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Flower bed fences are designed to complement and highlight the beauty of the flowers that grow there. They are a design element that must blend in with the surroundings. There are various possibilities for decorating flower beds and flower beds, which this article will talk about.
The basics of landscape design
A decorative fence for flower beds, also used to restrict flower beds, allows you to solve several important design problems:
- It makes it possible to emphasize the uniform style adopted in the design of this site.
- The area where such fences are present has a more neat and well-groomed appearance.
- As time passes, flowers and grass grow in breadth. The fence will not allow them to violate the boundaries of the sites.
- Such a modest but graceful decorative fence can help when dividing the garden into several functional areas.
- Fences perform a protective function: they are able to protect flowers in a flower bed from unwanted attention of animals.
- The fence will make it clear where you do not need to step, so as not to damage the decorative elements of the garden. This allows guests to walk freely in specially designated areas.
Decorative fence for flower beds
Various types of fencing are available from specialized stores. In addition, you can make this kind of thing yourself.
Decorative fences for flower beds
In order to make your choice, you need to know what types of fences for flower beds or flower beds are usually used. Several of the most popular options will be discussed below.
Wooden fences
Often, in order to save money, leftovers of building materials are used for the manufacture of fences, or the cheapest of them are bought.
Wooden fences
When wood-based structures are used, they create a feeling of closeness to nature. However, in this case, you need to take into account that for use they must be treated with special insect repellents. In addition, wood parts can rot. To prevent this from happening, they are impregnated with protective compounds.
Use of stone structures
The use of stone fences creates a sense of reliability and durability. This material practically does not deteriorate over time, it is able to easily withstand adverse weather conditions. However, this material has its drawback - the large weight of such a structure. Over time, this leads to the fact that it begins to sag and deform a little. Therefore, such a fence needs to be corrected from time to time.
Metal products
In some cases, metal sheets are used. They can be given any color or bend as needed. Additional details can be attached to them, if necessary. However, metal is susceptible to rust formation. This process is especially intense during periods when it rains, as well as in winter. The use of paint can partially help solve this problem.The use of metals that do not corrode is disadvantageous because they are quite expensive.
Metal products
Modern plastic fences
This material has several important advantages:
- Plastic is durable.
- Easily accessible for processing.
- Has an acceptable cost.
- There are many options of plastic fences in different colors for flower beds or flower beds.
- The installation procedure is simple and does not require special tools.
- It is not subject to rotting due to prolonged exposure to soil or due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Edging tape for beds and flower beds
Decorative fence for flower beds, garden border for flower beds perform the same tasks. Sometimes a garden bed, flower bed or flower garden does not require a special fence. In this case, it will be helpful to use curb tape. It is a rough plastic tape, about thirty centimeters wide, and rolled into a roll. It can be easily purchased at a specialist store.
Edging tape for beds and flower beds
When installing a curb tape for a flower bed, a ditch is dug for it so that five centimeters of the tape remain above the ground, then they are buried. The tape is durable, does not require special attention after installation. It serves as a visual limitation of the flower garden and prevents weeds from entering.
DIY decorative fences
There are quite a few such options. Here are some decorative flower bed fences, the most popular of which are.
Willow fence
One of the popular types of fences is a hedge, a low fence that consists of pegs around which willow twigs are woven.
Willow fence
In order to make such a fence, you must first prepare the willow twigs. They can be easily found on the shore of almost any natural body of water. Harvesting is best done in early spring. The material collected at this time will have an important property - you can easily remove the bark from it. In addition to such cleaning, it is necessary to trim the length of the rods by carefully cutting them.
In order to install the fence, you need to use pegs about three centimeters thick. Their height is selected so that the fence looks good. The distance between the pegs can be made different. When choosing it, it must be borne in mind that the smaller the distance, the stronger the fence will be.
The pegs are braided in the same way as it happens when weaving a basket: rods are laid either behind the pegs, then in front of them. Moreover, when the next rod is installed, it should run opposite to how the one below is located. If the latter braided the peg from the inside of the flower bed, then the upper one should go outside and vice versa.
When the four rods are laid, they must be compacted. To do this, you need to knock them down a little with a hammer so that they lie tighter.
After all the rods are laid, the ends must be nailed to the pegs.
A fence made of logs
A fence made of logs
You can make another strong and durable fence for a flower garden with your own hands.
To build it, you need to prepare a large number of logs. The thickness is selected, depending on what kind of fence is planned to be made. When determining the length of the logs, it must be borne in mind that about 20 cm should be dug into the ground. When preparing, they need to be cut so that they have the same length. The bark must be removed from them. It is recommended to treat it with a special solution before installation to protect it from rotting in the ground.
In order to put up a fence, you need to remove a strip of turf, which is closely adjacent to the flower bed. Then, at this place, you need to dig a ditch of such depth and width so that the prepared logs fit in it by 20 cm.They are placed close to each other in an upright position. Then the logs are carefully covered with earth. After the work is done, the earth must be trampled.
For the manufacture of such a fence, you can use not only blocks of wood, but also pegs, placing them tightly one after another, in one line.
Low fence
Low fence
As a fence for a flower bed, you can put a miniature decorative fence for flower beds. They make it in the same way as making a conventional fence. In order to put such a fence, it will take more time than in the previous versions, but the result will look great.
To make a decorative fence for flower beds with your own hands, you will need logs, slats and fence boards.
When installing, they dig in the pillars. Then the transverse slats are nailed and fence boards are installed on them.
Iron fence
It will need to use iron pipes. They can be round or square. It is necessary to prepare transverse logs that need to be welded to the posts. You will need metal sheets that are attached to the logs.
To install the supports, holes are dug, at least a meter deep. The places where they need to be installed should be determined in advance. Gravel and small stones are poured into the pit and cement is added. They should occupy the bottom 20 cm of the support. The cement should dry for the next three days. Then the holes are buried, logs are installed and the sheets are welded. The fence needs to be painted to protect it from rust.
Stone fence
Small wall made of natural stones
One of the options for fencing made of scrap material is a small wall made of natural stones. To install them, you need to dig a ditch of the appropriate size. The stones must be cemented to give them stability.
Maintenance of decorative fences
These structures require care.
Caring for them largely depends on the material from which they are made:
- If the fence is stone, it will gradually sag. This needs to be monitored and corrected. The cement that holds the stones together may crumble and need to be renewed.
- The iron fence must be protected from rust. This can be done with paint, which will deteriorate over time. If this happens, it will need to be resumed.
- A fence made of wood will gradually darken and may rot. In addition, some insects can damage it. If during inspection breakdowns were found, the damaged part must be corrected or replaced.
The use of a low decorative fence for flower beds, flower beds or beds is not only pleasing to the eye, but also one of the important elements of decorative garden or park design.
