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How to replace the stone border around the flower bed
For beginner gardeners, the design of flower beds and flower beds seems very difficult and expensive. However, in fact, there is nothing difficult in this. And to put your cottage in order, you can even with a very limited budget.
The key to success in this endeavor (as in any other) lies in understanding what result you want to come to in the end.
And the result, in turn, depends on how carefully the plan of action was drawn up and how deeply it was possible to study the art of garden decoration.
So today's edition. "Site" It will help to understand all the nuances related to this topic.
In order to beautifully and qualitatively decorate a flower bed or flower bed, you must first understand how they differ from each other.
The flowerbed in the classical version is a configuration of a regular geometric shape, the contour line of which is closed. It usually looks slightly elevated above the rest of the area.
Few people decide to make a flower bed with perennials. Usually in the yard of small flower beds a variety of annual plants flaunt, flowering of which falls on the same period.
By the way, the preliminary drawing up of a flower planting scheme is one of the most important points in the plan for the design of flower beds. The hasty purchase of seedlings and seeds often leads only to unnecessary costs and anxiety.
Flower gardens are called subspecies of flower beds, which are distinguished by their irregularity and independence. They can have absolutely any shape. Their main feature is the lack of clear boundaries separating them from the rest of the territory.
Among other things, the flower garden can be planted with a variety of plants without worrying about the synchronicity of their flowering.
In order to decide on the choice between a flower bed and a classic flower bed, it is necessary to decide exactly where future flower plantations will be located.
In the garden, for example, it is the flowerbed with a clear round outline that looks best. The round shape fits perfectly into any space. Unlike other geometric shapes, it has no angles, and therefore does not focus on any part of the territory.
If the flowers should grow at the porch, you can first limit yourself to mixboarders. In this case, all you have to do is plant the plants in a straight line.
As for the separation of flower beds and flower beds from the lawn, many prefer to make a curb of stone. This option fence, of course, looks very harmonious and stylish. However, approaching the practical side of the issue, it can be seen significant shortcomings.
After only a couple of months after the fence of the flowerbed, the stones begin to overgrown with weeds and lose their presentability. In addition, mowing the grass becomes extremely uncomfortable. After six months, the time costs to give the flowerbed and lawn a neat look reach sky-high values.
And among other things, after 2-3 years, the stones almost completely deepen into the ground. Because of this, the curb will constantly have to be reinstalled.
The simplest and least expensive alternative to a stone curb is a small homemade groove. To do it, all you need is to dug the flowerbed into half a tray of a bayonet shovel at an angle of 45 degrees. And then mulch the earth with cut grass or sawdust.
This fence looks pretty cute. It is also very practical, unlike other options. During prolonged rains, it will serve as a natural drainage.
As you can see, for the design of flower beds and flower beds do not need to spend a huge amount of time and resources. It is enough just to show a little imagination!
The key to success in this endeavor (as in any other) lies in understanding what result you want to come to in the end.
And the result, in turn, depends on how carefully the plan of action was drawn up and how deeply it was possible to study the art of garden decoration.
So today's edition. "Site" It will help to understand all the nuances related to this topic.
In order to beautifully and qualitatively decorate a flower bed or flower bed, you must first understand how they differ from each other.
The flowerbed in the classical version is a configuration of a regular geometric shape, the contour line of which is closed. It usually looks slightly elevated above the rest of the area.
Few people decide to make a flower bed with perennials. Usually in the yard of small flower beds a variety of annual plants flaunt, flowering of which falls on the same period.
By the way, the preliminary drawing up of a flower planting scheme is one of the most important points in the plan for the design of flower beds. The hasty purchase of seedlings and seeds often leads only to unnecessary costs and anxiety.
Flower gardens are called subspecies of flower beds, which are distinguished by their irregularity and independence. They can have absolutely any shape. Their main feature is the lack of clear boundaries separating them from the rest of the territory.
Among other things, the flower garden can be planted with a variety of plants without worrying about the synchronicity of their flowering.
In order to decide on the choice between a flower bed and a classic flower bed, it is necessary to decide exactly where future flower plantations will be located.
In the garden, for example, it is the flowerbed with a clear round outline that looks best. The round shape fits perfectly into any space. Unlike other geometric shapes, it has no angles, and therefore does not focus on any part of the territory.
If the flowers should grow at the porch, you can first limit yourself to mixboarders. In this case, all you have to do is plant the plants in a straight line.
As for the separation of flower beds and flower beds from the lawn, many prefer to make a curb of stone. This option fence, of course, looks very harmonious and stylish. However, approaching the practical side of the issue, it can be seen significant shortcomings.
After only a couple of months after the fence of the flowerbed, the stones begin to overgrown with weeds and lose their presentability. In addition, mowing the grass becomes extremely uncomfortable. After six months, the time costs to give the flowerbed and lawn a neat look reach sky-high values.
And among other things, after 2-3 years, the stones almost completely deepen into the ground. Because of this, the curb will constantly have to be reinstalled.
The simplest and least expensive alternative to a stone curb is a small homemade groove. To do it, all you need is to dug the flowerbed into half a tray of a bayonet shovel at an angle of 45 degrees. And then mulch the earth with cut grass or sawdust.
This fence looks pretty cute. It is also very practical, unlike other options. During prolonged rains, it will serve as a natural drainage.
As you can see, for the design of flower beds and flower beds do not need to spend a huge amount of time and resources. It is enough just to show a little imagination!
