How To Design A Flower Bed Garden

The sword shaped green leaves of these flowers contrast with the softness and brightness of the blooms.

How to design a flower bed garden. Here s an example of the three layers in this small flower bed. Shovel in some gardening soil and fill it up with cheerful flowers such as daffodils pinks blue and white phlox blue irises and red gerbera daisies. Raised flower bed planting ideas include a center row of tall and medium height blooms with a border of cascading flowers like bacopa ivy geranium moss rose or calibrachoa.

It will also make it easier when choosing plants as these should. Other ideas include a garden of single color flowers a patriotic mix of red white and blue blooms a pastel flower bed or a moon garden planted entirely in white flowers. Set them in a checkerboard pattern and instantly create a 55 miles per hour flower bed in other words one that attracts attention even from passing motorists.

Plant from the back of the bed to the front. Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source. Set shrubs and perennials at the same depth as they are in containers.

Take note of available light and nearby structures. And what a great use for these pretty annuals. Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location.

Before starting a flower bed you need to plan ahead. Before you plant a flower bed you should make a sketch. Colour is one of the most important parts of all garden design.

For a lush look plant tulip bulbs thickly about 5 per square foot of bed. The proportions of the bed are important. By building up the beds at their lowest sections like these stone raised beds you can create the illusion of a level garden.