The easiest way to decorate your yard or deck is to fill it with flowers and plants. But the approach to choosing flower pots remains old-fashioned; ceramic pots are most often purchased. I propose an unconventional approach that will pleasantly surprise and delight you with the mass of opportunities that open up.
Galvanized metal
Various shapes and sizes of galvanized metal containers 
Tall buckets are an easy way to elevate plants
Galvanized metal is protected from rust by a special coating, so products made from it are ideal for plants. Such flower pots will last long years. These can be buckets, bathtubs, and basins, for which it will begin new life in the garden. 
Galvanized metal products are associated with the farm and country life, so you can play on the contrast between their image and the delicate and unusual plants planted.
Containers made of galvanized metal are different forms, sizes - from small ladles and cans to large tanks. They can be combined harmoniously, they will look impressive. In addition, it will be possible to plant plants in identical containers and collect water for watering them.
Tree
Blooming log 
Harmonious proportions of wood and plants
An incredibly original container can be made from a trunk. However, you need to remember that not every tree is suitable for this. As soon as a suitable log has caught your eye, you will definitely need to start processing it. You can either make a recess in the middle, or use existing recesses in it for plants. 
Even small plants can look impressive
Wooden containers are great for drought-tolerant plants like succulents because they don't require frequent watering. This means the wood will last longer.
Even small driftwood is suitable for planting plants. They will look perfect in tight spaces or as table decoration instead of a vase.
Multicolored chandeliers
Bright flowerpot from a chandelier 
The color of the chandelier can match the color of the porch
An unusual and creative approach that allows you to give a second life to a chandelier that either does not fit into the a new style at home or broken. Now she can perform a new service. All you need is a few more clay pots. 
Multi-colored flowerpots made from chandeliers 
You can plant not only ivy, but also ferns
You don't have to stick to a vintage style; modern will look great too. It all depends on the model of the chandelier. Designers from the Gumdesign studio offered their vision of flowerpots floating in the air.
Stylish concrete
Concrete flowerpot from Kornegay Design 
You can make flowerpots yourself
One of the most amazing things about concrete is that it can take almost any shape. Or you can just leave it in its original form. The designers from the Kornegay Design studio were inspired by the agave to create the original flowerpot. 
Concrete wall from flowerpots
If desired, you can pour a flowerpot of any shape out of concrete, and then paint it in desired color. You can build an entire wall of bricks, turning it into a green hedge.
Ideas to do something inside or outside the house with my own hands have changed dramatically lately. Creativity and video tutorials on the Internet give home owners the opportunity to renovate or transform their modest interior into a luxurious one, even on a limited budget.
We offer you several examples of affordable and low-budget options for decorating a backyard that will be the envy of all your neighbors.
1. Courtyard lighting
Even if someone is not familiar with the principles of using solar energy, this technology makes it possible to organize environmental lighting in the exterior of your home. First you need to change everything light bulbs those that accumulate solar energy. To protect them from moisture, you need to place them in lampshades or in a special case if you want to hang them on a tree or on the wall of the house. In case of use wooden frames, you need to make sure that they are safe to use.
2. Mirrors to create the illusion of space in the garden
Mirrors can visually enlarge a space. You can use mirrors themselves or products with reflective elements. You can, for example, install old frames with inserted mirrors instead of glass on the wall of the house; all this can create the illusion of expanded space.
3. Objects with a mirror surface on the lawn
With the same goal of expanding space, you can place a number of objects with a mirror surface of different sizes or shapes on the lawn near the house.
4. Big swing
Another simple idea. Take some ropes, knock down a base of boards and create a functional swing. The base can be made from old doors. We must remember that the swing must be strong and safe.
5. Illuminated flowerpots
Even if you are not an avid gardener, you can install several flowerpots in your yard different sizes. To make them glow in the dark, you need to paint them special paint.
6. Hammocks
Hammock is good idea design of a recreation area in the summer. You can easily make it yourself using wooden pegs and base material. 4 pegs are driven into the ground. For the base of the hammock, an old blanket (or other strong material) is used, which is attached to pegs.
7. Homemade water path
If there is a children's slide in the garden, then you need to ensure a safe landing when descending. To do this, you can simply create a water slide using a tarpaulin and a water sprinkler. If there is no sprinkler, the same effect can be obtained by using running water and a hose.
8. Fluorescent rings
You can keep long summer evenings entertained by playing fun, interactive and creative games in the yard. To do this, a tall wooden or metal pole is installed in the yard, on which fluorescent rings need to be thrown.
9. Foot wash
It's nice to walk around the yard barefoot, but going into the house dirty feet not worth it. After playing or doing activities in the garden, they may not need to be washed directly in the yard. A wooden frame is knocked down, covered with a moisture-resistant sealant, filled with smooth stones and installed next to the front door. Now you can wash your feet and hands and at the same time have a relaxing massage.
