Ideas for front garden borders
Front Garden Ideas - Best Front Garden Design Ideas
Front gardens are special and very different from rear gardens. They are often for show not for relaxation, and for kerb appeal, not for parties and play.
There are lots of ways to create instant impact and maximise space out front, all whilst adding value to your property in the process, and no matter how small your front garden, is, with careful planning you can make it both a beautiful and useful space.
Before your house comes into view, your front garden is the first thing visitors will see, and a neat exterior will most certainly create a warm welcome. A well-maintained, flower-filled front garden also adds to the overall look of your neighbourhood, and most importantly, 'A front garden full of plants also means a home and food for wildlife,' says Leigh Hunt, horticultural adviser at the Royal Horticultural Society.
In reality, for much of the year we're likely to see more of our front garden than our back. – until spring and summer arrives, of course. Every time we walk to our car or out of our house, whatever the weather, we'll be immersed in this front garden, so why not give it the attention it deserves?
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Front Garden Ideas: 7 Golden rules
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1. Fit in with the street scene
Every road has a 'look' and if you take your front garden too far away from what's normal for your street, you will create a 'wow', but not in a good way. But you can still raise the tone – if other front gardens in your street are neglected you can go for quietly smart, and if every other garden has been made over like a daytime TV programme, you might have to work a bit harder. If in doubt go for low key, neat and formal.
2. Symmetry and structure
When it comes to a front garden lean towards well defined flower beds, straight lines and solid planting.
The hardest look to pull off in a front garden is a wildflower meadow with plants flowing everywhere – go for the opposite of this and you'll be on the right track.
3. Think about winter
Structure like this will work in winter as well as summer – and winter is a key time in the front garden. This will likely be your one glimpse of greenery on your way from house to the car, so getting the winter look right is crucial. The shapes of the flower beds will be seen, and the structural bones are visible in winter, so it's essential to make sure those bones look good.
4. Consider the layoutThe layout – the bones of the garden – needs to signal where people should go. It's an obvious point but one that's often forgotten. When visitors walk to your house, the front garden needs to show them the way to the front door; its purpose, if you like, is to direct. The easiest way to do this is with a clear path and a big signal to mark the front door.
Big pots either side of the front door will do the job.
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5. Work with the house
When you're putting in the structure, work with the house and the windows. So planting is high between the windows, low in front of them. Accentuate the patterns of house, don't work against them. This will often give you a good pattern to copy around the rest of the front garden. The pace of the lower and higher planting can be used at the sides and alongside the road. Use the same spacing and the whole thing will come together like a symphony.
6. Kerb appeal
You may not think about selling right now, but it's likely to happen at some point, so if you're putting money and effort into your front garden think about kerb appeal to buyers. What would you like to see if you were thinking about buying this house? It's another really good reason to avoid anything whacky at the front. Kerb appeal is about looking neat, well maintained and cared about.
Case in point: Dustbins can be a real eyesore,
so screen them with shrubs or trellising, or invest in wheelie bin storage, or as horticulturist Alys Fowler suggests, 'Make your garden so pretty your eye won't be drawn to the bins at all!'
7. Watch out for planning rules
These are often specific to front gardens and can cover anything from the height of your front fence to the colour of your house. To find out what applies in your area, the planning department of your local council will be a good place to start.
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Front Garden Ideas: Choosing The Perfect Plants
The main requirements for plants in a front garden is that they give structure and don't take too much looking after. They need to be steady, not glamorous. As a general rule, choose plants that flower in every season, that way you'll always have something new to welcome you home, and window boxes are great for adding a splash a colour.
EvergreensShrubs which stay green and have a good bulk all year round are key to front gardens. Try box or yew, hebes or sarcococcas. Choose the size you need to create your look and one of these will fit the bill.
2. ClimbersIf your house isn't pretty there's a great temptation to grow climbers up the front. That's not necessarily a bad thing. What is a bad idea is to grow self-clinging climbers. So, say no to ivy, boston ivy, climbing hydrangeas – these all have suckers and will find their way into the guttering, the mortar and, eventually, the windows. The climbers that are less likely to damage your house are ones which need support to grow up, so wisteria, clematis and roses. These can't get a hold themselves so are a lot less scary. A good tip is to grow them up sturdy trellis which is just hooked on to the wall. The trellis (and the climber with it) can be removed for cleaning or painting the walls.
