country. Thus, the fantasies of the owners of the site can be embodied in reality.

How to arrange a flower garden in the country?

The original composition can be composed of only three types of plants. The flowerbeds are placed in accordance with the wishes of the owners of the site and the landscape. They differ in types:

1. Islets.
2. Lawns.
3. Curb.
4. Vertical.
5. Raised.

The flower garden can be of any size.

Conditional classification

The following types can be distinguished:

1. Monoclumba.
2. Carpet.
3. Vertical.
4. Annular.
5. Raised.
6. Irregular.
7. Chameleon.
8. Regular.
9. Traditional.

No need to list characteristic features of each kind. In this case, their names are very eloquent.

Fundamental rules

When creating flower beds in the country with your own hands, you need to choose the right places for them. Shady and lighted areas in mandatory should be marked on the plan. This point is very important. Thanks to him, the plants will be selected correctly, as well as optimal conditions for their flowering and development will be created. It is recommended that you adhere to this rule in any case. This is especially true when it comes to creating a continuously blooming composition. She will look beautiful all year round. Such a composition is also called "flower garden of four seasons".

Features of the selection of plants

To correctly create flower beds in the country with your own hands, you need to know some of the nuances. Composing is the most difficult part of this whole business. The aroma, variety of colors, duration and area of ​​flowering depend on it. In order to independently and without difficulties choose the composition of the flower bed, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the plants and their type. First of all, this applies to the following factors:

Flower beds

They are represented by the following types:

1. Biennials.
2. Annuals.
3. Perennials.

Among the latter, exotic, cold-resistant and heat-loving plants can be distinguished. Biological features each flower should also be counted. It is about the compatibility of plants and their need for dry or wet soil, abundance of light and warmth, or damp shade.

In this case, there are no hard and fast rules. However, many will want to independently create unique flower beds in the country with their own hands. To do this, you will need to adhere to certain recommendations. Elements are combined according to some attribute and perform a specific task. These features can be very different. For example, plants are arranged according to the contrast of shapes, colors or flowering time (sequential or parallel). It also depends on the task that the composition should perform. Flower gardens in the country are often set up to decorate an unsuccessful construction or an unattractive place, as well as emphasize the merits of the landscape.

Varieties of compositions

In the process of collecting a flower bed, the type of flower bed must be taken into account. For example, the composition of the vertical type is most often composed of creeping (bindweed, ivy grapes and other liana-like) and climbing plants. In a similar design, they can be arranged in tiers or planted along the outer diameter. For example, in a "candle" there is a transverse band of colors. Such compositions look very original. Illumination can be provided inside the frame. Thus, the plants will look unusual and very beautiful at night.

Components of the "candle" composition

Bindweed

It is an unpretentious perennial plant. It blooms in spring. Planting in a flower bed is carried out by seedlings. It is not recommended to use more than four colors in a composition.

Nasturtium

This flower is an annual. It belongs to climbing plants.

Maiden grapes

It belongs to perennial climbing plants. It has small clusters of blue-black berries. It is considered a medicinal plant. Reproduction takes place using cuttings or shoots. The crimson leaves of this plant look very beautiful.

Common compositions

Those ensembles that are based on the play of colors, sizes and shapes look most advantageous.

Crown

Outwardly, it resembles a royal attribute. Looks impressive due to the variety of shapes.

Pyramid

This form can be presented in 3-5 steps. The latter are smoothed, the upper tier is sharp.

Cascade

This form can also be presented in 3-5 steps. It is characterized by a flat top tier, which looks like a wedding cake.

In the above compositions, the following types of plants can be planted:

Decorative onion

It is perennial unpretentious plant... Disembarkation is carried out in groups. It is characterized by a variety of forms.

Geranium

It boasts a variety of species and colors: white, gray, burgundy, purple and lilac.

the Rose

It is characterized by abundant flowering. It is great for the lower tier.

Knifonia

It is also a perennial plant. It has arrow-shaped inflorescences. This plant requires abundant watering. Shelter with sawdust is necessary in winter.

Lupine

This plant is quite moody. However, its bloom is incredibly beautiful. Reproduction takes place through cuttings, bushes and seeds.

Zinnia terry

This plant is annual. It should be sown in warm soil. Flowering occurs in autumn and is very abundant.

The flower garden pattern will be distorted during the growth of annual plants. Thus, the contours and boundaries of the flower bed are violated. To keep the lines clean, the border is delimited with plastic tape. Its width should not exceed 20 cm. In this case, the lower edge of the soil deepens to 13 cm. The free upper part creates a side. It will restrain the growth of the annual. Framing is not required for carpet plant species. They need a kind of haircut, with the help of which impeccable forms will be maintained throughout the season.

