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 13 tips for making flowerbeds in your garden

Whether big or small, a garden needs flower beds to organize the plants and accesses, the paths where we walk and appreciate the plants. I'm going to give you 13 tips for making flowerbeds that value your plants and beautify your garden, adding value to your property.

13 tips for making flowerbeds in your garden

If you want a garden that is as close to nature as possible, prefer curves. It is very rare to find angles in nature. Look at a forest and realize: Animals and plants predominantly have curves.

In addition, a wavy path makes the viewer walk more slowly, the garden is discovered slowly, there is an aura of mystery that is not achieved with straight paths.

Even i
n small spaces it is possible to create curves. And they make all the difference!

Unles
s, of course, you intend to make a minimalist garden. In this case, the lines are important, but the purpose of the garden will no longer be to represent nature, is it?

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Use natural materials

The garden becomes more welcoming when you use natural materials to decorate it. And really natural, without finishing, without painting. Again, think about nature and see how it “decorates” its forests. The colored stones can harm the plants and the excess of elements and even more, too colorful, makes the plants no longer the focal 

Smaller plants in the front, larger ones in the back

If the flowerbed is next to a wall, this rule is easy to follow which allows all the plants to be seen easily. But when the bed is centered, the larger plants should be in the middle of it.

Take care that the plants do not touch the walls

It happens a lot, in flowerbeds next to the wall, that the plants grow and end up touching their leaves to the wall. When this happens the plant suffers, the leaves burn. In fact, the plant is out of room to grow. The ideal is to remove it to a place where it can develop.

When making the bed, leave free space for the plants to develop.

It seems obvious, but sometimes, the anxiety to see the beautiful flowerbed as soon as we finish it, makes us put too many plants that will fight for space, grow inordinately and many will not resist. A flowerbed can be done in a day, but it is only seen in its fullness with the passage of time and daily care.

You can make flowerbeds with pots

It's a good idea for those who like to vary the arrangement of plants, create new ones easily. Mixing vases and plants on the ground is also nice, but avoid using more than 2 colors in vases and choose so that they are harmonious and do not stand out too much. The most important elements in a garden should always be the plants.

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Garden beds can be raised to make the work easier

I don't know about you, but squatting and working in low-lying vegetable gardens always gives me pain and lessens the pleasure I feel. So, to facilitate the observation and care that the gardens need, make higher beds. The column thanks you.

Add water

Fountains, ponds, are elements that add value to a garden and also help to increase humidity. During the strong summers and in many places in Brazil, the lack of humidity in the air makes the plants suffer a lot.

In flowerbeds, choose flowers that bloom in different seasons.

That way you will always have some flower blooming in the flowerbeds and embellishing your garden.

Lighting is important

A garden without lighting loses much of its value and cannot be seen at night, which is a waste! In addition, the lighting allows walking without accidents and safer.

Respect the architectural style of your home

The architecture should positively influence the style of your garden and there should be a harmony of styles between the building and the garden. Imagine an English castle with a tropical style garden. It's kind of disconnected, isn't it?

Prefer native plants

Native species benefit the local fauna as they attract native bees, birds from the region and other animals from the local Biome. Do some research on the natives of your region. In addition, they are less affected by pests and diseases. I mean, you'll have beautiful, healthy plants with less work.

Without focus everything becomes a mess

When there is too much information, too many adornments, even too many colors in a small area, or an excess of decorative elements such as colored stones, the garden loses its function, which is to enhance the vegetation with its unique shapes, colors, textures and aromas. It is important that there is one (or even more, if the garden is large) focal point, elements that call more attention and others that are supporting. 

This post was supervised by Marcia Nassrallah, our Landscaping editor. I hope it helps you make beautiful flower beds!

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