Bed borders ensure that the garden is visually appealing and varied. They also make maintenance easier, since the lawn does not grow into the beds in an uncontrolled manner. Natural bed edgings that blend harmoniously into the environment are very popular.
A hedge as a bed border looks wonderfully natural
Various materials are available for this:
- plant
- wood
- natural stones.
Low plant hedges as a natural boundary
Many compact, low-growing plants are suitable as border borders. Boxwood is still very popular, although the boxwood moth is a problem in many regions. Shrubs such as the small-flowered rhododendron, the hedge myrtle or the hedge dwarf are prunable and very attractive alternatives that can only be distinguished visually from the "real" boxwood at second glance.
Classic kitchen herbs such as thyme or even chives form dense and very attractive borders. How about a fragrant border made of lavender that harmonizes perfectly with roses? The plant world sets almost no limits to the imagination, so that a suitable, natural border can be found for every bed, regardless of whether it is in the sun or in the shade.
Bed edging made of wood
There are different types of wooden bed edgings. Very popular are low palisades made of semicircular wood connected with a stable wire. They can be driven into the ground with little effort and form a very attractive lawn edge.
If you are skilled with your hands, you can make your own bed border out of willow… The flexible rods, twisted around vertical pegs, result in a very pretty bed border that goes wonderfully with farmer's and natural gardens.
Natural bed edgings can also be created from cladding boards. These are very robust and appear a bit more massive. They go well with vegetable beds, giving them a stable frame.
Stone border
Natural stone can look extremely attractive, especially when it is piled up without mortar to form low bed borders. The workload for this is a little higher, since the small wall requires a stable base and careful work. This bed border rewards you with its pretty appearance and longevity.
tips
In the case of natural bed borders, include the subsoil in the planning. If the earth is very compacted, so that rainwater accumulates, or if the garden soil is very wet, only very weather-resistant hardwood is suitable. In this case, alternatively choose plants that don't mind occasionally getting wet feet.