10. Multi-colored stones in the yard
Today, landscape design is not complete without massive stones of various sizes, but their smooth surface is ideal for painting. This will provide an opportunity to decorate the garden with interesting and unusual objects, colors and shades. You can use one color or a combination of them and cute ornaments.
11. Multi-colored chairs
Many people have one or more lawn chairs in their yard that have suffered from the elements or simply from time... They can be brought back to life by painting them.
12. Flowers
Growing bright plants and flowers remains the most successful method of decorating your yard and garden, but it can be a labor-intensive task. For planting small seeds it is worth using toilet paper.
13. Second life for a tree
If you had to cut down a tree, you can use the trunk to make an original decoration for the yard. For example, you can make a table or flowerpot for summer flowers, decorating it with moss.
14. Latex patio paint
Cement tiles on a patio often look dull and unsightly. This can be fixed using latex paint for floors. In this way you can add bright colors and protect the surface of the tiles. It's better to take matte paint.
15. Light border of the yard
To define the border of the garden with light, you can use an LED garland; it is better to set an automatic timer for turning on such lighting. In the same way, you can highlight the border of a pond in your yard.
16. Functional garden table
If you are interested in functional solutions, then it’s worth considering the idea of organizing a place to cool beer right in the middle garden table. This is easy to do if it is made from a solid material such as oak. You can simply use tools to cut rectangular sections into the surface of the table and place the cooler there. Then add ice and store the beer here for the duration of the picnic.
17. Impromptu shower
If you want to create an active play area in your yard, then you need to start by installing a shower, using a hose attached to a tree and a ladder as a hanger for things.
18. Colorful canopy
There is no need to purchase expensive and high-quality material to build a tent in the yard in the summer. Its function is to protect from wind and rain, but these are completely useless functions for a tent in the yard next to the house. Therefore, you can limit yourself to colored plain fabric, for example, sheets.
19. Minibar with drop door
Using a former cabinet, you can build a mini bar with drinks and a set of glasses. It is better to install a lowering door, which is secured with two ropes. This way you can get an impromptu table.
20. Chalk board in the yard
In order not to invent sophisticated ways to decorate the space in the yard, it is worth remembering simple and affordable things. Children will be grateful for a creative corner where they can draw in peace.
21. Huts for children
You don’t need a lot of money to implement the idea; you just need to take a bathroom curtain, wrap it around an ordinary hoop and hang it on a tree branch. The children themselves will start organizing their hut.
22. Birdhouses
Bird houses will look nice in the garden, especially if they are built using different materials and colors.
23. Torches for lighting the garden at night
You need to take a clean, empty wine bottle, insert the wick as in a kerosene lamp, add kerosene and use a special fastener to install it on the fence throughout the garden. You can disguise the fastenings with flowers or moss.
24. Chinese bells
Everyone has moved or changed the locks at some point, so there are definitely a few unnecessary keys around the house. With their help you can create garden bells. All the keys are painted in the desired colors, hung on strings nearby on a tree branch, and bells are made.
25. Stream
Everyone knows that the sound of running and gurgling water has a relaxing effect on the psyche. Such a stream can be organized in the yard using ingenuity and imagination.
And what kind of garden could there be without a relaxation area with soft sofas, armchairs and even a fireplace? It's very easy to set up, you just need to follow simple rules and then an amazing corner will appear in the yard, where you won’t want to leave until winter.
A beautiful, well-groomed area near the house attracts attention at any time of the year, giving special pleasure in the summer, when everything is blooming and fragrant. Let's figure it out: how to decorate your yard so that your neighbors will envy and you will admire.
First, decide what the concept “ beautiful yard"? The set of decorations for a private plot largely depends on your lifestyle and habits
To begin, prepare a schematic plan of your territory with dimensions. This will help you accurately plan the location of flower beds, decorative ponds, lawns and other decorations, especially since you have the opportunity to experiment with different variations.
Site improvement project
The landscape design of the yard should delight you and your guests
Determine your preferences: you want a minimalist design with a neat lawn, or an abundance of flower beds, arches, and bushes that bloom throughout the warm season. Special attention flowers require, caring for them always requires certain labor costs. Before planting flowers, you need to dig up the designated areas and remove weeds. If possible, the bed of the flower bed is covered with a drainage layer of sand 10-15 centimeters high, and soil with fertilizer is laid on top. Then we moisten it well so that the earth settles. The soil for planting is ready.
Flower beds and flower beds
In landscape design, free flower beds represent a mass planting of a variety of plants to suit your taste, without any borders. However, they are definitely needed for a neat appearance. Enclose with sides made of plastic, wood, stones, or fill the edge with fine gravel.
