A fence in the middle of the garden? Oh yes, as an effective bed border. Read here which models you can choose from, where the advantages and disadvantages lie and how to care for your fence.
A fence around the bed looks classy and limits
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- Knock wooden stakes into the ground around the bed spaced a little apart.
- Braid the willow or hazelnut branches alternately in front of and behind the stakes.
- At the end, cut off the overhanging branches.
- Repeat this process until the desired height is reached.
- Easy to manufacture
- natural look
- Weather-prone
- Saw the wood to the desired height.
- Dig a small trench along the edge of the lawn.
- First fill it with gravel or sand, then with concrete.
- Place your squared timbers in the still wet concrete.
- Let the foundation dry well.
- recycling of old material
- easy manufacture
- Vulnerable to wet
- Beautiful optics
- robust
- No growth protection
- Cheap
- durable
- No natural material
product types
Fast assembly or a natural look, no matter what you value - below we present possible product types of a fence as a bed border. Whether you build your fence yourself or buy it ready-made from the trade is entirely up to you.
Homemade fences
Why spend money when you can easily make a fence yourself? Below are a few examples with detailed instructions.
A willow fence looks pretty and is easy to make yourself
wattle fencing
Types of wood such as willow or hazelnut are best suited for a wicker fence, as their branches are very elastic. If you are already inflexible, simply soak the branches in water for a few days. Then proceed as follows:
To the buying guide for bed borders made of willow
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Ready-made willow fences are also available in specialist shops for little money.
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BooGardi bed border made of willow · bed edging in many sizes (20 x 120 cm set of 10) · willow fence for bed borders or path demarcation
70.99 EUR To the productTimber fences
Use your old lumber to make a handsome palisade as a bed border.
To the buying guide for bed borders made of wood
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Plug-in fence bed edging made of hazelnut wood · Wooden fence in 6 sizes · 35cm high - 300cm long - slat spacing 5-6cm · Picket fence as bed fence for fencing and delimiting beds and paths
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If you suffer from two left hands, you will find a huge selection of ready-made fences in the hardware store.
metal fences
Low metal fences do not only have to be used to border beds, but are also suitable as romantic decorations in the midst of flowers. Corten steel has a rustic rust look and is therefore particularly popular. However, the playful pinnacles and spikes have a disadvantage: gaps between the metal slats do not prevent plant shoots from growing.
To the buying guide for bed borders made of metal
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Relaxdays GOTH metal bed fence, plug-in bed edging, 4 fence elements with ornaments 34.5 x 56.5 cm, various colours
34.15 EUR To the productplastic fences
Plastic is a durable, versatile material and just right for savers. Well-made models look confusingly similar to stone or metal fences, but are much cheaper to buy.
To the buying guide for flower bed borders made of plastic
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Lawn edge garden palisade bed edging bed border 3.9 m rattan look 3 colors from rg-vertrieb (grey)
14.50 EUR To the productOther purchase criteria
The decisive factor for the effectiveness of your bed border is primarily its height. If you just want to keep the lawn from growing into the bed, a low fence will do the trick. However, vigorously growing plants require a correspondingly high model. Note that stability decreases as altitude increases. You may have to concrete your bed border in concrete.
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Let a few climbing plants climb up the border of your bed.
care instructions
Depending on the material, it is advisable to protect the border of the bed from the weather. It is best to impregnate wood with a waterproof varnish. With metal, the formation of a patina is definitely desirable. The only exception is stainless steel, which does not rust.
link-bed border-stainless steel
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