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Best of 3: Climbing plants for front gardens
3. TreesPretty much inevitably, if a tree is growing in a front garden, it's going to be close to the house. Even small trees grow into big trees and you might think, 'Oh we can take it out if it gets too big,' but no, you might not be able to. Once the roots go down under the foundations, taking a tree out can cause as much damage as leaving it in. It's just safer all round to avoid trees anywhere near your four walls.
Front Garden Ideas: Seasonal Changes and Affordable Updates
The biggest joy in gardening is to ring the changes: to herald spring, to celebrate summer and to the bask in a winter wonderland. And there's no reason not to do this in the front garden. In fact, it's possibly more important since it's the front garden that you see pretty much everyday without fail.
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Front gardens are perfect for pots and those pots can bring colour to every season. Violas for winter, tulips in spring, alliums in summer and agapathus in autumn. As you get more confident you can start to get more adventurous with your containers and combine colours to make really bold and wonderful statements.
2. Keep eight big pots on the go in the rear garden and plant them up in pairs for each season. Wheel them out as they begin to shine. The great thing about this is, if an experiment goes wrong and doesn't look good, a quick trip to the garden centre for some emergency flowering plants will fix it in an afternoon.
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3. Use evergreens in the borders. A great low maintenance front garden idea, these will quietly get on whilst giving you shape and structure. They don't grow too much, don't need staking, and once they're established, usually after one season, they don't even need watering.
OK you won't get many flowers from them, but they tick every other box.
4. Gravel or paving are popular low maintenance options; the rule is that the more hard landscaping you have the lower the maintenance will be. The easiest solution to look after is paving – bricks, slabs, driveway pavers – but it can prove to be expensive to put these over the whole of the front, even if your garden is small, so gravel is a decent halfway house. It'll need an occasional bit of work to rake it back into place.
5. Battery operated, warm, white fairy lights, wound around the structural plants like box balls will make the garden look wonderful in winter. You don't have to wait until Christmas and they don't have to come off in January, keep them going until spring for a really magical look which will make you, and the neighbours, smile.
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Front Garden Ideas: Mistakes To Avoid
1. Going whacky
I'm sure you've seen the front gardens with big personalities but they often stick out like sore thumbs.
The place for expressing yourself in your garden is in the back. In your rear garden you can paint your fence blue, grow tropical plants and fill it with all the wonderful ornaments you like. At the front, tone it down and think of the way the street looks as a whole – your neighbours will silently thank you.
2. Making life more difficult than it needs be
If you need access to your windows make sure there's a path there and the plants aren't too big. A winding path might look lovely for a few days but you can be sure of two things – firstly, that you will curse having to go around and about just to get to your front door, and secondly, that people (including you) will cut the corners.
3. Not thinking about security
Big pots or ornaments are lovely but will they go walkies? Plants to hide the view to the road are great but will they also hide burglars trying to get into your property. There's a very good argument for keeping anything expensive hidden away at the rear.
If you do want to use expensive pots they can be secured.
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Front Garden Ideas: Luxury Updates
It's not a good idea to put anything too expensive in the front garden, but there is a way to introduce luxury without that danger – think about the flooring you use. There are some beautiful (and expensive) options. For example, if you live in a Victorian house have a look at reclaimed or replica tiles – these come in that classic chequerboard black and white or other geometric shapes. In a modern house, the luxury options for paving are things like travertine or reclaimed York stone, although porcelain is a great way to combine style and durability.
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Garden borders: 25 ideas for the perfect planting scheme
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By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Garden borders provide infinite opportunities for imaginative planting and are central to a successful garden design. And, with a bit of know-how, you can keep your garden borders looking colorful year-round, even in the depth of winter.
Whether you like a landscaped, formal look, or would like to create a natural garden, follow these tips from horticulturalist Matt James and create luscious, thriving garden borders. Just grab your best gardening tools, and you're good to go.
1. Work with your garden's natural layout
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Working in harmony with your garden is always best.
Garden plant ideas work when grown where they’re happiest – which will also mean they'll need less attention and will both flower and fruit better.
Spend time noting the characteristics of your beds and borders: are they sunny or shady? Wet or dry? Sheltered or exposed? Chances are you’ll find different growing conditions in different parts of the garden. Look carefully, and then choose appropriate plants to match each one.
