How to make a living fence for garden beds. Why is it worth buying plastic fencing for flower beds and beds? Flexible border tape

Beautiful, level beds, neatly fenced, not only please the eye, but also bring benefits. They can be made from whatever comes to hand. From old slate, plastic panels, curb tape, tires and so on. This article contains more than 20 ways to create beds with your own hands. Plus photos and videos with step-by-step instructions.

Luxury, or a way of growing?

Usually, beginners believe that growing lettuce and herbs can be done without beauty. Why bother with garden borders when there is a ton of work to be done every day? But inexperienced summer residents are unaware that neatly fenced beds with paths between them are not just a design element. In practice, they reduce the amount of labor required by the gardener. Judge for yourself:

• weeds will not enter the fenced bed from the side of the path or adjacent rows. This significantly reduces the work required to remove unwanted plants;
• after another rainstorm there is no need to rake up the washed-out soil;
• the higher the bed, the easier it is to weed and fertilize;
• crawling pests will not get through the fence;
• if the fence is wide and stable, you can put something on it, for example, take it out onto Fresh air indoor flowers. Or sit down while weeding;
• You can build a mini-greenhouse above the garden bed at any time;
• For the functioning of “warm beds”, a fence is required. She holds thermal energy decomposing compost, wood and paper and directs it to the roots.

There is only one drawback to arranging flower beds and beds. This needs to be done. In order to save your time and energy, we will suggest several inexpensive, practical options.

Slate border

Specialty stores are full of various kinds fences for flower beds. But savvy summer residents prefer to build beds from scrap materials. What do we have lying around on our site? Old slate? Let's put him to work!

If you have slate sheets lying around, you need to cut them to width with a grinder and dig a wave-shaped fence around the perimeter of the flowerbed or bed.

• plus: efficiency;
• minus: slate, when interacting with water, releases substances harmful to plants. Brittle material, may crack or split.

Edge made of roofing materials

Instead of slate, the remaining ones from roofing works metal tiles or corrugated sheets. Pre-cut corrugated board with a grinder will not be enough to just dig in; it needs to be reinforced with wooden slats.

• plus: strength;
• minus: if the corrugated sheet is of poor quality, it will need to be repainted.

Wooden fencing

One of the most common options, such as slats, boards and beams, is found in almost every dacha. You can also use clapboard, slab, picket fence, cut or uncut board.

Tip: If you are fencing a piece of land with a board, then you need to make several supports around the perimeter and firmly bury them in the ground.

For areas decorated in a rustic style, hemp or wattle from willow branches are perfect. Or small logs dug vertically into the ground.

• plus: the tree looks elegant and natural. You can show your imagination and build something special, for example, a multi-tiered flower bed;
• minus: under the influence of moisture, the wood can become covered with fungus or rot. Such borders need to be constantly looked after, treated with an antiseptic, and repainted.

Tip: To increase the service life of slats or logs, you need to dip the bottom part in bitumen mastic or wrap tightly with roofing material.

Brick patterns

A classic of the genre - flower beds fenced with bricks on the edge. The bricks can simply be laid around the bed, half dug into the ground. Some will have two or three rows, while others will have elegant brickwork.

• plus: durability;
• minus: old brick looks unaesthetic. You may have to spend money on a new one.

Brick beds in a greenhouse

Metal border

In order to make a metal box you will need sheets, screws and corners. It is better to use galvanized steel, which will last longer.

• plus: strong, reliable fencing;
• minus: in summer, under the influence of the sun, the metal heats up and spoils root system plants. The metal is susceptible to corrosion. It needs to be repainted periodically.

Stone fences

For those who prefer environmentally friendly raw materials, fences made of stone, for example, made of cobblestones of approximately the same size, are perfect. They are used to build a fence, fastening the stones with mortar. It turns out beautiful and noble.

• plus: durability. No need to paint;
• minus: painstaking work. A heavy fence can sag under its own weight, this needs to be monitored.

Concrete fencing

Can be dug into the ground concrete blocks. If you want beds to last forever, then it makes sense to build them in the same way as the foundation of a house. Put together the formwork and fill it with concrete.

