In the time of our parents, the garden was decorated with lilac bushes and many different flowers. All kinds of vegetables grew in the garden. The beds were laid out, and even the most small plot soil with cucumbers and tomatoes, dill and parsley. Now everything has changed greatly and modern gardeners decorate their estates according to the European model. You can come up with a design yourself, and make jewelry from any available materials - the more unexpected, the better.
- Making a design plan
- Vegetable garden on new way
- DIY garden and vegetable garden decorations
- Ideas from plastic bottles
- Unusual garden decorations
- New Year's fairy tale in the garden
- Conclusion
Making a design plan
Like any undertaking, designing a garden needs to start with planning. To do this, you need to determine the boundaries of the site, then think about what exactly you would like to see on your site. Divide the territory into several parts and come up with a theme for each of them. There must be a driveway along which it will be pleasant to approach the house. The layout must indicate everything that is on the site, any building or path. 
It is not recommended to plant trees on the side of the main entrance to the house, because over time they will simply become an obstacle to access to the house. And they will cast a permanent shadow on the house itself. It is best to lay out a garden behind the house or on the side. It's better to decorate the yard. At the same time, plant the flowers in such a way as to create the impression. 
The perimeter of the site can be decorated instead of high fences or wood. To do this, low-growing bushes are planted, which are periodically trimmed for an aesthetic appearance.
Vegetable garden in a new way
You can decorate it no worse than a garden. Each bed can be designed to match the style of a flower garden or flower bed, to which you can lay a path. The path itself can be decorated with garden greens. It could be parsley, dill, horseradish or even carrots, the leaves of which will be green until late autumn. In addition, pepper “lanterns” along the path will look good. The beds themselves can be made of any shape. It depends on the imagination of the garden owner. 
The vegetable garden can also be planted around the perimeter with bushes or decorative trees. Then a small piece of paradise will be hidden from prying eyes.
crazy hands
When a plan has been created and all the plants in the garden have been planted, you can think about the decorations of the garden and vegetable garden. Because it will be very unexpected and original to see an unusual thing for a garden, or even an animal, among the greenery. To make decor, you can use the most unusual things that you can find at home. It can be:
- Old irons;
- Buckets;
- Plastic bottles;
- Old tires from wheels;
- Wooden wheels from a cart;
- Old beds;
- Clay pots and other rags.
Each of these things will be an excellent garden decoration. You can plant bright flowers in an old bucket or plastic watering can, which you can use to decorate the stairs at home or display on a wooden block in the middle of the garden. To create a bright island in the flower garden, you can also use an old cart or bed, a broken chair or some kind of basin. 
In addition, various kitchen utensils can be used as unusual flower beds. These could be old saucepans, pots, bowls, teapots. All this will be very unusual look. All this can be painted in different colors and add color to the garden.
Ideas from plastic bottles
If a person has a well-developed imagination, then plastic bottles can become the most valuable material for creating the most unexpected characters on garden plot. To create them you need several things:
- Knife for cutting bottles;
- The bottles themselves and the caps;
- Paints and brushes;
- Rags and ropes.
With this set you can create many flower beds and figurines for garden decoration. Lawns decorated with plastic bottles will look original. To do this, a mound of earth in the shape of an animal is formed. It could be a crocodile. The bottoms of plastic bottles are placed along the perimeter of the figure. The middle is planted with grass, and the eyes can be made from the top of plastic bottles. 
You can also make a figurine of a swan from plastic bottles, in whose back you can again plant flowers. They also make original palm trees from bottles and display them in the middle of the garden. By cutting a hole in the bottle, the top of the bottle will be the pig's snout. The lid is painted with a snout, eyes are drawn, and ears are cut out from parts of the bottle. The ponytail is made in the same way. The result was an original pig. The empty middle of the decorative pig is filled with earth and planted. 
You can hang a pot made of plastic bottles on the wall of your house. Holes are cut out in them, filled with soil and flowers are planted, preferably ones that send out weaving runners. It will work out green wall strewn with flowers.
Unusual garden decorations
In this case you can use old shoes. These could be old shoes or elegant women's shoes. They are also covered with earth and planted with flowers. You can make decorative mushrooms from old bowls. To do this, you will need a little cement, which is poured into a bowl, a piece of pipe is placed in the middle, it will serve as the stem of the mushroom. Allow the cement to harden, and dig the mushroom stem into the ground. The top is painted the color of the fly agaric or boletus mushroom. 