- Find more gorgeous garden ideas in our feature full of stunning borders, planting tips and more ways to use your outside space
2. Plan your planting scheme carefully
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All good gardeners make their mistakes on paper, not on the ground, saving both time and money in the process. Use graph paper and draw on the outline of the area to be planted, preferably to scale (1cm on paper to 50cm on the ground –1:50 scale – is ideal for all but the most complicated schemes).
Then, considering the scale you’ve selected, play with different arrangements until you find one that works. Plot plants with their mature size in mind to be sure they’ll fit.
3. Research and find inspiration
Planting beds surround this raised water feature with rendered walls designed by Ann Marie Powell and built by Garden House Design . The colourful planting is designed to develop and mature to soften the harder lines
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Find combinations you like, look in books and magazines, and if growing conditions are the same as those in your garden, copy them. Neighboring gardens and labeled displays at nurseries are also useful for ideas.
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4. Consider maintenance carefully
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How much time do you have? For young families and those at work all day, winter and summer bedding, rose bushes, fruit, vegetables and floppy perennials are too time-consuming.
If you're limited on gardening time, instead favor shrubs, tidy conifers, ornamental grasses and tough-but-colourful mat-forming perennials such as Stachys Byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’. All need little attention once established, and suffer few pests or diseases.
- Find out more about what's involved in our garden maintenance checklist
5. Choose a planting theme for your garden borders
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Picking a theme brings clarity and focus to the design process. Personal taste and how you plan to use the garden have an influence, but the space itself can offer clues as to what works best. For example, a sunny free-draining slope is perfect for an informal Mediterranean-inspired gravel garden. Visually, it won’t look out of place either.
6. Keep the border planting scheme simple
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Hold yourself back from including every plant on your shortlist, as the planting will look chaotic and unplanned. Aim to create a sense of harmony and unity by choosing a color palette or theme early on.
- Find plenty of simple garden ideas in our edit
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Repetition in garden borders is the easiest way to unify a planting scheme.
It’s also the one thing that marks out a ‘designed’ border, from one that happens by accident. Perhaps use the same hedging throughout or repeat evergreen perennials, or ornamental grasses in drifts at the front of beds and borders (where repetition is most obvious).
8. Use a variety of plants to create contrast
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While harmony is important, so is diversity. Plants with distinctive colors and dramatic shapes, such as spiky palms and pencil junipers, make great focal points. But a little goes a long way, so use sparingly or the planting will look over-stimulating. With standard-sized borders (1.5-2m wide) one focal point plant every four to six metres should be enough.
A lot of space to cover? A tree border would work, but again, less is more with tree borders – choose one or two species for a start. Shade gardens also prove that it's important to place plants where they will thrive the most.
- Learn about choosing the best plants for gardens
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Consider the color wheel in garden borders(Image credit: Leigh Clapp)
Color is a personal preference, but if you want to be more precise about it and create memorable plantings like the professionals, choose a classic combination, taking into account the color wheel. Colors opposite each other complement through dramatic contrast. Those adjacent are harmonious, and the easiest way to combine color over a large area.
You could pick the shades, tints and tones of one color only for a sophisticated monochromatic look. Or alternatively, choose an exciting triadic combination using three colors from the wheel, each spaced equidistantly apart. A multicolored scheme is also a possibility, but isn’t that easy to pull off successfully.
- See more garden color scheme inspiration
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The easiest and most visually effective way to arrange plants is in layers, with borders backed by walls or fences, tall shrubs, tree borders, bamboo and lofty grasses first.
Place roses, smaller shrubs, mid-sized perennials and ornamental grasses in the middle. Feature shorter shrubs, mounding perennials and ankle-high ground-cover plants in front.
However, try to avoid arranging everything like a series of steps. On occasion sweep low plantings towards the back, and taller ones to the front, to create depth and interest.
11. Make big garden borders
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Thin strips under 50cm wide will only allow for a low hedge, a wall shrub, or a line of tidy perennials arranged uncomfortably like soldiers on parade. Beds and borders in excess of two metres, however, can accommodate multi-layered mixed plantings with shrubs, roses and more natural drifts of perennials and grasses.
Some designs, naturalistic ‘prairie-like’ plantings in particular, need lots of space for the effect to be appreciated. In small gardens this might mean sacrificing lawn space – consider if you want to do this.
12. Create mixed borders in urban gardens
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In urban and suburban gardens, continuity of interest is important.
The mixed border is best, as you can call on every plant group – trees, shrubs, roses, perennials, and bulbs – for interest, with each group sparkling at different times of the year.