• minus: cash investment.

Concrete block beds in a greenhouse

Nets with filling (pergons)

Stones can not only be held together with mortar, but also poured in random order into specially prepared grids. Bulk fences are called pergons and can be filled with pebbles, broken glass, colored glass. Professionals make real works of art out of this type of fencing by filling the mesh with materials different sizes and colors, laying out patterns from them. Any plant in such a noble frame will sparkle like a diamond.

• plus: no maintenance required. Durability;
• minus: cash investment.

Plastic panels - in action

Are there plastic panels left after finishing the kitchen? Dig them into the ground and you will get a wonderful fence. Plastic borders do not overheat in the sun, do not collapse or rust. In addition, they can decorate beds unusual shape, round, wavy or triangular.

• plus: you can rearrange it as soon as you decide to change the design of the site. Easy installation. It is enough to dig a little and secure with pegs;
• minus: the plastic panels are thin and fragile, it is better to remove them for the winter.

Beds made of plastic panels for a greenhouse

Curb tape and other plastic products

Border tape is a fence in the form of a green or Brown with wavy or smooth surface. Can be purchased at any flower shop. Tape, like other types of decorative plastic fencing, has a number of advantages.

1. Does not rot, does not become moldy, does not rust.
2. Sold at an affordable price.
3. Easy to install.
4. Elastic and comfortable. Can be cut and given any shape.
5. Resistant to ultraviolet radiation and low winter temperatures.

Another interesting option– installation of purchased decorative fences. They are absolutely different shapes and flowers. For example, in the form of tulips with green grass or imitating a picket fence. It has the same advantages, but it is better to remove it for the winter.

In addition, the “Labyrinth” border is popular - a narrow plastic fence stylized as a stone. And a plastic panel " garden board» up to 3 meters long and up to 15 cm high, durable and easy to install.

Tires - there is no limit to imagination

Tires are most often used to frame flower beds. From them you can create any multi-tiered structure and even a flower bed in the form of a tea cup and teapot. If you cut the tires in half and dig them into the ground, you will get a wavy fence that children love to jump on.

• plus: Easy installation. Space for creativity. The highlight of the site.

Bottle sides

One of original options. To construct such a fence, you need to collect about a hundred one and a half liter bottles of the same shape. Wash them, dry them, fill them with sand or earth. Install by digging alternately throughout the entire bed. If you also paint the bottles water-based paint, then you will get nice, elegant flower beds. The same can be done from glass bottles.

• plus: efficiency;
• minus: glass breaks easily.

It takes a lot of work to collect so many plastic bottles!

Beds made from plastic bottles

Fences for beds and flower beds

For many summer residents and gardeners, the problem of fencing garden beds and gardens is very pressing. No matter how modern the dacha is (with lawns, a playground, a patio, a barbecue and other fashionable elements of landscape design), a couple of beds with vegetables and herbs, and, moreover, flower beds and trees are always present on the site.
There are many options for making fencing for beds, flower beds or trees, and various materials, their combinations and shapes are used for these purposes. You can buy a ready-made fence in a store or make it yourself, using your imagination, skills and available materials. Construction Materials. And save money at the same time, which is also an important factor for most.

How to make your own fences for garden beds

The soil constantly crumbles from any unfenced garden bed; it is inconvenient to care for it: loosen it, cover the seedlings during cold weather. If there is a fence, you will have comfortable garden bed, clean space between the beds, and the entire garden will have a neat and well-groomed appearance.

Of all the available building materials, I am most impressed by wood, especially for decorating beds where they grow edible plants- vegetables and herbs.

Making a wooden frame for a garden bed is very simple and easy; for this you will need following materials and tools:
boards (can be new or used, 25-30 mm thick);
jigsaw or hacksaw;
axe;
hammer;
nails;
roulette;
pencil.