It is important to properly organize the placement of flower beds and planting of perennial plants
You can decorate your yard with your own hands using the following types of flower beds.
- Flower garden borders are placed along paths, walls, and fences. Usually low-growing flowers are used, one or two types that do not stand out too much (lavender, violets, navel, lupine).
- Mixed border (mixborder) - differs from the border in its planting pattern. Flowers are planted singly, in groups of different heights, in colored spots. Moreover, plants are chosen with different flowering periods, providing diversity from spring to autumn.
- Rabatka is a rectangular ridge along paths, gazebos, and fences. The planting is lined with flowers different heights: the near part is made up of low plants, and the distant ones are all higher. In a symmetrical version tall plants in the middle, low at the edge.
- Front garden is a strip of land separating a house from the road. Choose bushes and perennials for this place, the main thing is that it looks equally good both from the road and from the window. Fragrant lilac, jasmine, tea rose will fill the house with aromas, protecting it from dust or heat.
The design of the area being developed should be in harmony with the house itself
Flower beds can also be made in the form of various geometric shapes. Create waves in the courtyard of a private house colorful tulips in the spring, or a fluttering colorful butterfly of marigolds, nasturtiums, and asters.
Flowerbeds have a shape and a frame. Their appearance is limited only by your imagination. Any container is suitable for a flower bed that will decorate the yard. All that remains is to paint and fill with soil. Old tires, painted, are used different colors, a leaky watering can, baskets, furniture, plastic products, even dishes that had been lying around for many years.
Plan planting flowers so that the flowering of some is followed by the flowering of other varieties
In the depths of the courtyard of a private house you can create a small rock garden. This trend came to us from Japan. Choose stones in shape and color that are most in harmony with the overall composition. They create a long-lasting environment for your plants. Place them on the site as they would look in nature, or lay them out according to the chosen pattern.
If the size of the plot allows, you can place a small oriental-style rock garden in a secluded corner.
Shrub trimming
Another decoration of the yard is the topiary bushes. You will have to shape it using garden shears, pruners or loppers. The most simple shapes(ball, rectangle) anyone can make with their own hands. It is worth remembering that processing will have to be done constantly. A missed haircut season will require 2-3 years to restore the result, and coniferous shrubs, pleasing all year round, cannot be restored.
The results of trimming bushes can be a variety of shapes - abstract, geometric or depicting animals and people
Topiary shrubs are great for creating a “living” fence for a summer cottage
If you have the skill of cutting, you will get neat bushes in the shape of some animal or, for example, a heart.
Reservoirs on the site
A pool, fountain or waterfall creates the desired freshness and coolness in the courtyard of a private house on hot days. summer days. The sound of falling water and the shade of the garden are relaxing.
Even a small pond or fountain will add an atmosphere of relaxation and tranquility to your patio design
A wonderful decoration of the yard will be a pond in the Chinese style with concrete tiles in the form of islands
Creating a pond will not be difficult. You can buy ready-made pallets, pumps and systems. For decoration, use river stones, broken tiles, and tiles. Place a bench or deck chair nearby and you will have your own park on the site. A small waterfall will organically complement the rock garden.
Alcove
The main gathering place for the family for cozy evening gatherings is the gazebo. They come in the following types.
- Open. This is a system of perimeter pillars holding up a lightweight roof. Most often, the frame is made of metal rods or wooden posts.
- Closed. Small houses with windows and doors, which allows them to be used all year round in any weather.
Modern open-type gazebo in the courtyard of a private house
IN closed gazebo you can organize a full-fledged summer kitchen
Choose a gazebo depending on the size of your site. Closed design more suitable for large areas, as it looks quite massive. An open one is a wonderful decoration for a yard of any size. Thanks to its lightness and airiness, it does not clutter up the space.
Semi-open gazebos with several walls and a roof are popular
Frame, decorated climbing plants, will create shade and coolness inside. Having selected a variety climbing roses, you will get lush blooms throughout the summer.
Lightweight metal gazebo with climbing plants
The title of the most romantic gazebos rightfully belongs to tents. Fabric flowing in the wind wicker furniture will give unique image your site.
Paths and steps
Sturdy walkways are required for ease of movement. They can be made from many materials (tiles, stones, rubber), or you can make them yourself using liquid molds of various designs.
Can be used for paths natural stone or fine gravel
Site from concrete slabs in front of the main entrance
Rest area with gravel backfill
If your site is located on a slope or for decorative purposes, the path is combined with steps decorated with flowerpots and curly shrubs.
Lighting
At night it is required correct lighting, which, in addition to its practical purpose, will perform a decorative function. The multi-colored illumination of reservoirs at night looks very impressive. Hanging old glass bottles can be used to illuminate gazebos and decorate flower beds with decorative lanterns. Soft light will guide you safely through the area, creating an atmosphere of magic.