13. Consider plants with autumn and winter in mind
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Plants with fiery autumn leaves, stunning seed heads, colorful fruits and berries, brilliant bark or evergreen leaves prolong seasonal interest and help to lift the spirits on drab days. When planning your garden borders, remember to consider seasons other than the summer!
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14. Focus on shapes to add interest to garden borders
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The shape of plants is just as important as flower color, and because it’s around for much longer (with woody plants, all year round), shape helps to structure the planting. The color and texture will then supply the finish.
15. Line path borders with bags of bulbs
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Brilliant for seasonal interest in spring, summer and autumn, most bulbs cope with competition so can be planted to grow through frothy perennials, giving you two colour bursts from the same place – ideal where space is tight. Only large-flowered tulips need replacing each year.
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16. Add volume with shrubs
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Offering year-round interest for little effort, shrubs bring all-important ‘body’ to your borders, too. As a guide, most mixed plantings should contain at least 40 per cent, spaced evenly throughout the display, from the back right down to the front.
Evergreens with good form and shapely leaves should be first choice, especially in small spaces. Consider size at maturity carefully, though, as some shrubs can grow to monstrous proportions.
- If big plants are your thing, explore how to make an impact with mature plants
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Plant plenty of ground-cover perennials and mat-forming shrubs to smother the soil and keep down weeds. But, don’t cram plants in cheek-by-jowl for an instant effect. Observe the correct spacing (your garden centre or nursery will help here), or be prepared to undertake some judicious pruning in a few years’ time.
18. The more the merrier in garden borders
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Never place each plant as a solitary specimen. This results in a bitty-looking display. Instead, plant in groups proportionate to the size of space.
In small gardens/borders, shrubs and roses planted in groups of three is common, unless they’re larger specimens, where one by itself is fine. For perennials and grasses, plant in groups of three to 12 plants, depending on the importance of the plant and how distinctive it is; some plants – particularly pastel-colored single-stemmed perennials, for example – are invisible by themselves.
19. Think vertical when planting borders
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Height is important for interest, contrast and to pull the eye skyward. Fastigiate (pencil-like) shrubs and climbers trained on wigwams are ideal. Take full advantage of walls and fences, too, perhaps combining tidy non-invasive climbers that flower at different times to prolong the season of interest. Roses and large-flowered summer clematis is a classic combination.
20. Fill garden borders with scented plants
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Scented plants enliven any garden, so try to include them when possible. There are so many different ones to choose from, but how powerful the perfume is will determine where they work best.
‘Free scents’, such as Dutch honeysuckle and white jasmine, perfume the air for yards and are generous, sometimes to a fault. ‘Up close and personal’ scents, such as from roses, witch hazel and Daphne, are more subtle, so position near areas you use the most.
‘Touchy-feely’ scents, such as from thyme, are released only when the plant’s leaves are picked; position in patio pots or next to paths, within easy reach.
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21. Mix flowers and grasses in garden borders
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For a natural, free-flowing look, grasses make a great addition to garden borders that need bulking up. From the traditional Pampas grass to the delicate and wispy Stipa, mix them with flowers such as anemone and phlox for an effortless look.
22. Add a tropical palm tree to your garden borders
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Break up a traditional garden border with an exotic palm tree for a more contemporary look. Fan palms, cotton palms (Washingtonias) and needle palms all tend to do well in milder climates.
23. Use lawn edging to create a formal look for borders
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Lawn edging can help create a formal look for your garden borders and zone your garden; it will also protect your border when you mow your lawn.
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Garden border ideas for autumn: top plants(Image credit: Unsplash/Rosario Janza)
Autumn presents many garden border ideas that are colorful and will keep you garden looking great well into December. Asters are the stars of the autumn garden, with many varieties blooming well into late October and sometimes November, if it's mild. Michaelmas daisies are a particularly popular variety, coming in wonderful shades of purple or dark pink. Combine them with wispy grasses and evergreen shrubs for a stunning late-season display.
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Another autumn classic that is sometimes unfairly neglected is heather. Heather is a hardy, native plants that can provide plenty of interest throughout the colder months. Choose one of the Calluna vulgaris ‘Garden Girls’ varieties for bright spikes of color well into January. Heathers do require a sunny position, though.