In addition to these garden decorations, you can create a decorative spring in the middle of the garden. To do this, water is supplied to the designated area. You can use an old broken jug for a spring. From which you can let water flow in a thin stream. The spring will look very impressive and original. You can do it around the spring. 
You can also use cobblestones to make various beetles or other decorative ornaments for garden. In this case, stones and glass, paints and brushes, as well as stencils are used. Wooden figures or simply logs are used to decorate the garden.
New Year's fairy tale in the garden
New Year and Christmas are a special occasion to give free rein to your hands, especially creative hands. Before their arrival, it is customary to decorate your home and garden. First of all decorate front door and a gate. The main decoration of which is considered wreath of spruce branches. For design that can be used not only Christmas decorations, but also rowan and viburnum berries. They also use cones and various New Year's tinsel. Don't forget about the horseshoe. All this is considered not only to decorate doors, but also a symbol of happiness and prosperity. 
The garden can be decorated with snow figures, provided there is a snowy winter. All family members take part in decorating the garden. This will not only be work, but also fun for the children. You can make not only simple snowmen, but also figures of various animals and people. 
To decorate the garden, you can also use sleighs that no one uses anymore. They can be decorated with a figurine of Santa Claus with gifts, garlands, pine or spruce branches. And also various tinsel 
If there is a spruce growing in the yard, you can decorate it with homemade toys and a glowing garland. You can also add glass toys to the tree; during the day they will add a special shine to the tree.
To decorate the walls and windows of the house, you can use various illuminations, snowflakes and applications. All decorations can be made with your own hands, with the exception of garlands. Snowflakes can be made from foil, white paper or knitted from thread. Applications for decorating windows are also made by hand. For this I use cardboard, paper, brushes and paints, as well as adhesive tape. The walls and roof are decorated with garlands. You can create various illumination from garlands.
A dacha is a place where people are used to relaxing. And when a person is about to purchase a dacha plot, he needs to take care of what he will have in his dacha. Naturally, the first thing will be to build a house in which you can spend the night or even live for a while. The next buildings will be a garage for tools, a gazebo for relaxation, which can be landscaped with grapevines.
How to apply beautiful beds for the lazy, tall and smart beds are what a gardener needs to know who wants to make his life as independent as possible from gardening worries. If you wish, you just need to master the method of designing lazy beds, which you can see in the following photos. A garden bed of this type will allow you to enjoy a well-deserved rest at the dacha and will not require weeding every time. In addition, it is not only convenient, but also increases crop productivity.
Everyone knows how much time and effort needs to be devoted to each planted crop, which, however, sometimes does not even justify the result: the seedlings may not germinate or do not ultimately produce a normal amount of harvest. In this case, you should pay attention to the technology of lazy beds on your site!
Beautiful and comfortable
A lazy bed is a completely new approach to gardening, which will allow seedlings to grow on their own and produce several times more yield. It is based on a rule that states that digging and weeding the soil is prohibited, except for its preparation and planting itself. Even though constant weeding can remove weeds and fluff up the soil, sooner or later it will dry out and will not be able to provide sufficient moisture for crops.
In this approach, preparation for future planting is very important - it is advisable to do this in the fall, when you can collect material for mulching the soil (you need to cover it with straw, sawdust, cones, etc.), which, in turn, will prevent weeds germinate in an area with such cover.
- Install your own irrigation system. It is not necessary to choose the most expensive systems available in stores. In the case of such vegetable gardens, those from which you only need to press a button are quite suitable - and there will be no need to water it yourself. Watering will allow you to make beautiful beds: green and lush. It is also worth noting: watering can be done infrequently, but abundantly, giving the plants the necessary moisture until your next visit.
- A tool for working in the garden is the key to saving time. Therefore, it is worth choosing one piece of equipment for many years. It may include not only the usual shovel and buckets, but also various little things that will make your work easier. Also, find a place for your inventory in advance.
- At the beginning of the planting season, dig up the ground once and prepare it for future seedlings or seeds. Plant the plants and don’t disturb the earth anymore: mulching will do its job and protect you from weeds. All that remains for you before harvesting is to water the garden beds on time.
