Here's how to do it correctly

What is a discount anyway?

A long and rather narrow bed, which is used to border lawns, for example, is referred to as a border. The old Dutch “rabat” means “dress hem” and has French origins. Some also speak of discounts in the front yard and mean the beds along the way to the front door.

What is meant by alternate planting?

Borders are often designed with alternating planting. They are replanted at least in spring and summer, and often again for autumn. the care is then mostly limited to watering and plucking weeds. The advantage is that you have a lush flowering bed at all times. On the other hand, the frequent planting is a disadvantage.

In autumn, prepare the borders for spring by adding flower bulbs. snowdrop, Winterlings and crocuses show up in late winter and add a little color to the garden. Later hyacinths, tulips and Daffodilswhich they also receive in dwarf form.

Can I also create discounts that are easy to maintain?

With alternating planting, you have to replant the entire border two or three times a year. That is undoubtedly a lot of work. If you plant flowering trees or hardy perennials instead, there is no need for planting, which usually requires regular pruning. Roses, for example, are popular. So that you do not have to constantly remove weeds need, you can get your discounts cover, for example with gravel or Bark mulch.

The essentials in brief:

• in the case of alternating planting, replant two to three times a year
• Tips for spring: Horned violets, Tulips, forget Me Not, Gold lacquer, Pansy, Hycinths
• Tips for summer: mixed summer flowers, Dahlias, Zinnias, Sun hat, Lobelia, Cosmea, Verbena, sage
• Tips for autumn: Heather, Autumn asters, Ornamental grasses, ornamental cabbage
• Tips for the winter: ornamental grasses, snowdrops, crocuses, winter lumps