Flower beds

At the dacha flower beds are broken for beauty and pleasure, therefore, unlike beds for vegetables, they are made out depending on the imagination and wishes of the owner. Let's look at how they can be.

Types of flower beds

They are primarily permanent and temporary. The first often have a fence or are on a pedestal, while the latter have either a special vase, or in vertical beds , or just on the ground, but in this case they do not have clear outlines.

The shape of the flower bed basically depends on the available space. The most popular are the geometric figures: circle, square, rectangle, etc. They are simple enough to do, and they look always neat.

If you want to create something unusual, you can break down fantasy (or curly) flower beds. It can be anything: the sun, a snail, a fragment of an ornament, a flower or a piece of cake.

Increasingly began to create multi-tiered flower beds. This helps to save space and realize all your fantasies.

When decorating a flower bed of any shape, it is very important to properly arrange the plants. To create a beautiful composition, the following recommendations should be considered:

  1. Flowers have growth. Near the edge should be the lowest of them, and in the center or near the wall - the highest. In this way all plants will be seen.
  2. Create an integrated picture. Plants should be combined with each other and look like a single whole.
  3. Observe the seasonality of flowering. On a flowerbed it is better to have plants that blossom at one time in order to achieve the necessary picture.
  4. Harmony in color. It is necessary to select flowers so that they blend with each other, but they do not merge. It is easiest to use the principle of contrasts.

Approaching the creation of a flower bed, you can really make a paradise on your site.