First, you will need to determine the size of the bed. Often, the width of the bed is 100-110 cm, based on the planting pattern of most vegetables and ease of processing. The length can be arbitrary. For example, I made beds 1 m wide and 3.2 m long. The height is one or two boards, usually one is enough. The shape of the bed, by the way, can be different: rectangle, square, triangle, trapezoid.
Next, prepare the boards. If they are new, then preparation consists of marking and sawing. If the boards are used, you need to remove the existing nails with a nail puller, perhaps correct them a little with a plane or bleach them with a special wood bleaching compound.
Each of the fences for the beds consists of wooden frame(2 boards of 1 m each and 2 boards of 3.2 m each) and 6 “legs” of arbitrary length. Nails are used to fasten parts. “Legs” are necessary to give rigidity to the frame. Four of them are attached to the corners of the structure with inside, two - approximately in the middle of the long sides. In our case, the “legs” were made mainly where the boards had to be joined. In addition, if there are joints, it is better to cover the junction of the boards with a wooden overlay made from scrap boards about 20 cm long.

“Legs” for a wooden fence can be of any length, which depends on the density of the soil and available materials (for example, the remains of boards from the construction of a bathhouse). Initially, we didn’t calculate it and made very long “legs” that were difficult to drive into the ground and had to be sawed off. From the edge where the “legs” will enter the ground, they must be sharpened with an ax on both sides.

Painting fencing for garden beds

Materials and tools:
primer;
dye;
brush;
container for diluting paint;
solvent.

Finished fences for garden beds must be protected from atmospheric influence(UV radiation, moisture) and biological factors(insects, fungi, mold), and also ensure better subsequent connection of the base surface with the coating. To do this, you can use a primer, and as a finishing coat - alkyd-based oil paint.

Tip: To avoid buying a primer, use the paint you have, dilute it heavily with White Spirit (nefras-S4-155/200).

If you do not intend to use paint, then you can protect the wood with a very simple primer option - soap.

Preparation of the “Soap Var” primer

You will need the following components (for 5 liters):

Quicklime – 1 kg;
laundry soap– 100 gr;
drying oil – 20-30 g;
water.

Pour the lime with a small amount of water (1.5-2 liters) and stir.
Mix drying oil and soap separately. Cut the soap into shavings and pour boiling water into it, add drying oil to the hot soapy water.
While the lime is “boiling,” mix the solutions (add the emulsion to the lime), dilute with water until full volume and strain.

Making paint containers

If you are using different colors, which must be mixed to obtain desired color, or dilute paint for primer, then you will need a special container. You can, of course, buy a bucket or other utensils, but it’s easier to make it yourself from an empty five-liter water bottle.

The bottle is cut crosswise with a knife, departing from the bottom 1/3 or 2/3 of the height of the bottle. Holes are pierced on both sides with an awl (the holes can be made with heated metal), a piece of wire or wire is inserted, and bent. It turns out to be an excellent “bucket” with a handle.

Once your garden bed railings are ready, you need to let the paint dry before you can install them on your garden beds.

Borders around garden and garden plantings – practical solution, which has a lot of advantages. However, not all summer residents are in a hurry to fence vegetables and herbs, citing the complexity of the work and the high cost of materials. Let's look at the most popular methods of erecting borders, try to dispel doubts and offer options on how to quickly and inexpensively make a fence for garden beds from scrap materials. A variety of techniques allows you to create beautiful and practical fences for any type of plant.

The benefits of fencing for garden beds

Some summer residents adhere to traditional way cultivating the land and do not understand why the beds are fenced.

Wooden fencing

Dividing the garden into mini-zones with the construction of fences has a number of advantages, both practical and decorative:

1. Decrease weeds. Framing the beds significantly reduces the area for weeds to grow. In addition, when the sides are buried in the ground, a kind of barrier is created that prevents the spread of pests and diseases to neighboring crops.
2. Strengthening loose soil. The fence for the beds prevents the soil from shedding and reduces its weathering and erosion. The use of fences is especially important for sandy loam and sandy substrates.
3. Receipt early harvest. Installing borders for beds allows you to create a “thermal garden” by filling the constructed box with various organic matter. In warm plantings, the soil temperature is higher than when organizing a traditional garden, so vegetables are planted and ripen faster.
4. Easy to care for. Weeding, loosening or harrowing the soil is much easier.
5. Convenient lawn mowing. When mowing grass, bed borders protect the plantings from damage by lawn mower blades.
6. The attractiveness of a flower and vegetable lawn. The row spaces remain clean and the garden looks well-groomed.