Hello dear readers! In this article, we will consider how to do original design flower beds in the country with their own hands with a photo. The creation of a flower bed is a real art, when coming up with a flower arrangement, one should focus not only on the aesthetic attractiveness of flowers, but also take into account the peculiarities of their cultivation. Well thought out and planned multi-colored flower beds will delight the eye and give a wonderful aroma, cheer up the hosts and guests throughout the warm season.

Quite often, in summer cottages, flowers grow chaotically, creating only a mess. In rare cases, in summer cottages, there are ordinary round flower beds that steal a lot useful space... But there are original ideas flower bed designs that help save space and give your suburban area all the beauty of a blooming garden.

Flower bed made of logs

The suburban area will look very original with log beds. Such flower beds can be made from both long and short logs, the main thing is that the diameter of the trunk is large enough. For the flower bed, cut out the middle of the log, do not try to make even edges for the flower bed, the curved the edge is, the better it will look. For the stability of the log, stones can be used big size or other small logs. The flower bed can be lifted off the ground by placing it on two small round logs.

Serious drainage for such a flower bed is not necessary, the tree will absorb excess moisture... It is enough to pour a layer of small stones on the bottom of the flower bed, pour the soil with the second layer. When creating a flower bed from a log, choose undersized and ampel views flowers, the best choice would be undersized .

In the photo on the left, marigolds grow in the middle of the flower arrangement, and ampelous Lobelia descends along the edges with a flowering waterfall . In the photo on the right, Petunia is soloing in the flowerbed. When creating a flower bed, choose flowers of about the same size, very large buds do not work well with small flowers. In a flower bed made of logs, flowers with small buds look more advantageous.

So cute flower bed locomotive made of logs will delight not only children, but also adults. It can be used to decorate a playground, children's corner in the garden.

A log for a flower bed does not have to be perfect, be creative, decorate with flowers dry driftwood or thick branches found in the forest. Plant not flowers in such a flower bed, but beautiful and unusual moss, which you can also find in the nearby forest. The care for the moss flower bed is minimal, but it will look very beautiful and harmonious. Place such flower beds as you like: horizontally, vertically, with an inclination, rearrange in different areas garden. In the photo below, the flower bed composition is made up of different types succulents and moss.

Beds of stumps

If you still have stumps in your dacha, do not rush to uproot them - this is a very time-consuming and costly business. Better make a flower bed out of it. Cut out the middle of the stump, cover it with earth, and plant your favorite flowering and non-flowering plants. For a flower bed from a stump a combination will do hosts and stunted annuals. If the stump is high, then plant ampelous species of flowering plants - it can be Lobelia, Nasturtium, Petunia. The stump of the flowerbed can be painted in any color or, if it is without bark, varnished. Painting will also protect the stump from rotting and pests.

Flowerbeds of tires

Surely many in the country or near the house already have flower beds made of tires. But we will offer new ideas for decorating flower beds from old car tires... Moreover, you can make such a flower bed with your own hands. The tire will look interesting and funny if you hang it on a strong branch of a tree or on the canopy of the veranda.

Paint the tire first, use only a special glossy gloss paint for rubber. Other paint can quickly crack and peel off. The rubber keeps water out, so drill some holes in the bottom of the tire to drain it. Otherwise, the roots of the flowers may rot.

Before pouring soil into the tire, lay a small piece of special fabric (lutrasil) that allows moisture to pass through, it is also used for smart beds. Then fill in the soil and plant your favorite flowers. In the photo, the composition consists of two colors. ampel petunia... But you can plant other types of ampelous plants, both flowering and non-flowering: ampelous Begonia, Ipomoea, Nasturtium, Verbena.

Another idea for the design of flower beds in a summer cottage from tires is to simply make tall flower beds by putting several tires on top of each other and decorate them with fancy patterns. It is easy to care for such flower beds, because now you do not have to bend over.

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Flower bed stream

Such a flower bed looks cool, but it is more suitable for parks, especially since it is not durable. It blooms only in early spring... To decorate such a flower bed, they used the Muscari stream or Mouse Hyacinth, along the edges of Tulips. We propose to make small funny rivulets of flowers that will bloom until the very frost.

For example, it is not difficult to do such a design of a flower bed in a dacha with your own hands, as in the photo. On the left photo "Spilled water from a jug", in the role of water, ampelous Lobelia, which itself, when it grows, falls down and blooms all summer, and on the right photo "Spilled milk from a can", in the role of milk, use any white undersized flowers with dense flowering, for example white Ageratum or Allisum.

For the design of such flower beds in the country, they use old buckets, pots, tubs, pots, baths and even sinks and umbrellas. Choose for "spilled flower beds" only low-growing flowers with dense blooming, otherwise you will not get the same effect as in the photo.