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Liven up a north-facing garden with a tree border(Image credit: Thompson & Morgan)
Have a north-facing garden border that's not doing much? North-facing walls can look severe, but it's actually relatively easy to bring a shady garden border to life. Consider a layered planting scheme with a tree border at the back (choose shade-tolerant trees and shrubs such as yew and skimmia), and a textured display of shade-loving ferns at the front.
Borders for flower beds - 65 ideas for giving
I bring to your attention a selection of 65 ideas for decorating borders and fences for your country flower bed. There are a lot of options and you will probably choose the most suitable one for yourself both in style and composition of your flower garden.
1) Border for a flower bed made of hollow blocks
A very nice solution for a house flower bed, plus the ability to plant flowers in the cavity of the blocks themselves.
2) Paving stones ornament
An interesting and fresh solution is to lay paving stones right on the lawn, you can also visually divide the whole space into sectors.
Separate tall grass from cut grass, for example, if part of the lawn is allocated for a flower garden.
3) Budget idea of a plastic border
Modern versions of plastic borders for flower beds sometimes look very presentable. For example, here is such an option under the stone.
4) Tier borders on lawn
The photo shows an interesting option for those who have a slight slope on the site. By making a similar transition, you will form an expressive accent on the lawn.
5) Border tape idea
Flexible border tape can also be an excellent solution for those who want to quickly and beautifully equip the borders of their flower bed.
6) Gravel border
A terrace and a flower bed can be separated with a similar gravel border. The idea is suitable for any country elements.
7) Pebble borders
If gravel or crushed stone has sharp corners, then pebbles rounded by rivers and seas look somehow kind.
If you plant succulents in it, then the space between the flower bed and the lawn will be even more beautiful.
8) Decorative fences
Flower beds with tall plants can be separated by some kind of higher fences, such as wooden fences.
9) Border from tree cuts
A border made of cut trees will also look original, moreover, they can be integrated both horizontally and vertically.
10) Openwork metal fences
Openwork fences are sold in parts and are very easy to insert into the soil. Or mounted on a monolithic base.
11) Wicker Border Idea
If you have the creativity to weave, here's the wicker idea - a natural flower bed border for several seasons.
12) The idea of a pattern in a flower bed
A pattern in a flower bed will visually divide the space between plants and give the flower garden an accentuated color scheme.
13) Bottle borders
The bottles can be used as a border for a flower bed, they can be additionally filled with sand.
14) Illuminated decorative bollards
This is more like a night decoration of the paths, but this installation can also be called a curb.
15) Grass borders
Ornamental grasses can also serve as a wonderful demarcation between a flower bed and a path or lawn.
16) The idea of a stone border
Similar borders are used in Japanese gardens - these are flat stones set on edge. You can also use pebbles.
17) Log saw cuts
Logs left over from sawing old trees can also be used as a decorative border in your dacha. And for flower beds, and for the visual boundaries of the plots.
18) Raised flower bed
In some cases, a border can serve as a wall for a raised flower bed.
19) Metal pipe fencing
Metal pipe cuttings can also serve as a beautiful decorative element in your dacha, just don't forget to paint them!
20) Border for a flower bed made of tires
Old tires can become a beautiful element of landscape design - in the border of a street flower bed, but here it is important to observe the measure and expediency.
In some cases, this aesthetic may not be appropriate.
21) Fences made of metal compositions
Sometimes you can find very attractive metal structures that can be used as borders.
22) Picket fence
And, of course, you can't help but draw your attention to traditional small wooden picket fences.
23) Borders for flower beds made of timber
In small areas, flower beds can be placed along the fence, around the perimeter, and the border itself can be made from timber.
24) The idea of a gabion border
To be honest, the idea of using gabions seems strange to me. But still, for the sake of completeness, I give this option.
25) Cement edging
I know people who love cement and they are very good at using it in dacha design. Perhaps this idea will work for you too.
26) The idea of a border on the patio
I also met flowerbeds from borders in the yard - this is a solution similar to the one in the photo.
Any patio can be additionally decorated with a paving stone border. For contrast, choose a color that is different from the main tone of your relaxation area.
27) Decorative inserts
Since we are talking about the patio, you can additionally decorate it with small inserts of flower beds along the border.
28) Stone curb
The paths can be separated from the lawn or from the flower bed by laying stone in cement.
29) Border made of ceramic pots
A fantasy idea, who would use good pots in such a strange way? However, since there is such an idea, I share it with you too.