Growing crops in separate boxes

The fence may become integral element landscape design. Combining multi-colored border strips for beds or original application using familiar materials will allow you to zone the site and create a bright garden composition at your dacha with your own hands.

Zoned vegetable garden on a personal plot

Requirements for garden fences

The requirements for framing plantings primarily depend on the purpose of the fence. Fences for flowers should be harmoniously combined with the style of the entire garden, and borders for garden beds are selected taking into account the type of vegetable crops and the method of growing them.

Beautiful fencing for garden beds

General requirements:

1. Strength. The sides must withstand the pressure of the earth and not creep to the sides when the soil gets wet - especially during the thaw period and spring floods.
2. Resistance to mechanical damage. In the event of an accidental impact with a rake or shovel, the material should not deform or crack.
3. Durability. It is optimal if the constructed frame lasts at least 5-10 years.
4. Easy to assemble. Difficult-to-install fences should be erected for perennials - shrubs and flower beds. When arranging ridges, it is advisable to provide for the possibility of dismantling and moving the structure to another location.
5. Environmental friendliness. The material must not emit toxic substances. This requirement is especially relevant when choosing polymer fencing, since some plasticizers are toxic when the temperature rises. Harmful elements can enter the soil and then into the roots, stems, leaves and fruits of plants.
6. Economical. This criterion is best met by fences made from scrap materials: boards, old bricks, plastic containers.

Advice. For construction, you should not choose a material that gets very hot in the sun. In such structures, the soil dries out very quickly, and the plants experience a moisture deficiency.

Layout of a plot for growing vegetables

• minimum height fencing is 15 cm if available on the site fertile soil, 30 cm - if an embankment or partial replacement of soil is planned;
• for planting potatoes, beets and other root crops, a raised ridge with a height of 40 cm is suitable;
• when constructing compost thermal beds, the height of the box should be at least 60 cm;
• the width of one row is within 120 cm - this will allow without special effort reach the middle of the plantings while cultivating the land or picking fruits.

We make fencing with our own hands

There are many techniques for framing garden beds in the country. To choose best option, it is necessary to compare the positive and negative qualities each way.

Practical use of picket fence

Wooden fencing - a variety of options

Wood meets most requirements. This material for beds is economical, safe, easy to install and quite durable. The only drawback is the susceptibility to rotting in conditions high humidity. However, this risk can be minimized by treating the curbs with an antiseptic composition.

To create wooden fences for garden beds with your own hands, timber, clapboard, edged material, slabs, stumps, long boards or a picket fence are suitable - any household materials can be used. The options below will help you decide on the model of formwork for beds:

• a multi-tiered ridge made of profiled timber will decorate any dacha or personal plot;
• picket fence for beds - the elements should be located end-to-end to prevent soil from spilling out;
• tall warm plantings framed by slabs - an alternative to a traditional greenhouse;
• organization of natural farming on high ridges made of boards.

When choosing a material, you need to pay attention to the type and condition of the wood. Suitable wood species:

• ash and oak - high-strength, durable wood, minus raw materials - high cost;
• pine - inexpensive, soft material, easy to process, the disadvantage of wood is susceptibility to moisture;
• cedar and larch are different long term operation;
• acacia – has good performance characteristics, but difficult to process.

How to make sides from boards with your own hands

Let's look at step by step how to fence the beds with boards with your own hands. The proposed option is suitable for dividing a vegetable garden into open ground, box size – 1*1.6 m.

Homemade fencing made from boards

Materials and tools:

• boards 150*25 mm, length 2.5 m – 4 pcs.;
• boards 150*25 mm, length 3 m – 2 pcs.;
• board 100*50 mm, length 2.5 m – 1 pc.;
• screws;
• tape measure, pencil and ruler;
• screwdriver and saw.

Work progress:

1. “Increase” the height of the sides with another row of boards.
2. Fix the upper shelves - first screw the longitudinal sides, and then the transverse ones.

Fixation top shelves

Transfer the formwork to Right place and fill out fertile soil.