It's interesting and effective method, which is suitable for both lazy gardeners and experienced gardeners who know their business. A garden bed of this type will be worth the effort and can bring a lot of convenience.
High beds as a way to obtain an intensive harvest
Even though this is a very labor-intensive process at first - building the frame itself and watering the beds, it will allow you to forget about the bad climate and low yields.
The high bed is always exposed to the rays of the sun, which helps to warm up the soil layer, so it can be planted as early as April without fear of freezing, and the lower mesh will prevent the invasion of moles and mice. A frame that is not too wide (within 150 cm) will allow you to care for the bed on both sides. If you divide it into two strips 80 cm wide, you can even make it yourself greenhouse, passing the film over both landings. It is worth noting that exactly raised beds They give the earliest harvest of salads first, and then fastidious vegetables. The only problem is more frequent watering, since water does not stay in such land for a long time.
Despite all the difficulties at the beginning, the planting justifies the effort put into it and lasts a long time without bringing much trouble, and the garden bed looks beautiful.
The smart bed for fragrant herbs only needs to be dug once, before planting the seedlings. Then it requires a minimum of attention and care
Many people think that the appearance of a vegetable garden looks boring and uninteresting with its straight beds. But let me prove the opposite to you. Look at the photo of the original DIY vegetable garden.
In today's article we will talk about impressive ideas, decorating methods, recommendations for creating unique vegetable gardens and some instructive lessons.
Lazy beds - a modern option
Do you want to free yourself from boring and annoying gardening chores? You should immediately study the technology of creating modern beds, called lazy beds. They do not require constant weeding and provide you with time for a summer holiday.
In addition, this option of beds is convenient and helps to increase productivity.
Dacha residents are well acquainted with the processes of growing various plants, and the final result does not always live up to expectations and costs. Thus, seedlings may not take root and die, or may not produce a harvest. A lazy beds can help resolve these problems.
The peculiarity of these beds is that the seedlings grow independently, and their productivity increases by several orders of magnitude. The secret of this technique is very simple: the beds should not be disturbed by weeding or loosening the soil; this is only possible during their preparatory period and during the planting period.
Undoubtedly, by regularly weeding the ground, you will eradicate all the weeds and loosen the soil, but because of this, the soil itself will begin to dry out and will not sufficiently moisten the plants.
Lazy beds are not difficult to make, you just need to do everything step by step:
First you should decide on the size of the sides, especially the height, which depends on their location. According to the selected dimensions, prepare boards for them, fasten them with self-tapping screws and wooden blocks at the corners of the sides. To do this, you should use clamps.
Having finished assembling the box for the garden bed, turn it over and install it in a predetermined place that is well lit.
Prepare holes, the depth of which should be 12-15 cm, so that the corners wooden blocks fit them perfectly. Install the box securely. Use a level to make sure the bed is installed correctly.
On the inside, attach a PVC pipe to the sides so that you can later attach film or hoops with mesh to it. Lightly compact the bottom, cover it first with a metal mesh to protect against rodents, then with geotextile material.
Fill the box with soil and secure the watering hoses. Plant the harvested seedlings. If you need to cover the bed, secure the arcs for the film. The bed is ready!
Don't forget to provide a watering system. You don't have to buy an expensive one. It is recommended to water not often, but enough so that the plants are fully moistened before the next watering.
Gardening tools that are chosen correctly will help you save time and energy. In this regard, it is worth purchasing only quality tools to make work easier and more comfortable. Store equipment in a designated storage area.
When the planting season begins, dig up the soil to prepare it for planting seedlings or seeds.
Having completed the planting process, do not disturb the soil; the mulch will do everything for you. Your job is to provide regular watering.
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As you can see, this option for garden beds is really for the lazy, but even the most hardworking summer residents have taken note of it and put it into action.
Excellent productivity from raised beds
The construction of a frame structure and watering system for high beds is a very labor-intensive process, but then you will be completely satisfied with the yield and weather conditions.
The sun's rays have an excellent effect on high beds in terms of illumination and warming up the soil, as a result of which planting can begin in April.
Rodent protection in the form of metal mesh. With a frame width of 1.5 m, it will be easy for you to care for plants either from one side or the other. You can also make a two-lane bed and cover it with film on top, you will get a greenhouse version of the bed.
