How to create a beautiful and unique flower bed design

Possible design options

To make communication with nature as easy as possible, the issue of organizing a flower bed in the yard should be given due attention. When creating flower beds, the following main features should be taken into account: the degree of growth of plants (especially roses and undersized crops); period of growth and flowering; lighting requirements for summer cottages; the height of each item.

The most undemanding to care for is decorating a flower bed in the yard with your own hands with perennial plants, to which you can plant your favorite annuals every year. This way, you will be able to make different circuits without fear of experimentation. There are various design approaches for arranging a flower garden in a private house or in the country. To organize the work, you can attract an experienced design, or, armed with our advice, make a flower bed with your own hands. The most popular types in the design of a flower bed in front of the house:

1. Unlimited form - has no strict boundaries and schemes, therefore it looks as natural as possible. It is preferable to plant frost-resistant perennials in small groups on the site in front of a private house. Such a flower garden will delight you with its unfading colors throughout the summer season.
2. Raised type multi-level flower bed. Such an approach in decorating a flower bed cannot be unnoticed, since flower bed schemes are visible from any point: in front of the house or along the path. A multi-level flower bed allows you to reunite several different beds, for example, different varieties of roses. Such a decision will only emphasize the originality of the owner's imagination.
3. Monoclumba is a golden mean between an expensive and a budget option for decorating a garden bed of a private house with do-it-yourself flowers. This type of flower bed is created only from a certain type of plant, for example, several varieties of roses or chrysanthemums. To make a "succulent" monoclumba, it is enough to plant one type of plants, but different colors and make an unusual shape. At the cottage, it will be preferable to have several plants in a round or square area.
4. A vertical flower bed is used to decorate the wall of a private house: screens, walls, volumetric figures. For this, the plants are planted in pots, which are fixed on the frame. Such a scheme will require careful maintenance in the courtyard of the house and additional financial investments.
5. Arabesque. A flower bed decorated in this style will appeal to connoisseurs of unusual design and bold bright decisions in the landscape, since it is made in the form of insects, animals, etc. If you want to make such an element with your own hands, then get ready for a laborious process.
6. A regular flower bed is a colorful flower garden in the form of a strict geometric figure with symmetry. Feature - the simultaneous flowering of all plants. Therefore, such schemes are not often in demand, especially when it comes to roses.
7. Carpet beds of dwarf roses in front of the house involves planting plants in a specific sequence. Beauty requires a lot of work and certain financial costs.

Video "Original design solutions"

An illustrative video with a selection of photos of what flower beds you can make yourself.

Choosing a key flower bed color

Regardless of the type of garden bed in front of the house of the summer cottage, great attention should be paid to the selection of colors, namely the choice of the key color of the flower bed and the ensemble that complements it. To resolve the issue, follow these guidelines:

• make a landscape design of a flower bed on a piece of paper;
• divide it into sections and paint with colored pencils;
• evaluate how the colors you choose harmonize with each other and complement the ensemble of the scheme.

When doing this section of work, follow the rules:

• green, purple and dark blue tones - cool shades to create a general background;
• red, yellow and orange are juicy dominant colors in your flower garden;
• use contrasting tones to emphasize the design, while smooth strokes soothe the eye, completing a full-fledged floral arrangement.

How to find the height of plants

To make the flowers in the garden, be it roses or daisies, planted in front of the house with your own hands or in the country, look harmonious, pay attention to the height of the plants.

When planting a flower garden, use the golden rule - tall plants should not shade undersized crops. As a rule, tall flowers (roses, chrysanthemums and dahlias) should be placed in the middle of the flower garden. You can dilute the flower meadow with undersized shrubs. The edges should be framed by undersized plants. Closer to the center and over the entire area of ​​the flower garden, plant medium-sized flowers and shrubs.

Original ideas

To make your hand-made garden beds not only beautiful, but also original, try experimenting. To do this, it is enough to “turn on” imagination and study everything that is “at hand” and can be used for work. In the process, you will see how the most unexpected element of your "warehouse" can be played out in the country. For the original design of a bed of roses and other flowers with your own hands in the courtyard of a private house or in front of the gate, you can use:

1. Stones. The multi-colored stones, different or of the same shape, create a perfect complementary composition of roses or other flowers.
2. Plank or wooden objects. Wood is a natural material, therefore, if you correctly beat wooden dies, in the form of a fence or a decorative box, then your originality cannot be overlooked.
3. Willow twigs. Every year, flower beds in front of the house are decorated with wicker elements more and more often, especially since it will not be difficult to make such a structure with your own hands. For these purposes, rods - 1-1.5 cm will be optimal.
4. Old tree stumps and driftwood can also become an element of decoration on a personal plot. For this, the core is removed and filled with earth with plants.
5. Bottles made of plastic or glass can be painted with different colors or filled with colored stones. So you can divide the flower garden according to the scheme.
6. Old shoes or dishes. Such decor will become a highlight of any design, especially since you can put an item in any part of the flower garden.
7. The most commonly used design option is tires. Despite the fact that this design option can hardly be called original, the color idea and shape can become your trump card.

General decorating tips

In conclusion, I would like to give some generalized tips for decorating a flower bed in a garden plot or at home:

1. Completeness. Your garden, like an artist's canvas, needs to be a complete element. You should not strive to cover the entire flower bed at once, divide it into separate sectors in order to fill with flowers as harmoniously as possible.
2. Multi-tiered. Plants should be planted according to growth and color scheme, so you can maximally emphasize the scheme and design idea.
3. The color palette and shape of the flower garden in front of the house or in the country. Before starting planting work, determine the palette of your future flower garden - a monochrome flower ball or a variegated multi-colored carpet. So it will be much easier and faster for you to implement your plans.

Following simple tips, creating a beautiful and unique design of flower beds with your own hands in front of a house or a summer residence outside the city will be a pleasant, easy task for you.

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