When gardening, you often come to the conclusion that it is necessary to separate the beds from each other or the paths from the flower beds. And a garden border comes to the rescue, which can be purchased at any store for summer residents. Before you settle on any option, decide on the purpose of the future fence.
The material from which it is made may be different. There are many options when the stone is made of concrete. For fencing a flower bed, the shape of a rectangle is more suitable. Such a curb stone is made by vibrocompression or casting. Bricks of varying degrees of strength are obtained. You can use any garden border, the price is about the same. But for beds, long rectangular panels made of concrete are more suitable. They can be used multiple times. If you decide to move the flower garden to another place, disassemble the border and collect it on the other side of the site.
A separate group is a garden border made of granite. Its cost is slightly higher, but it also looks more elegant. In addition, the termthe use of such a stone is designed for decades, which will allow you to create the landscape of your summer cottage once and not return to it again. The color scheme of such a border is very diverse, you can always choose something that suits you. For laying this option, it is better to use the services of a team of craftsmen. This is necessary so as not to regret later if such a beautiful material is laid inaccurately. It might ruin the whole look.
For those who like to change the layout of the site, a garden decorative border made of plastic is more suitable. It can have a different shape and configuration, which allows it to be used repeatedly. You can always change the arrangement of flower beds depending on your mood, give them a round, square or zigzag shape.
But you can create a garden border from improvised or waste material. Bottles are great for this purpose. You can use both plastic and glass. If an unused tile remains after the repair, it will also make an excellent border. A sheet of iron can be applied by cutting it into strips 30-40 cm high. A beautiful fence for a flower bed is obtained from wooden rounds or hemispheres. So before you go to the store, check your pantries, maybe there are a lot of unnecessary things in them that can be useful in the country.
And what a magnificent border is obtained from living plants! It allows not only to separate the paths from the rest of the garden, but alsofit the plants into the general plan of the site. In extreme cases, just stones beautifully laid around the flower bed will do. To build a garden border, it is enough to dig a narrow, shallow hole and lay the material on which you stopped in it. Will it be a brick, bottles or wooden blanks - it does not matter. All fencing elements are best laid in a prepared groove. Bottles must be lowered with their neck down so that the bottom sticks up, it is better to first pour sand inside. Whichever option suits you best, choose the one. In any case, you will have a beautiful and well-groomed site.
