Narrow beds pose challenges for hobby gardeners because at first glance they offer less design freedom than large areas. With a few tricks and our design tips, these areas can become a very special highlight of your garden.

Narrow beds can also make a difference

The right setting for colorful perennials

The dark green of a densely grown hedge represents an optically very attractive background for many plants. Light flowers in particular are shown to their best advantage.

Walls, on the other hand, store heat and provide a microclimate in which sensitive plants can thrive, even in rough locations. They are also suitable as a support for delicious trellis fruit.

Note the position of the bed

Before you start planting, you should consider the exact conditions of the bed:

  • Is it in the sun or does the hedge provide shade for much of the day?
  • Is the soil rather wet or dry?
  • Which hedge plants have you planted and does the future bed planting match these?

Which perennials are suitable?

A narrow edge stripe can look very restless, mix a variety of plants mixed up. This area is much more attractive, concentrate on two or three varieties and alternate them one after the other.

Perennials are particularly good for this, as they not only look pretty during the flowering period. Below are some examples?

In a shade bed, for example, harmonize:

- hosta,

  • Fern,
  • chart,
  • splendor pier,
  • chalkboard sheet.

For sunny locations are suitable:

  • Lavender,
  • scented nettle,
  • sedum,
  • Sage,
  • steppe candle,
  • spurge.

It can look very attractive if you choose three different types of grass that differ in leaf shape and color. The limited area is also suitable as a herb bed in a sunny location in front of a hedge.

First create a detailed planting plan in which, among other things, the planting distances are entered.

Lay out the bed correctly in front of a hedge or wall

The first step is to deeply loosen the soil. Be careful not to damage too many roots of the hedge plants or even cut through the main roots.

  • Then, if necessary, work in sand or humus to improve the soil.
  • Mix in some horn meal as an organic starter fertilizer.
  • Distribute all plants on the bed area according to the plan.
  • Dig planting holes with a spade or planting shovel. It is advisable to put the largest plants in the ground first.
  • Press and pour carefully.

tips

If you want to make future care of the bed easier, you should finally apply a layer of mulch. This protects the soil from drying out, so you have to water less. In addition, the decaying plant material directly supplies the perennials with nutrients.

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