The harvest in such beds usually ripens early. Their only disadvantage is that they need to be watered frequently, since water is not retained in the soil.
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Despite the labor-intensive nature of building beds, this is quickly compensated for by good results and a very attractive appearance.
Smart beds are the best
Smart or warm beds little different from lazy people. The only difference is the use of fertilizers, which, as a rule, increase the volume of the crop with minimal effort.
As a primer smart beds They do not use soil, but compost with sawdust, leaves, and straw, which further nourishes the plants. A layer of soil is poured on top of the compost and after one month planting begins.
The height of the beds is approximately 1 m. You can use stones, logs or bricks to fence them, which will make the garden more interesting. Don't forget to provide the beds with internal watering.
If you don't mind the time and money for a large number of fertilizers, then this method is for you. But we assure you that you will not be at a loss, and you will be pleased not only with gorgeous beds and the design of the garden in general, but also with early harvest.
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Economy option for raised beds
Fencing beds with wattle fence is the most economical option in terms of finances. Besides this, such design idea for the garden will perfectly decorate your plot. Such beds are suitable for growing both flowers and vegetables.
Step-by-step instructions for building a garden bed:
- Inside the fence, cover the ground with geotextile material or cardboard so that beneficial substances do not seep into the soil when watering. Although cardboard is not durable, it will eventually become organic matter.
- Top with garden weeds or freshly cut grass from the lawn.
- Cover everything with a layer of dry straw.
- Place compost or rotten leaves on top of the straw.
- At the end there is a layer of black soil.
- The best period for these beds is autumn, when the necessary components are abundant. To naturally warm the soil, it is worth taking care of a layer of manure, which will release heat when it flows.
A beautiful vegetable garden may well become a decoration of the landscape of the entire site. How to create a unique look for your garden with your own hands?
Use some tips:
- if necessary, use a trellis for climbing plants;
- use multi-colored and different shaped garden plants.
- frame the beds in an original way, this will not only increase the yield, but also improve the appearance.
- Decorate your garden with flowers, preferably perennial ones.
- divide the beds beautiful paths or paths in the form of pebbles or pebbles.
- count on big harvest, then English either french styles for you.
Scarecrow
By building a scarecrow in your garden, you will not only scare away birds, but also decorate it.
And a scarecrow doesn’t necessarily have to be scary and unkempt. Your version of a scarecrow can be mischievous, fun and colorful.
It can be built not only in the form of a person, but also in various other images, using all kinds of available materials.
By installing such a guard in your garden, you don’t have to worry about the safety of your harvest!
DIY vegetable garden photo
Landscaping a summer cottage involves not only competent planning and cleanliness, but also a certain decor. Most often, a variety of borders, original flower beds and garden sculptures are used for this. To avoid extra costs, we decorate the dacha with our own hands, using only available materials.
A wide variety of materials are used to make garden paths: brick, stone, gravel, round wood cuts, and others. In order for the site to look harmonious, all paths must be made of the same material and, preferably, the same width. The most important thing is that the surface does not slip and does not collapse under the influence of moisture.
Prices for paving slabs
Paving slabs
To work you will need:
It is more convenient to lay out a path from a whole brick, but a more beautiful surface is obtained from broken bricks. So, first the boundaries are marked, and then a layer of turf 15-20 cm thick is removed. The bottom of the trench is thoroughly compacted and covered with a layer of coarse sand. The sand is spilled with water for greater compaction and the laying of bricks begins. Very often, bricks are laid without cement mortar, filling all the gaps with sand, but the use of mortar will make the masonry much more reliable and durable.
Bricks can be laid in any way: in parallel rows along the length or width of the path, in checkerboard pattern, chaotically, intersperse a whole brick with a broken one, form geometric figures. Each element must be placed tightly next to the others and tapped with a rubber hammer so that it does not protrude above the surface. The tighter the installation, the more reliable it is. Stone or gravel paths are made in a similar way.
Find out step-by-step instructions on how to do it in our new article.
Wooden paths
If there are a lot of old unnecessary trees at your dacha, you can create very beautiful ones. garden paths from chocks and trunk cuts. The cuts must be of the same thickness, not less than 15 cm; It is not necessary to select the diameter of the workpiece. Do not use parts of wood that are too cracked or rotten - they will not even last a season.