Another idea for a flower bed that you can do with your own hands as in the photo

Cinder block flower bed

Often after construction there is a lot of unused building material... If you have cinder blocks left, then do not throw them away, but make flower beds out of them with your own hands. Such flower beds do not take up much space, they look well-groomed. And if you paint the cinder blocks, apply an ornament on them or glue the remains of decorative tiles, then in general you can get a work of art. You can connect the structure using a special mixture or using tile glue.

Vertical flower beds from boxes do not save space in the summer cottage:

If the size of the summer cottage allows, then make a round flower bed. When creating a round flower bed, think about what flowers will harmonize in it in the best way. Consider the flowering period of the planted flowers. It can be plants or . Plant in the very middle of the flower bed. Undersized around the edges bright annuals... And dilute the composition not flowering plants with delicate or dense foliage, for example Host or Soft cuff that will cover the voids of the flower bed during the dormant period of flowering plants.

When considering ideas for decorating flower beds, follow simple rules. Choose flowers with approximately the same flowering period. Large flower buds do not combine well with small inflorescences, so for a flower bed, choose either only plants with large or only small flowers. Thinking through color range your flower beds, decide whether your flower garden will be in gentle colors,either in bright ones. Delicate light buds will look dull and dull against the background of brightly colored flowers.

In the article Making a flower bed in the country with our own hands with a photo, we wanted to show that growing and caring for flower pets is both serious and very fascinating process, in which many nuances must be taken into account. And if creating a flower bed is an art, then doing such art, the soul will be filled with inspiration, and work in the garden will only bring a surge of positive emotionsand the joy of contemplation of the results of labor, which we will then share with others. I wish you success in floriculture!

The best decoration for a summer cottage or garden are fragrant and blooming flower beds all summer. Competently placed and beautifully designed flower arrangements will decorate and ennoble your summer cottage.

We will tell you how to make a flower bed with your own hands later in this article.

Preparation for work and rules for decorating a flower bed

First, choose a place suitable for decorating the flower bed. Decide what kind of flowers you would like to see, and what shape to give to the flower garden.

In order for the flower bed to organically fit into the landscape of your site, take into account such factors as: the size and shape of land tenure, the location of buildings, the illumination of the future flower bed. The shape of the flower garden can be different, it all depends on your preferences.

It is better to make long beds along paths and fences.

Place single-tiered flower beds of continuous flowering near the garden house.

Multi-tiered flower beds with climbing plants ideally placed along fences, walls and around summer cottage, loaches will create shade and coolness, ideal for relaxation.

If there is a pond on your site, be sure to arrange it flower arrangements... Open free areas can be decorated with closed, fantasy flower beds with flowers of the same variety.

When creating flower beds and flower beds with your own hands, make plans for future plantings. By transferring your ideas to paper and carefully considering color and stylistic solutions, it will be easier for you to bring your ideas to life.

In multi-tiered flower beds, plants are combined in height and planted as follows: soil (purslane, saxifrage), undersized (nasturtium, petunia), medium-sized (geranium, chamomile), tall (ferns, ornamental trees).

Consider the flowering time - the best option is a constantly blooming flower bed.

The original design of the flower bed

When decorating flower beds in the country with your own hands, think over fences for flower plantations. Fences will add additional decor and complement the floral arrangement.

Fencing can serve various subjects such as stones, tiles, bricks and other materials at hand.

Fences made of stones

If bricks remain on your site after the construction of the house, use them in the decor of the flower garden. When making a flower bed of bricks or stone, you will need cement mortar and bricklaying skills.

It will be enough to put two rows of fence and a beautiful flower bed is ready. The decoration with a wild stone will be very original, it is slate, granite, cobblestones of various shapes.

Compositions of tires and bottles

Making flower beds out of unusual things like old tires and plastic bottles, has become extremely popular. By applying creativity luxurious compositions can be made from these items.

In the photo of the flower bed, you can see the use of bottles. Fill the bottle with earth before burying to avoid deformation.

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Tire beds will serve you for more than one year. From old wheels of different diameters, you can create multi-tiered compositions. If desired, tires can be painted with bright colors.

The wheels are also suspended as pots; plants with falling stems are ideal for such a flower bed.

Furniture and appliances in the design of a floral object

The use of interior items in garden decor is becoming more and more fashionable. Chairs, sideboards, dressing tables, iron beds, baths, washbasins and even toilets are used.

For example, the outside of the tub can be painted or tiled, filled with earth, and placed near a pond. Place petunia or violet in dressers with open drawers.

It is better to cover wooden objects with moisture resistant products for more durable use.

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An old bicycle or even a small car can become a flower garden. You will need paint and a little imagination to transform your summer cottage or garden into something extraordinary. Photos of flower bed decoration will help you with this.

Choice of colors

When choosing flowers for future compositions, consider not only the color, but also the duration of flowering, the height of the bush, the possibility of neighborhood, the requirements for watering and sunlight.

By carefully choosing plants and putting your soul into the design of your summer cottage, you can make your wildest ideas come true.

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