Practical metal fencing

The French vegetable garden with metal borders for the beds looks very neat. Thanks to the rigidity of the material, it is possible to achieve clear geometric lines. Galvanized frames of beds are considered the strongest and most durable - galvanized steel coating is preferable to iron.

Application metal structures

Features of metal fences for garden beds:

• ready-made modular fencing is very mobile - they are easy to assemble, disassemble, transport and reinstall;
• high cost of a metal box;
• such a design will not “float” during the rainy season and after the snow melts;
• hardware susceptible to corrosion; in the absence of galvanization, the sides will have to be painted annually;
• metal has good thermal conductivity - the soil near the fence can heat up to a critical temperature, inhibiting plant roots.

Advice. It is better to install fences for beds with polymer coating– the layer reduces the thermal conductivity of the metal and protects the soil from overheating.

Purchased galvanized fencing

When creating fences with your own hands, galvanized corrugated sheeting is often used. Let's look at how to make a fence for ridges step by step:

1. Decide on the dimensions of the bed made of corrugated sheets, apply markings to the metal sheet and cut them. For cutting, you can use metal scissors or an electric saw.
2. When planning the product, it is important to ensure that the direction of the waves of the metal profile should be transverse relative to the surface of the earth. The height of the formwork is calculated taking into account a depth of 10-15 cm.
3. Mark the location of the bed on the site and dig a shallow, narrow trench around the perimeter of the site.
4. Place the prepared sides, level them, overlap them and secure them with rivets.
5. Fix the corrugated sheet on top U-shaped profile– it will hide sharp edges and protect the metal from moisture.

Durable stone fencing

Unusual decorative fence You can build it with your own hands from stone. The shape, layout order, dimensions of the elements used - everything is at the discretion of the performer. Options for constructing stone borders for garden beds with your own hands are presented below.

Dry method. Large cobblestones are used as fencing. The first row of blocks is buried 5-8 cm into the soil, ensuring the stability of the structure. Subsequent cobblestones are laid out on a sand-earth layer.

Dry laying of stones

You can enclose the beds with sandstone, limestone, basalt or pebbles. It is undesirable to frame the beds with granite - the mineral acidifies the soil, worsening its nutritional quality.

Laying on mortar. The method is more labor-intensive, but allows you to build a durable monolithic structure, which does not require any maintenance. This approach involves the use of both large and small stones in construction.

Fixing stones with sand-concrete mortar

Application of curb stones. To cover the beds, some summer residents buy ready-made decorative slabs. A wide range of suitable border stones for garden beds allows you to create original fences different color.

Curbstone in the arrangement vegetable plantings

The disadvantage of this method is the limited height. Curb stone is not suitable for constructing a raised thermal bed.

How to make a decorative pergola around a garden bed

Gabions and pergons - bulk decorative fencing. The mesh steel frame is filled with stones of different fractions. The design is simple to implement, does not require a foundation, is affordable and fits perfectly into any landscape design.

Gabions – original way garden bed design

To create a pergon with your own hands you will need:

• durable galvanized mesh with a wire thickness of 2-3 mm;
• clamps for fixing the frame;
• geotextile for substrate;
• filler – pebbles, stones;
• shovel, pliers, tape measure, level.

Fixing the sides of the frame

Work progress:

1. Prepare the sides of the box from the mesh. When finished, the bed will be framed with rectangular blocks - the height and width are selected arbitrarily.
2. Along the perimeter of the planting area, mark a strip with a width equal to the base of the fence. Level the soil, compact it and cover it with geotextiles.
3. Assemble the frame, fixing the position of the formwork with wire. Screw the fasteners inward to maintain the neatness of the structure. Leave the top of the prepared basket open.
4. After installing the four boxes, fill the mesh frame with stones and screw the top part.

Filling a mesh box with stones

Available plastic fencing

The simplest and quick way fencing vegetable plantings with your own hands - edging the beds with plastic. Available for sale a wide range of ready-made solutions for the garden.

