Types of flower beds: how to make different flower beds yourself

Regular flowerbed

Regular flower beds are often found in city parks, on the territories of offices and institutions. The main difference between such compositions is strict geometric shapes, a symmetrical pattern of flowers, where a clear boundary is defined between plants and their color scheme. For this type of flower bed, it is important that all the flowers present in the composition bloom at the same time. Of particular importance is the illumination of regular flower beds. They should be placed so that no shadow falls on the plants – only under this condition is even flowering of flower arrangements possible.

The arrangement of a regular flower bed in the country is not often practiced, since its creation requires a large area where there is no shade from the trees. But if the area allows, then organizing such a flower garden with your own hands will not be difficult. However, you need to understand that in order to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the composition, a lot of time and financial costs will be required, since the plants will need to be regularly watered and fed. However, the result obtained compensates for all costs – with appropriate care, a regular flower bed looks really luxurious.

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Irregular flower bed

This type of flower bed is characterized by chaotic planting of flowers in small groups, which makes the flower garden more natural. Not a single plot in the country can do without such a flower garden, since it is not difficult to take care of it, it does not require large financial investments, and the whole warm season pleases with flowering.

A distinctive feature of irregular flower beds is the absence of strict flower patterns – flower planting areas can overlap and cross. The composition can be of any size and shape. Also, simultaneous flowering of plants is not provided here. Usually flowers are selected so that the composition blooms in waves and for a long time – some flowers fade, and others bloom to replace them. Arranging irregular flower beds with your own hands has some features:

• flower beds also need good lighting, while making sure that taller plants do not obscure the lower ones;

• you need to plant flowers taking into account the cardinal points – all plants turn towards the sun, and if you have to admire the flower garden from the north side, then the heads of most flowers will be turned in the other direction;
• you also need to take into account the location of flower arrangements in relation to the paths, observation platforms: low-growing flowers should grow in the foreground, tall ones in the far;
• if the flower bed is visible from all sides, then tall plants are planted in the center, and lower ones are closer to the edge;
• it is important when planting flowers to take into account the period of their flowering – if you plant flowers of the same species, then when they fade, the flower bed will become empty and unattractive, therefore it is recommended to plant many different plants, both annuals and perennials;

There are no clear rules and restrictions in creating irregular flower beds with your own hands – fantasize, experiment with colors. From this, the composition will become more natural and harmonious.

Carpet

Carpet beds are used mainly in urban landscape gardening, but even in the country to create such a composition with your own hands is quite within the power of each owner of the property. This type of flower garden is a living carpet with a clear pattern, composed of undersized flowers with multi-colored foliage and a simultaneous flowering period. When the flower bed blooms, it seems that this is a real fluffy carpet with an original ornament.

Carpet flower beds look very nice, but they require special care. When arranging flower arrangements in the country, you need to calculate your time so that at least once a week a flower bed is given several hours of time for the following activities:

• it is necessary to ensure that the pattern is not disturbed (the plants do not go beyond the boundary line) – for this, regrown shoots and flowers must be regularly cut;
• you also need to remove dried inflorescences in time – otherwise the flower bed will look neglected;

• regular watering is required to maintain the proper appearance of the flower bed – if the composition was created using flower plants in pots, then watering should be done more often, as the soil in pots dries quickly.

Maintaining a carpet flower bed in the country is a rather troublesome business, however, after taking a little time, in return you will get a truly luxurious flower garden that guests and neighbors will admire.

uplifted

For a raised flower bed, as the name implies, placement on a certain elevation is characteristic. In fact, this is a container for flowers, most often of the correct shape in the form of a square, rectangle, polyhedron. A distinctive feature of the flower bed is a border with a height of 20 cm or more, made of a variety of materials: boards, bricks, concrete, stone, any improvised means.

Such a flower bed is usually located on a hard surface, at the main entrance, along the sidewalk, or path. In the country, you can install a raised structure in the backyard, in the recreation area, at the entrance to the house – a pair of symmetrical flower beds located in front of the site looks very solemn. Do-it-yourself arrangement of a raised flower garden is possible even for inexperienced flower growers. Having built a fence, you just need to fill up a layer of drainage on which to lay the soil. If necessary, you can add universal fertilizer to the soil. Next, we plant flowers – usually annuals are used for such flower beds.

Raised beds can be located in any container, reservoir. Some resourceful summer residents arrange flower beds in old used furniture. From raised structures, you can build multi-level and cascading compositions. It is important to understand that the soil in such containers dries quickly, so the plants need regular watering.

classical

Classical flower beds are more often than others used to decorate the landscape space in the country. This type of flower beds is characterized by planting flowers of one particular type, and sometimes even a color. Such flower beds, as a rule, are placed along the paths and are used to visually delimit zones.

When creating classic flower beds with your own hands, you need to carefully approach the choice of flower plants – they must be bright and decorative. From a distance, large flowers look perfect: dahlias, roses, peonies, tulips. Giving the flower garden a certain, better correct form will eliminate the impression that the plants were planted spontaneously or by accident.

The vertical

Vertical flower beds are ideal for landscaping small areas in the country, as well as for masking any unsightly areas or structures. In addition, flowering hedges as decoration for walls, fences, arbors, garden arches are unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. Creating a vertical flower bed with your own hands is a laborious and responsible process. After all, when organizing such flower arrangements, you need to take into account many important points:

• choose the most suitable design for the flower garden, taking into account the shape, weight, material;

• provide reliable fastening for a future flower bed;
• think over and, if necessary, lay an irrigation system;
• prepare the soil base and pick plants.

Weaving plants are used to create hedges or screens. For their growth, it is necessary to install a support – a frame made of wood, wire or a thin rope. For the arrangement of multi-tiered flower arrangements, it is necessary to purchase special plastic or metal lattices, multi-level boxes, and hydroponics material.

In containers for vertical flower beds, as a rule, climbing or ampelous flowers are planted – they hang down and form a living wall when flowering. If desired, a flower figured sculpture can be installed on the site. And so that the soil does not spill out in a vertical position, it is better to use hydroponics for sculpture (a material that replaces soil). Of course, such a composition requires a lot of imagination and effort, but the result is worth it.

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