The most beautiful ideas for design

Design of borders in the ornamental garden

Pure ornamental beds can be designed very differently and with summer flowers, shrubs, grasses, ground cover, shrubs and even small trees planted will. The species can be selected so that the bed looks attractive all year round or only shines in full bloom at a certain time of the year. The shape of the bed and the style depend on the size of the garden and your personal ideas. Strictly planned gardens are usually based on a central axis with several transverse axes that run at right angles and subdivide the garden. Gardens without planned symmetry, on the other hand, have many curves and look very natural. There are many different possibilities within these basic styles: romantic, wild, and Exotic garden beds fit well into natural gardens, while tiny front garden beds require careful planning need.

Attractive kitchen gardens

With the right choice of plants, vegetable beds can also look as colorful and visually attractive as a flower bed. So there is no reason why you should banish your vegetables to a hidden place in the garden.

Appealing vegetable patches

A decorative vegetable garden can, for example, consist of ordered rows of vegetables, each separated by low hedges or brick or tile rows. Gravel paths are separated from each other. Vegetables don't have to be cultivated like this, however. Raised beds, surrounded by brick paths, also look very pretty. The beds can be square or rectangular, but also have completely different shapes. Here dwarf tomatoes stand next to dwarf beans, leeks next to them Ornamental cabbage, while artichokes placed in the middle of the bed add height and structure to the bed. Incidentally, strawberry plants create a pretty border for many beds. A vegetable patch can also be arranged in a round shape and divided by paths running radially. You emphasize this pattern with stone surrounds.

Vegetables in mixed plantings

You do not have to strictly separate vegetable and ornamental beds, because vegetables can also be used alongside Herbs, Perennials and shrubs also stand in a mixed border. How to put plants in the bed, bring the color and fill in the gaps. In addition, such a discount also offers the advantage that, due to the greater variety of plants, a prevents concentrated spread of pests and diseases that attract certain plants will. Marigolds (Tagetes) and Marigolds (Calendula) attract beneficial insects and keep harmful ones away. So it's a good idea to plant vegetables right next to these flowers in a mixed border.

Examples of mixed beds

Ruby red Swiss chard is a coarse, spinach-like vegetable with deep purple leaves and impressive stems and veins. Planted in the front row of a perennial border, Swiss chard looks simply spectacular. Ornamental cabbage remains impressive even in winter with its bright purple and blue-green leaves, sometimes provided with cream-colored markings, as well as with its solid, rounded and symmetrical To shape. Ornamental cabbage works best in winter and can make a dormant border look nice during the cold season. Another interesting idea is the combined planting of balsam and lettuce, in which red and white balsam surround a tall lettuce that protrudes from the center.