Border tape. Flexible, lightweight fencing for edging lawns, flower beds, paths and raised beds. The tape is supplied in rolls of different lengths, the width of the strip is 20-50 cm. The kit includes plastic pegs for fixing the fence. Flat and corrugated “borders” are available.

Plastic border tape

The technology for installing the tape is very simple:

1. Mark the boundaries of the bed on the site.
2. Place pegs evenly along the contour of the “vegetable” area.
3. Attach the tape to the wedges, partially deepening the border into the ground.

Important! The tape must be well tensioned - this will ensure the rigidity of the fence and prevent sagging.

Technology for assembling garden polymer panels

Alternative to flexible tape - straight flat panels. They are more rigid, but are suitable for creating only straight mini-vegetable gardens. Thanks to the presence of teeth on the underside, the installation of plastic borders for beds is facilitated.

Volumetric panels “Garden board” and “Stone”. The products emit natural building materials. With their help, various gardening compositions are created. Polymer modules are decorative and practical, the only drawback is the relatively high cost.

Do-it-yourself assembly will not cause any difficulties - the kit is equipped with panels, pegs and plugs. The performer’s task is to prepare the site and secure the curb.

Garden constructor– fencing with flexible design. Bed borders made of plastic panels are designed to create beds and flower beds of unusual shapes. The elements of the border are combined into a closed single circuit. By changing the direction of the “snake”, in a few minutes you can create an unusual fence for growing country crops.

Budget slate fencing

For those who are looking for an inexpensive way to fence garden beds, suitable option using slate. Asbestos cement slabs resistant to moisture, easy to process and install, durable and affordable.

Fences for garden beds are often built from flat or wave slate. There are special asbestos-cement strips of standard dimensions on sale: length - 3 m, thickness - 16-40 mm.

Strengthening the sides of a slate fence

Instructions for edging beds with slate yourself:

1. Determine the dimensions of the future ridge and, according to the dimensions, make blanks for the sides of the box. When calculating the height of the side, it should be taken into account that 20 cm of slate will go deep when installed.
2. Mark the ground and dig a trench 20 cm deep around the perimeter.
3. Install slate sheets into the dug holes in a strictly vertical position.
4. Fix the sides - cover with earth and compact.
5. Prepare holes for fasteners in metal corners and asbestos-cement sheets.
6. Attach the corners to the slate with bolts.
7. To give rigidity and stability to the entire structure, it is advisable to install metal supports. Weld the metal plate to the reinforcing rod - the homemade support is bolted to the sides of the fence.

Fastening the sides of the box metal corner

By analogy, you can fence off the beds wavy slate. To strengthen the high sides, it is necessary to build a frame from reinforcing rods and boards. Attach slate sheets to wooden elements nails.

Wavy slate framing option

Before framing the beds with asbestos-cement sheets, you need to consider safety measures. When sawing slate, a lot of dust is generated, so it is important to protect your eyes and Airways. The cut area should be moistened with water.

Compliance with safety measures when cutting slate

Fencing made from plastic bottles

Fencing beds with plastic bottles is not difficult. For implementation simple option You will need PET bottles with a capacity of 1.5-2 liters, a shovel, sand and multi-colored paints.

Fencing with plastic bottles

Step-by-step algorithm for fencing beds with your own hands:

1. Select containers of the same volume. It is optimal if the containers match in color, but it is difficult to collect many identical bottles. Therefore, it is better to paint them one color, preferably from the inside.
2. Fill the bottles with small pebbles or sand - this will give them the missing strength and ensure stability.
3. Determine a place at the dacha to form a bed and mark it.
4. Dig a trench 8-10 cm deep around the perimeter; the width of the trench should correspond to the dimensions of the bottles.
5. Turn the filled containers upside down and place them in the trench as tightly as possible - the elements should not wobble.

Strengthening a plastic structure

Fenced beds can be reinforced at the corners with support posts. Make holes in the bottles in advance, stretch the wire and tighten it tightly on the side stakes. This coupling will prevent elements from “falling out” when cultivating the soil.

With a creative approach to the issue, even from used containers you can build beautiful fences beds. They may have an unusual shape, consist of several tiers, or be supplemented with decorative elements.