To work you will need:
- cuts of thick branches and trunk;
- bitumen mastic or used oil;
- geotextiles;
- coarse sand;
- hammer;
- shovel;
- building level.
All saw cuts must be cleared of bark and soaked in sand or hot drying oil on all sides. If bitumen mastic is used, the workpieces are thickly coated on the side that will be in the ground. While the wood is drying, you can mark the ground and remove the top layer of soil.
Laying cuts The depth of the trench should be such that the saw cuts, after installation on the sand bed, are flush with the surface or slightly raised above the ground.
The bottom must be well compacted and covered with geotextile, releasing the edges of the material upward on both sides of the trench. Pour a layer of sand, level it, install the cuts tightly and fill the gaps formed between them with the same sand or screenings. Use it to control the horizontal position of the cuts so that the path has a flat surface.
Beautiful homemade borders can be located along paths, around flower beds, at gates, or to delimit the area into zones. For the manufacture of borders, wooden blocks, rods, wicker, brick and stone are used, glass bottles, cinder block, concrete. Broken glass, multi-colored pebbles and ceramic chips are used as decoration for concrete products.
Borders made of brick, stone and cinder block
To lay out a brick border, you will need:
According to the markings, select a layer of earth to a depth of 15 cm and a width of 20 cm. The bottom is compacted and filled with crushed stone to half the depth of the groove, and the solution is poured on top. When the mortar has set well, lay out the brick in rows in a checkerboard pattern. The border can be solid or have gaps - it depends on the amount of source material and the imagination of the master. Lay out a border made of stone or cinder block in the same way.
To make cinder block more decorative, you can use exterior plaster and dye. After laying the cinder block and drying the solution, prepare plaster mixture: dry plaster is diluted with water and a coloring pigment is added. Now the surface of the border is covered with a decorative mixture and patterns are created using a spatula. This edging looks very attractive both along paths and around flower beds.
Small-diameter saw cuts, logs of branches, strong rods and antiseptic-impregnated timber are suitable for wooden borders. hard rocks wood The blanks must be the same size and without bark, otherwise the border will look very sloppy. First everything wooden elements it is necessary to soak in used oil, drying oil or drying oil and dry well in air.
While the workpieces are drying, you can make markings and select soil to a depth of 15-20 cm. The bottom and walls of the groove should be covered with geotextiles, and then a layer of sand should be poured onto the bottom. The dried logs are inserted into the groove one by one, beating with a mallet and checking their height by level. The gaps are filled with sand or screenings, soil is added to the sides and compacted.
You can make neat and attractive curbs from concrete. For this you will need:
The boundaries of the curb are marked and a layer of soil 15 cm thick is removed. Formwork from boards is installed on both sides of the groove and secured with jumpers. Inner side The formwork is covered with polyethylene to make the surface of the border smooth. For the same reason, the boards should be as even as possible. As a reinforcing frame, you can lay 2-3 steel rods with a cross-section of 10 mm, connected to each other with wire at a short distance.
The solution is poured into the formwork and the surface is leveled with a trowel. After 2-3 hours, colored fragments of ceramics, pebbles, glass - whatever your imagination suggests - are pressed into the raw concrete. After a day, smooth out the uneven surfaces and leave until completely dry. If desired, finished borders can be painted.
The border is decorated with pebbles and caps 
Making garden sculptures
Homemade garden sculptures can not only decorate a dacha, but also give it a special atmosphere and uniqueness. To make sculptures, you can use plywood, stumps, clay, plaster or cement mortar, old car tires, scrap metal, plastic bottles and even polyurethane foam! The most important thing is that all the figures are combined with each other and are in harmony with the surrounding landscape, otherwise the summer cottage will look like a warehouse.
It is easy to make any decorative figure from plywood. During the work you will need:
- sample;
- jigsaw;
- waterproof plywood;
- primer;
- self-tapping screws;
- screwdriver;
- multi-colored paint.
The figurine can be voluminous or flat, depending on the chosen template. Flat ones are easier to make and the process itself takes less time. To do this, apply a template to a sheet of plywood, trace it with a pencil and cut off all excess with a jigsaw. Then the sections are polished and the workpiece is treated with a protective primer. When the plywood dries, all that remains is to paint the figurine and install it in the garden.
