Flower bed design: original and unusual solutions

Possible design options

To make communication with nature as easy as possible, the issue of organizing a flower bed in the yard should be given due attention. When creating flower beds, the following main features should be taken into account: the degree of growth of plants (especially roses and undersized crops); period of growth and flowering; requirements for illumination of summer cottages; the height of each element.

The most undemanding in care is the design of a flower bed in the yard with perennial plants, to which you can plant your favorite annual specimens every year. Thus, you will be able to make different circuits without fear of experimenting. There are various design approaches for arranging a flower garden in a private house or in the country. To organize the work, you can attract an experienced design, or, armed with our advice, make a flower bed with your own hands. The most popular types in the design of flower beds in front of the house:

1. Unlimited form – does not have strict boundaries and patterns, so it looks as natural as possible. It is preferable to plant frost-resistant perennials in small groups on the site in front of a private house. Such a flower garden will delight you with its unfading colors throughout the summer season.
2. Multi-level raised bed. Such an approach in the design of a flower bed cannot be unnoticed, since flowerbed patterns are visible from any point: in front of the house or along the path. A multi-level flower bed allows you to reunite several diverse beds, for example, different varieties of roses. Such a decision will only emphasize the originality of the owner’s fantasy.
3. A mono-flower is the golden mean between an expensive and budget option for decorating a garden bed of a private house with do-it-yourself flowers. Flower beds of this type are created only from a certain type of plant, for example, several varieties of roses or chrysanthemums. To make a mono-flower “juicy”, it is enough to plant one type of plant, but of different colors and make an unusual shape. In the country, it would be preferable to have several plants in a round or square area.
4. A vertical flower bed is used to decorate the wall of a private house: a screen, a wall, three-dimensional figures. For this, plants are planted in pots, which are fixed on the frame. Such a scheme will require careful care in the courtyard of the house and additional financial investments. 
5. Arabesque. A flower bed decorated in this style will appeal to connoisseurs of unusual design and bold bright solutions in the landscape, as it is made in the form of insects, animals, etc. If you want to make such an element with your own hands, then get ready for a laborious process.
6. A regular flower bed is a colorful flower garden in the form of a strict geometric figure with symmetry. Feature – the simultaneous flowering of all plants. Therefore, such schemes are rarely in demand, especially when it comes to roses.
7. Carpet beds of dwarf roses in front of the house involves planting plants in a certain sequence. Beauty requires a lot of work and certain financial costs.

Video “Original design solutions”

An indicative video with a selection of photos of what flower beds you can make yourself.

Choosing a key flower bed color

Regardless of the type of garden bed in front of the summer cottage, great attention should be paid to the selection of colors, namely the choice of the key color of the flower bed and the ensemble that complements it. To resolve the issue, follow these guidelines:

• make a landscape design of a flower bed on a piece of paper;
• divide it into sections and color with colored pencils;
• evaluate how your chosen colors are in harmony with each other and complement the ensemble of the scheme.

When doing this section of work, follow the rules:

• green, purple and dark blue tone – cold shades to create a general background;
• red, yellow and orange are juicy dominant colors in your flower garden;
• use contrasting tones to emphasize the design, while smooth strokes soothe the eye, completing a full-fledged flower arrangement.

How to choose plant height

To make the flowers in the garden, whether it be roses or daisies, planted in front of the house with your own hands or in the country, look harmonious, pay attention to the height of the plants.

When planting a flower garden, use the golden rule – tall plants should not obscure undersized crops. As a rule, tall flowers (roses, chrysanthemums and dahlias) should be placed in the middle of the flower bed. You can dilute the flower meadow with undersized shrubs. The edges should frame undersized plants. Closer to the center and over the entire area of ​​uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe flower garden, you plant medium-sized flowers and shrubs.

Original ideas

To make the beds in the garden plots made by yourself not only beautiful, but also original, try experimenting. To do this, it is enough to “turn on” the fantasy and study everything that is “at hand” and can be used for work. In the process, you will see how the most unexpected element of your “warehouse” can be beaten in the country. For the original design of a bed of roses and other flowers with your own hands in the courtyard of a private house or in front of the gate, you can use:

1. Stones. Multi-colored stones, different or identical in shape, create a perfect complementary composition of roses or other flowers.
2. Board or wooden objects. Wood is a natural material, so if you correctly beat wooden dies, in the form of a fence or a decorative box, then your originality cannot go unnoticed.
3. Willow rods. Every year, the flower beds in front of the house are decorated with wicker elements more and more often, especially since it will not be difficult to make such a design with your own hands. For these purposes, rods will be optimal – 1-1,5 cm.
4. Old tree stumps and snags can also become a design element in the backyard. For this, the core is removed and filled with earth with plants.
5. Bottles made of plastic or glass can be decorated with different colors or filled with colored stones. So you can divide the flower garden according to the scheme.
6. Old shoes or dishes. This decor will be the highlight of any design, especially since you can put the item in any part of the flower garden.
7. The most commonly used design option is tires. Despite the fact that this design option can hardly be called original, the color idea and shape can be your trump card.

General Decorating Tips

In conclusion, I would like to give some generalized tips regarding decorating flower beds on a personal plot or at home:

1. Completeness. Your garden bed, like an artist’s canvas, should be a complete element. You should not strive to cover the entire flower bed at once, break it into separate sectors in order to fill it with flowers as harmoniously as possible.
2. Multi-tiered. Plants should be planted according to growth and color scheme, so you can emphasize the scheme and design idea as much as possible.
3. The color palette and the shape of the flower garden in front of the house or in the country. Before you start planting, determine the palette of your future flower garden – a monochrome flower ball or a motley multi-colored carpet. So it will be much easier and faster for you to realize your plans.

Following simple tips, creating a beautiful and unique design of flower beds with your own hands in front of a house or country house outside the city will be a pleasant, easy task for you.

Video “How to make a unique fence”

Demonstrative video with examples of fences that will decorate any flower bed.