Creating beds of unusual shapes

It is not difficult to build a fence for planting vegetables. When choosing suitable material need to be compared own strength, time and money costs to implement the plan. Compliance with the chosen technology will help you easily “organize” your garden and increase its efficiency.

What should it be modern vegetable garden? Practical, convenient and beautiful. It is these requirements that the modular vegetable garden meets, in which everything vegetable crops and greens are planted in box beds. A border or bright box will not only decorate the area, but also add novelty to it and make caring for plants more convenient. You can buy a ready-made structure in the store or make a border for your garden beds with your own hands from scrap materials.

You can fence any beds planted with carrots, beets, onions, garlic, salad greens, dill, parsley. And you can make convenient greenhouses for cucumbers by installing arcs in boxes and covering them with covering material. Such greenhouses will harmoniously fit into the design of the site. Advantages of gardening in boxes:

• beds fenced with borders of various materials In addition to looking beautiful, they require less maintenance. It is convenient to loosen the soil in boxes, since the edges do not crumble;
• When watering, most of the water goes to the roots rather than spilling into the furrows. During rains, such beds do not wash out and always look neat;
• the edges of the beds are not overgrown with weeds, so the labor of so annoying weeding is reduced;
• in early spring, arcs are easily installed and warm beds are obtained in the form of a greenhouse, the harvest from which is harvested earlier;
• In such a garden it is easier to observe crop rotation, changing crops annually.

The disadvantages of fencing such areas can be considered insignificant - labor costs and financial investments if you decide to spend money on ready-made fences, border strips or ready-made metal frames.

What kinds of ready-made fences for garden beds are there?

You can find a wide variety of ready-made fencing on sale:

1. The most budget option can be considered border strips. They are sold in various color scheme. You can make a bed of any shape from them: round, square, rectangular. It all depends on the imagination of the owners. To install a fence, you don’t need to be a professional craftsman and the set of tools for fencing is very minimal: a stapler, a tape measure and a knife for cutting tape. Using a small spatula, we make a groove, install the tape, and cut it. We fasten it with a stapler and compact the earth so that the fence does not “lead away”. For fencing large areas you need to use pegs that will give stability to the structure.

   

   Mobile flower bed for spring bulbs. The tulips are separated by partitions according to variety, so they won’t get lost when digging up

   

   A wide border strip is dug along the edge of the rose garden. She prevents weeds from creeping into the flower garden

2. Galvanized fences are more expensive and require some skill to assemble. The advantage is that by purchasing ready-made designs, you can transport them in the trunk passenger car and assemble it yourself at the dacha for a short time. Fences for garden beds are made of galvanized steel with a polymer coating. Multi-colored boxes will decorate any garden. This will add elegance to the beds and ensure durability. Once installed, you can forget about fencing your garden beds for many years. The only drawback is the high cost. But it can be completely overcome if the owner is a skilled craftsman with experience in working with iron. You can buy or take leftovers after repairing the roof and make a fence for the garden beds with your own hands. It is worth remembering that it is necessary to roll the edges or somehow process them so as not to injure yourself from sharp edges in the future.

   

   Lightweight, durable metal box bed

3. WPC fencing ( wood-polymer composite) begins to win its place in the beds. The material does not rot or fade in the sun, nor is it destroyed by heat or frost. The excellent appearance of sawn wood and durability attract summer residents. Easy to assemble and install - what else is needed in the design of a box for a garden bed? True, the boards are not cheap. Afford to buy a border for a garden bed that costs more than 300 rubles for linear meter Not every gardener can make boards.

   

   Eternal beds made of wood-polymer composite - a beautiful but expensive option

From the series - do it yourself is better than store-bought

For a good owner, the main thing is not to buy and install, but to figure out how to make borders yourself. Design and make everything with your own hands from scrap materials. Beautiful, strong, durable and inexpensive. It’s not difficult to make fencing for garden beds with your own hands.

All such fences can be divided into several categories: set and forget; did it - got tired of it - remade it; and - I did it for the season, I’ll do it better next season.