Volumetric figures look more original and can perform additional functions, like this cow, for example.
To make it you will need 4 identical sheets of plywood and several small fragments from which the animal’s head will be made. Additionally, you will need a metal or wooden frame and a container for plants. Plywood sheets cut according to the template and fastened in the form of a box. A cow's head is assembled from the scraps, the ears are attached to it, and the whole thing is screwed together to the base. Then you need to properly paint the structure, dry it, and then install and secure it to the frame. Place a container inside, fill it with soil and plant ornamental plants.
Find out how to do with step by step instructions, from our new article.
Plaster sculptures
Gypsum or cement mortar makes it possible to pour a sculpture of any shape and size. For small figures, the mold is made from plastic containers, and to create a sculpture large sizes you will need to assemble a durable metal carcass. If you have no experience, it is recommended to start with small products of simple shape; compositions of fresh flowers surrounded by gypsum mushrooms with bright caps, figures of gnomes or, for example, a turtle near a homemade pond look very nice.
Every owner of a house with a garden plot or a summer cottage wants to make this place as comfortable as possible. Regardless of the size of the free land, the plot can be designed in several ways, the main thing is to correctly develop the design of the vegetable garden.
Regardless of the size, make beautiful vegetable garden won't be difficult
The design of the garden needs to be developed correctly
Planning garden and country house design
There are several options for planning landscape design, they reflect the main purpose of the land.
- Rest area. If the owners are not summer residents and growing plants is not part of their plans, then the entire area is a place for rest and relaxation. If the footage allows, you can allocate a few meters for a garage, gazebo, or bathhouse. Fresh air conducive to picnics. Therefore, opposite the main house, or on the side, build a playground, patio, artificial pond.
- Area for work. Suitable for those who like to grow, care for, collect and preserve plants. Here the main part of the territory is intended for beds, the rest for shrubs, garden trees. If the size of the plot allows, you can create a small recreation area, for example, a bench under a canopy.
- Combination. The most current garden design option. You can work, then have a good rest. The main footage is allocated for beds. They can be combined. It is possible to plant berry bushes along the perimeter, fruit trees. Leave the rest of the space for a recreation area. This is a canopy, a gazebo, a small pond, flower beds.
You can decorate your garden in different ways, it all depends on the preferences of the owners.
Everything on the work site is adapted for growing
In fact, if you take your landscaping seriously, you can create a small, free-standing oasis for relaxing with friends or family. The main thing is to follow a few basic rules.
- Think about your style in advance.
- Choose the right landscaping method necessary plants, trees, shrubs.
- Arrange everything correctly.
The result will not take long to arrive; the garden design will amaze the imagination.
When creating a garden design, you need to think through everything in advance.
A vegetable garden can perform different functions; if it is a place for relaxation, then it is better to plant flowers there
If everything is done correctly, the result will pleasantly surprise you.
Basic styles
If the site is designed by the owners themselves, then it is not necessary to comply with all design canons. This makes the atmosphere seem warmer and more homely. But you still need to have an idea of style.
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Regular |
Vegetable garden design, for which adherence to geometric lines and general style. Lawns should be located evenly, flower beds should be symmetrical to each other. An original statue or fountain will look unusual |
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Landscape |
A more relaxed and natural garden design. When decorating, shrubs and spruce are preferred. You can build an artificial pond or stream |
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Alpine |
For it, it is better to buy wild flowers, from which you can build multi-level flower beds. You can place stones and pebbles around the perimeter |
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Rustic |
With good imagination this landscape design will require a minimum amount of investment. For of this style A wicker fence, clay accessories, and flower beds are typical. To enhance the style, you can build wooden structures with your own hands |
There are many smaller styles for decorating a dacha and garden: oriental, Mediterranean, exotic, French, English. If it was not possible to find a solution in the family that would suit everyone, you can use combined design garden and vegetable garden.
When creating a design on your own, the atmosphere will be more homely
Vegetable garden in rustic style will great place for relax
Techniques for decorating a site with flowers
It is rare when there are no flower beds on a personal plot or dacha. They are the main decoration of the entire perimeter and landscape design in general. So that they please the owners all year round, it is necessary to choose the right seasonal plant species.