30) The idea of a border between a pond and a lawn
A decorative pond in the corner of the plot can be expressively separated from the lawn by a border made of bricks or pavers.
31) Border made of sleepers or timber
Old wooden sleepers or timber can be used as a border for fence beds.
32) Wild Stone Pellet Border
A nice option for bordering large areas is the idea of pellet stones.
33) Another version of the border with gabions
I think that in this case it would be more beautiful and aesthetically pleasing to plant a stone on the mortar than to use gabions. The grid holding the stones seems superfluous to me.
34) Poles with ropes
The idea of separating a flower bed from a lawn or path can be the same as in the photo. Only the columns should be made lower.
35) Curb with LED strip
A recent idea is to illuminate the path with LED strip by integrating the strip into the curb.
36) Border of boulders
An original natural border can be a fence of large boulders. The path in this case is appropriate from crushed stone or gravel.
37) The idea of a border with a stream
You can run a small stream along a flower bed or path, the idea can be relevant even if you do not have a source of running water.
You can loop the stream with a pump.
38) Shell border idea
If you often go to the sea and bring a lot of shells, which then just lie in bags, then I suggest you use them as decoration on the borders.
39) Amphitheater Border
If you have a slope on your property, this idea will allow you to lay out flower beds in the form of an amphitheater, using each tier as a separate level.
40) Branching a flower bed without a border
However, if you do not want to use any borders at all, then this idea illustrates this possibility. True, you will have to regularly cut the border.
41) Small area border idea
The wooden terrace along the contour is made of white pebbles with tubs of flowers placed on it.
42) Box borders
In some cases, plant boxes can also serve as borders.
43) Stone and tile border
Alternatively, only ceramic tiles can be used.
44) Border between the lawn and the flower bed made of tiles
Cement tape can be used as a base.
45) The idea of a gravel tree ring
The tree can be separated from the lawn by means of gravel filling in the tree ring.
46) Pebble border
The idea of a pebble border with a pond.
47) A border in the form of a pond
A controversial idea, especially if this "border" will be without lighting ...
48) The idea of a waterfall and a stream
A stream coming out of the waterfall can be let out along the contour of the site.
49) Stone border between lawn and terrace
Another example of a border between lawn and terrace.
50) Timber and brick border
The combination of their timber and brick is a great idea for a border between a lawn and a flower bed.
51) The idea of a dry stream near the house
52) The idea of a border made of timber along the fence
53) Gabions made of construction waste
I wonder if there are those who want to make such a border for themselves?
54) Border made of ceramic tubes
55) Border made of various-sized timber
56) Border made of bricks on the edge
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57) Traditional brick border
58) Classical borders in regular European gardens
59) Wattle border
60) Curb made of car tires
Appropriate in front of the house, probably, but not on the site. In this case, the tires must be painted with oil paint so that they do not emit toxic substances.
61) Border of the old plates
62) a border from a living stream flowing in the section
63) The idea of a border with an original weaving 9000
64) a combined brush from a bar and saws 9 9,000
65) Border for a flower bed made of old boards
I recommend either painting the boards in one color or in several colors, alternating them with each other.
66) Border lattice made of branches
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Attractive landscape border ideas. Photo - Botanichka
Landscape borders are not only a great addition to the garden. They support the aesthetics of cleanliness and order, create a decorative border between zones, helping to unite or divide the space. By clearly delineating paths or areas, a curb will hold the material being used (gravel or mulch) in place. Fringing small areas around trees, for example, will create bright accents, as well as the expected benefit.
Attractive landscape border ideasAt the start of the journey
Creating borders is quite fun and easy. Before starting work, you should think about the style and color scheme of the garden, plan the desired scope of work and intended use, and then determine the contours of the boundaries.
Work is best done in autumn or spring, being careful with barely hatching plants.
For vegetable borders, consider how long and which areas are in the shade and in the sun. Soil type is a key factor when planning new zones and choosing materials. Straight and rectangular borders will add tidiness but can make a small garden look smaller. Keep the boundaries consistent to avoid asymmetry. The curved outline will create the impression of more space. Narrow borders brighten up a limited space. When creating a border on the lawn, you should clean the turf with a shovel, then fertilize and level the soil. Having designed the zones, shape and dimensions, you can begin the selection of materials.
Choosing a material
To create a border, the modern market offers a variety of materials: from stone to wood and even recycled materials.
