Table of contents
- previews
- oak trunks
- braided fences
- corten steel
- stainless steel or aluminium
- curbs
- Squared timber in railway sleeper format
- Bed borders made of plants
- Border made of boxwood
- plastic
- raised bed
Anyone who owns a garden knows that they can express themselves creatively here. There are also many ways to create a bed boundary. Before thinking about the materials used here, it is important to think about what the bed should be used for that is surrounded. This raises the question of whether the garden should be largely natural and natural or modern.
previews
- there are already other bed edgings
- should these be added or changed
- the bed should be the center of attention
- should move a vegetable patch in the background
- what does the overall style look like in the garden
A notice:
Bed edgings are particularly suitable for tidying up the garden. This creates clear demarcations and, depending on the situation, you can also create high-quality impressions through the material used.
oak trunks
A very natural and also easy to lay edging is one made of oak trunks. These are often already available as finished elements in hardware stores. With these palisades, round timber or semicircular oak timber is attached to one another with wire or strips.
The following should be noted here:
- attached with wire flexible element
- can also be brought into round bed boundaries
- Simply hammer the border into the ground with a wooden hammer
- attached with bar for straight bezels
Tip:
These palisades are not only available from robust oak trunks, but also from many other types of wood. These include weather-resistant species such as larch, Douglas fir or robinia.
braided fences
Borders made of fences made of hazelnut branches or hazelnut branches are very natural and also very popular in many cottage gardens pasture were braided. Both of these shrub types are great for braiding because the shoots are long and pliable.
The following should be noted here:
- Fences are already commercially available
- only last a limited time
- must be replaced after two to three years
- Wood weathers quickly
- Wicker fences made from robinia are more robust
Tip:
If you like it playful, then there are also the small mini fences from the trade, which are made of cast iron. These also fit well in a natural, romantic garden and, above all, last longer.
corten steel
Corten steel bed edgings have become increasingly popular in recent times. This is not only used in the garden, the steel is also used discreetly on the edges of the house itself.
This is the following material:
- compound of different metals
- Weather-resistant without corrosion coating
- natural rust is wanted
- protects the steel interior
- when bought new the steel is grey
- rust will set in over time
- optically very modern
stainless steel or aluminium
If you opt for the modern design, you can find universal edging systems made of stainless steel or aluminum in specialist shops. These can easily be installed yourself and offer a modern look, for example in a Japanese garden:
- Profiles are often corrugated lengthways
- can also be used later
- Profiles available in different heights
- Dig a ditch around the bed
- Remove root suckers and stones
- Align profiles with the included fixing rods
- Drive into the ground with a hammer
- Remove fixing rods again
- Fill in the trench with soil
curbs
When a Bed edging made of edging stones is to be manufactured, there are various options here. Stones also underline a natural ambience in the garden and also have the advantage that they last a long time. Especially along paths or a terrace, they offer a decorative eye-catcher.
The following stones can be used as edging stones to match the rest of the garden:
- bricks
- used straight or at an angle
- small concrete blocks
- are often offered with a sample
- boulders
- available in different colors
A notice:
Fieldstones are commercially available. However, if you live on the outskirts of the city or often walk across the fields, then look for suitable stones here.
Squared timber in railway sleeper format
Even if it was very popular in the 80s of the last century to buy used railway sleepers and use them to separate beds in the garden, this is now forbidden. The sleepers may not be sold to private individuals or used in your own garden, as they have been treated with creosote, which is highly toxic and sometimes carcinogenic. That is why the old railway sleepers now belong in the hazardous waste. However, squared timbers made of oak in railway sleeper format are commercially available. Unfortunately, these parts are also significantly more expensive than the real sleepers.
Tip:
If your garden is mostly in the shade and if it is more humid than dry even in summer, then always a bed boundary made of weather-resistant materials made of stone, granite, concrete or metal preferable. Natural materials are usually not so well suited here.
Bed borders made of plants
are completely natural Plant edging for beds. These borders are very popular, especially in a farmer's or natural garden. Here, too, you should not refrain from staking out the bed in advance so that it does not look untidy.
The following plants are often used here:
- small, hardy perennials such as lady's mantle
- subshrubs such as lavender
- Fat hen as one of the Sedum species
Important:
When using plants to delimit beds, it is important that they do not form any runners and are also easy to cut. They give the bed a good structure and are also very decorative at the same time.
Border made of boxwood
In earlier years it was also very popular to use the boxwood as a small hedge around a bed in a modern as well as a natural garden. However, since the box tree moth has been on the rise more and more in recent years, this is now discouraged. Because once infected, the plant no longer has a chance. There is also no good way to combat or prevent it. A bed border made of boxwood can be destroyed by pests within a short time.
There is however alternatives:
- Boxleaf barberry (Berberis buxifolia)
- real lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- tree of life (thuja)
- Purple Willow (Salix purpurea)
- Rhododendron Blommbux (dwarf rhododendron)
- dwarf privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
A notice:
All the shrubs presented here are small in stature, tolerate pruning and can be planted as a small hedge to replace the boxwood as a border for a bed.
plastic
There is one that is different, very modern and currently available in many specialist shops Plastic bed edging. Because this offers many advantages. Above all, the low price is often decisive for the decision in favor of plastic. In addition, the plastic borders are available in many colors and shapes. Depending on their height, they are intentionally visible or invisible, almost sunk into the ground.
So offer the following Advantages:
- different models available
- also wood or stone look
- cheaper than stone or Wood
- also suitable for beds with runner plants
- can serve as a root barrier
- easily installed
A disadvantage, however, is that if the bed edging is damaged, small pieces of plastic can get stuck in the ground, which could lead to environmental damage.
A notice:
Even if the plastic frames are presented as very weather-resistant, they can be destroyed more quickly by too much sunlight. Therefore, these bed boundaries are not for eternity. The edges can also be quickly damaged by sharp garden tools if you work carelessly.
raised bed
Different than a normal one Bed enclosure is a raised bed. In addition to the optically attractive appearance, this also offers the advantage that the bed can be worked standing up and not bent over.
A raised bed can have many different bed surrounds:
- wooden border
- Gabions with granite stones
- Frame made of metal
- poured out of concrete
- covered in stone-look plastic
- different, suitable plants
Tip:
Raised beds fit into many different types of garden and can be well adapted to the design of the rest of the garden by their border. In addition, these beds loosen up the garden as a whole. However, you should not create too many of these next to each other, then the appearance of the garden will become boring again.
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