Flowers come in annuals, biennials and perennials. Depending on the specific species, they can spread out as a carpet or create a hedge. Majority experienced flower growers It is recommended to plant mainly bulbous, perennial plants on your site and dilute them with annuals. The compositions will always be different and unique.
It is advisable to plant flowers in the garden; they will harmoniously complement the overall picture.
You can choose plants that will delight you all year round
Flowerbeds can be arranged in different ways.
- Rabatka. A strip of flowering plants around the lawn. For this design method, carpet varieties of flowers are preferable: chistets, echeveria. Due to the high density of the cover, you can make a composition of any complexity and color.
- Border. Plants are arranged in the form of a border, preference is given to low-growing specimens: aster, Iberis, marigolds.
- Mixborder. In this case, several types of flowers are used; the flowerbed can be made multi-level, of various shapes.
In addition to various types of flower beds, vertical gardening can be used to decorate the garden design. It will help hide an old, ugly fence, a blank wall, play the role of a living fence, or run along a gazebo.
IN vertical gardening are used climbing plants: hops, grapes, clematis.
With the help of flowers you can hide some of the imperfections of the area
Flowerbeds can be arranged in different ways
Techniques for decorating a site with trees and shrubs
As a rule, at all dachas, personal plots Several trees and shrubs are planted. The design of a garden at the dacha allows this. Trees can be both fruit and ornamental. Between them you can safely place beds with vegetable crop, the main thing is that they have enough sunlight.
The first ones are planted from the north so that they and the adjacent beds have enough sunlight.
A wonderful decorative element are coniferous trees. They make a stunning hedge, which gives coolness in summer and delights the eye with rich colors in winter. green. Conifers are unpretentious in care and fit organically into any type of landscape design.
In most cases, thuja, spruce, pine, and juniper are used.
Usually several trees and shrubs are planted on the site
Trees can be fruit and ornamental
Coniferous trees will look very good in garden design
Basic rules for designing a small plot
Areas with small footage can also be decorated beautifully and unusually. In such cases, it is necessary to adhere to the basic rule: “Massive elements have no place here.”
All buildings, except the main one, should not be large. They can be hidden behind hedges or plantings. Even buildings small size should be single, it is necessary to alternate the recreation area with decorative elements, gazebo, benches.
Areas with small footage can also be beautifully and unusually decorated
In small areas it is better not to use massive elements
Blind, high fences are prohibited by garden design. On small space they will create the impression of a cage, narrow the space even more, and air circulation will be disrupted. Can be replaced with a mesh fence and a picket fence.
You should not plant trees that can grow “to the skies.” It is better to replace them with stunted ones.
To visually expand the space, it is necessary to avoid strict lines and angles. Everything should be streamlined and neat. Flower beds with plants should be oval or rounded. It is better to plant trees not one after another, but scattered, in different parts plot.
To save money, it is better to plant perennial plants diluting them with annuals
You can decorate your area beautifully without much effort.
It is better to plant short trees
Design of beds, entrance and exit from the green zone
Before you start forming beds, the area needs to be cleared and divided into zones. If the place is on a hill where the wind often blows, you can build a low fence. But there is no need to block sunlight from the plants.
To make the beds different from each other, they are delimited by boards laid in different shapes. You can play with these figures. For example, plant one type of flower in the center, then another and a third around it. The space between them can be filled decorative stones, green grass, gravel.
The landscape design of the garden looks amazing, where the compositions of vegetables and flowers are correctly selected. For example, calendula + garlic, basil, tomato, lettuce; marigolds + bell pepper, dill; peony + beans, peas; poppy + garlic, carrots; rose + beets, cabbage, lettuce; cloves + onion, cabbage.
Before you start, it’s worth dividing the area into zones
It is best to delimit the beds
How to save on design
You can decorate any area beautifully without much effort and with minimum costs. When developing an original design, the main expense column is the purchase of seedlings, seeds, and decorative elements. A mixed-grass lawn will significantly reduce costs. You can buy inexpensive varieties and mix them with natural, naturally occurring weeds.
A beautiful flower garden is the result of a gardener’s creative imagination. To save money, it is better to plant in perennial plants, diluting them a little with annuals.
Climbing plants can be used. They are perennial, easy to care for and can change the direction of growth every year.
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