It's hard to resist the admiration of 's neat braided border . Willow, like raspberry, is a very flexible and easy-to-use material.
And weaving intricate patterns will be a wonderful family activity. All that is required from the care is trimming or replacing the rods as necessary.
A very strong and neat perimeter around the garden and between zones will create a straight or curved concrete and concrete stone border . They can be one-sided (separation of zones by height) or two-sided (separation of zones of the same height). Garden concrete curbs can be painted, or can be purchased already in the required color. Monolithic and molding fill borders and concrete rectangular blocks are also popular, which are placed randomly or in tiers, and plants are planted in the cavity. The surface can be decorated with mosaics or pieces of colored glass. The need to prepare the base (membrane) and a large amount of trimming for curved lines is compensated by durability and resistance to natural conditions.
Natural stone is still a favorite among border materials today. High strength, naturalness, variety of textures and shapes, durability - all this material is valued for. Workpieces of the same shape can be placed by immersing them in the ground or creating contrasts, or you can arrange multi-tiered compositions by stacking them on top of each other. Tuff and loose limestones are more fragile, and porous rocks will accumulate moisture, destroying them from the inside in winter. Crushed stone or pebbles laid inside the wire frame will become a rather exquisite border. Gabions will create the possibility of a tiered arrangement of a flower garden with a waterfall of cascading and ampelous plants flowing down. Such structures are quite durable and fit perfectly into the composition of hilly areas.
Natural stone is still a favorite among curb materials.
High strength, naturalness, variety of textures and shapes, durability - everything for which this material is valued Made of durable and resistant plastic, edge material provides simplicity and minimalism. Ideal for protecting the coating from destruction or contrasting separation of different zones. Among the advantages - ease of adoption of any form and invisibility in the garden. Varieties that differ in curly ribbon are quite high and will be able to distinguish a flower bed from the general background of the garden. Unfortunately, this material is not suitable for separating zones with stone paving stones.
Made of durable and resistant plastic, the edging material ensures simplicity and minimalism. Ideal for protecting cover from destruction or contrasting division of different areas Minimalism will bring to the garden metal border . It will protect against foreign material and shedding of rubble and will focus on the strict geometry of rectangular flower beds.
The height and thickness of steel and aluminum curbs is selected based on the level of the zones. They are distinguished by ease of installation, the possibility of staining and durability.
There are several ways to demarcate a garden with Paving Clinker Brick. The usual look is not suitable for garden work. The pouring of the concrete base is carried out at will. Bricks are laid on an edge or end, plunging into the ground. A layer of cement mortar is laid between them. Bricks laid symmetrically in a square, decorated with small stones, mosaics or miniature or ground cover plants add elegance. Adding an LED strip to the border will bring a little mystical touch to the evening garden, and placing it at an angle will create the effect of a running wave.
You can also delimit the garden with paving clinker bricks Borders made of natural wood successfully emphasize the rustic flavor.
Boards, bars, rounded logs will be an excellent basis. You can connect them with metal corners, creating a rounded shape or multi-tiered. Blocks of logs hammered at different heights will give a special flavor. Minus wooden borders - the need for regular treatment with antiseptics and painting and fragility.
To create borders, you can use any materials at hand , for example, terracotta flower pots or remnants of metal tiles. It all depends on the creativity of the gardener. Often these materials are not as durable, but can add sophistication to compositions.
To create borders, you can use any available materials, such as terracotta flower pots or the remains of metal tiles. It all depends on the creativity of the gardenerPlant border
Tall or short, spreading or compact border plants create a well-groomed and colorful look in the garden.
Plant framing will add color, movement and texture to flower beds, paths and any garden area. It can be multi-level flower arrangements. Tall plants will create airy accents. Herbs of the lower tier will soften the look and add visual zest, scattering along the steps or path. Colorful bushy plants will add color and vibrancy.
Evergreens (yew or boxwood) will make time stop. Do not place many individual plants together. The best option is from 3 groups at a distance of 24-60 cm from each other.
Do not discount shady areas or spaces that can be transformed into a border.
To create a border around trees, you need to decide on its shape. Visualizing it with stakes or a rope, a fairly wide trench is created, slightly extending beyond the crown of the plant. This will protect the roots from damage. Next, the curb is laid, and, if necessary, plants are planted.
Create a trench at least 4 cm deep to separate the border from the lawn. After planting, the plants must be well watered.