From boards and with your own hands - the best option

It is known that wood is not a very durable material; when it interacts with the ground, it quickly rots. The ideal material for sides is boards made of coniferous species impregnated wood. The industry produces several types of impregnations, the use of which can make wooden sides durable.
You just need to find out what compositions are suitable for wood when interacting with soil. These must be environmentally friendly compositions that do not harm the body when growing vegetables.

If you decide to make fences for garden beds with your own hands from wood, then you need to calculate the material consumption. The height of the beds should not exceed 40 cm, but about 15 cm is considered optimal. If a gardener wants to make a warm bed, then its height can be higher than 50cm, taking into account the placement of compost on the bottom of the box. It is better not to make boxes more than 1 meter in width. This way it will be convenient to care for the garden bed, reaching the most inconvenient corners. The length can be any. You just have to take into account the strength of the structure and reinforce the sides with pegs along the length.

Wooden border - everything is in your power

In addition to the materials mentioned above, you can use other options that your imagination suggests. It can be various items, found in the country or bought in a store. The main thing is that the beds turn out neat, and that processing them is not too burdensome.

Fencing for garden beds is not only an element of landscape design. This decoration is very practical, and sometimes necessary, for example, if a vegetable garden with raised beds is planted on loose soils, or the “warm beds” technology is used.

Plastic fencing

A plastic border is convenient for framing beds of unconventional shapes - round, winding, curvilinear. It is also ideal for multi-tiered beds. Such a fence is very easy to install - you don’t need to dig ditches or holes to secure it, just drive special pins or just stick it into the ground. Plastic borders are resistant to moisture and solar radiation. The influence of temperature changes also does not cause them much harm. Another advantage is that the fence can be removed and rearranged if necessary.

Typically, plastic garden tape is used if there is no need to draw attention to the fence, but sometimes you can find a fence bright colors. Such a border does not heat up to high temperatures, so the plants will not suffer from burns.

garden border“labyrinth” is well suited if turf grasses or grasses are used to cover the paths between the beds ground cover plants. Thanks to the presence of a protrusion along its edge, you can use a lawn mower to process the paths - there will be no unmown grass left. Such a border will prevent unwanted grass growth on the paths. This fence looks like a stone curb.

Border “Labyrinth” for beds

Decorative plastic fencing for garden beds will to some extent protect them from falling apart, but their main function is to decorate the garden. They are produced in both natural and bright colors.

Metal borders for garden beds

Sometimes to create raised beds, greenhouse beds and multi-tiered structures are used metal fencing with polymer coating. Installing them is as simple as installing plastic borders. They will perfectly highlight the design of unusually shaped beds. In sunny beds, such a border should be installed with caution - it gets quite hot in the sun and can damage the plants.

Wooden borders for garden beds

The most traditional option for framing beds is various designs made of wood. For a garden in a rustic style, a border of stumps or a low fence is perfect. You can decorate the garden bed by installing wood cuts along its perimeter.

Fencing for beds - “wattle fence”

The simplest wooden fence is boards laid around the perimeter of the bed. Such a fence is quite functional - if installed correctly, the soil is practically not washed away. Although this type of curb is not durable, it is easy to repair. Using various types of boards to fasten boards and connect them decorative elements, you can give your garden a very unusual and sophisticated look.

Borders for beds made of wooden planks- simple and practical: photo

Fences made of decking boards. However, the cost of such a border for a garden bed is quite high. Interesting view The beds can be enhanced with fencing made from wooden slats.

It is advisable to treat wooden fences with antiseptics or paint them, then they will last longer and retain an attractive appearance.

Fences for garden beds made from scrap materials

Very beautiful borders for garden beds can be made from what many consider garbage - leftover building materials, glass or plastic bottles, cans. Not long ago, slate fencing was in vogue. They look beautiful in the landscape and are easy to install, but their safety is questionable.

The variety of plastic containers gives room for imagination in its use in landscape design. To make bottle fences stronger and more durable, it is advisable to fill them with earth or sand.

Borders made of transparent materials can be illuminated using LEDs or fiber optics so that the beds look beautiful even in the evening.

When setting up a vegetable garden, do not neglect the borders. Fences for beds play an important role in the aesthetics of the garden, and are indispensable for the convenience of its processing.

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