Compositions of fresh flowers not only decorate the garden, they cheer up the hosts and guests themselves, are able to delight with colorful colors and interesting design solutions, and I don’t even need to talk about the aromas with which they fill the air. Of course, the design of the flower beds should be correct, because only in this case they can truly transform yours, giving it a special atmosphere, color and shape.
Those who try to create a flower oasis on their own, gradually understand and take into account the characteristics of each plant, learn to put up with its whims. In a word, they begin to possess the ability to "communicate" with each representative of the flora in their personal plot.
If you are still new to the horticulture industry, I would like to advise you to start decorating your flowerbed with your own hands, only after consulting with a professional landscape designer. Experts will help you avoid unnecessary headaches and annoying disappointments, tell you what techniques to take into service and advise how to properly handle this or that type of plant.
Making flower beds with your own hands: how to prevent a mistake from the very beginning?
Choose a "soloist"
If you decide to start drawing up a kind of plan for the flower garden, first decide on the tallest and most ornamental plants in your flower bed. These flowers will act as peculiar "soloists", which, of course, will be accompanied by some "retinue of the courtiers", but the main attention will be focused on them. It is desirable that the number of selected plants does not exceed 3-4 species. They are placed in groups or singly, but in completely different parts of the site.
Try to use a variety of plants with interesting foliage shapes or decorative herbs
Very often, newcomers, for the first time selecting planting material, make a mistake, paying attention only to plants with beautiful flowers. But in vain ... Original sizes and shapes are also of great importance.
Decorative leaves of plants will add color to your flower bed even between lush flowering. Remember that representatives of the flora with openwork, large, rugged and filigree foliage will look best. The amaranth, asparagus, ornamental cabbage, coleus , pampas grass, hosta , cineraria and cleaner will decorate the flowerbed throughout the season . Also interesting, for example, is the union of astilbe and hosts or incense and hosts with narrow-leaved daylilies, gladioli, irises or asparagus.
Quantity doesn't matter
That's really what you should not chase, so it's the quantity. The design of flower beds implies a special style, harmony and integrity of the composition. Today, the so-called single-flower gardens are becoming more and more popular. It is unlikely that you will be left indifferent by a garden of only asters, dahlias, gladioluses, lilies, peonies, primroses, roses or phloxes.
The use of plants of different heights will add color to any flower garden
The design of the flower beds also involves the use of plants of completely different heights. As a rule, experienced flower growers stop at the creation of 3-4 tiers. Vines, ornamental plants and small shrubs are located in the background. The vertical extension of the flowerbed itself and the amazing background create actinidia, wild grapes, sweet peas, morning glory, clematis, climbing roses and other vertical gardening elements. The foreground is inferior to stunted cultures.
Making flower beds, flower beds, and home gardens in general is a real art, but if you know some tricks and subtleties, you can create amazingly beautiful, vibrant floral arrangements with your own hands.