Beautiful lighting can transform an area beyond recognition
Lighting of the courtyard area has two functions - decorative and lighting.
Winter decorations
How to decorate the yard with your own hands winter period? Very simple. There are several ways to create a festive atmosphere on New Year's Eve.
Gift boxes with bows
Decorating a flower box under the window with fir branches and bright berries
- Festive illumination. You will need a lot of street garlands; we wrap them around the branches of trees, bushes, and the facade of the house. You can also purchase ready-made luminous designs of deer, snowman or Santa Claus' New Year's sleigh.
- Wreaths and garlands. From coniferous branches, cones, rowan berries, white paint, you can make your own Christmas wreath on front door. Fir branches tied with red bows and New Year's balls, you can decorate the stair railings.
- Boxes with gifts. You will need old boxes from household appliances, beautiful wrapping paper, big bows.
- Lollipops. Using a piece of water pipe and red and white duct tape, create giant candy canes in your area. Freeze water (with berries, pine cones, or just colorful dye) various forms, you will get beautiful “sweets” for decorating paths.
- Foam figures. Make a snowman, reindeer, or a bucket of snowballs.
- Snow fortress and snowman. Build a snow fortress with your children, make ice colored glass, put up several lanterns, tie a scarf for the snowman - Christmas story ready.
You can take old flowerpots and decorate them with twigs, cones, ribbons and balls
Simple and effective option holiday decorations - hanging flowerpots with fir branches and New Year's toys
A real winter fairy tale
Video: using old things for decoration
You can decorate your yard with your own hands using a variety of seemingly different objects, from which you can create something unusual.
So, the main thing in this matter is to understand what the purpose of decorating the yard is.
If there are children in the family, you can make a small playground and decorate it with auxiliary decorative elements, among which it will be much more fun for the baby to play.
If the yard is a place for relaxation for young people who love company, it is better to decorate it with all sorts of comfortable attributes outdoor furniture. But for the lover of living beauty the best jewelry There will be chic flower beds, original landscape design and unusual products, say, from old tires, painted and carved in the shape of various animals, flowers and other delights of country life.
DIY yard decoration for the New Year
is especially relevant under New Year.
With the holidays approaching, many families are looking for a place to use a lot of garlands. If the garland lamps are one-color, you can wrap them around branches and tree trunks, as well as decorate bushes, fences, house doors and much more.
However, it is important to remember that you need more garlands here than you might think, even if you don’t plan to wrap the branches closely.
Those who don’t know how to decorate a house from the outside, and to do it for the New Year, or just to cheer up guests, are advised to stock up on balloons and... bags!
A whole package of very simple bags with handles will be useful for creating a sliced ball. It will be fluffy and, most importantly, voluminous, which will dilute the strict lines of the shape of the balls.
You can make large candles from plastic bottles, or rather from their bottoms.
You can also decorate the area for the New Year with figurines of animals, not necessarily decorated. construction paint, but also ordinary.
At the same time, you can coat the craft with colorless varnish so that it lasts a long time. - suitable option to implement the idea.
All you have to do is take a can and make a large ball, oval or square, and then cut out what you need from it. This should be done as usual sharp knife.
It’s so easy to decorate your yard with your own hands with snowmen, snowflakes and other crafts.
You can put a Christmas tree in the yard, which you can decorate with garlands and toys.
An interesting option would be to create. Various deer, snowmen, Santa Claus and other DIY yard decorations will be a colorful New Year's element.
Wrap the figures with garlands, they will sparkle and attract the attention of guests and passers-by.
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An original idea Large gift boxes made of cardboard can be used to decorate your yard with your own hands.
Take regular equipment boxes, cover them with white paper or gift paper, then wrap them with ribbons. You can put luminous lights inside the boxes, then your gifts will glow at night.
DIY New Year's yard decoration with candy canes
A great idea for decorating your yard is placing homemade candy canes in the snowdrifts.
Making large lollipops is very easy. For this we need:
- semi-metallic water pipe;
- white material;
- two colored ribbons (red and blue).
Take the pipe and bend it into an “G” shape. We wrap it in white cloth and wrap it diagonally with red and then blue ribbon.
You can make a beautiful bow and attach it to our lollipop with tape.
How to decorate your house for the New Year with ice balls
This is a very attractive, simple and inexpensive option.
Let's take it air balloons, inflate them and pour them over cold water.
If you want to make colorful ice balls for your yard with your own hands, add any coloring to the water.
Place the balls in the cold and let them freeze well. After that just burst Balloons, and you'll be left with a nice ball of ice.
DIY yard decoration with fir branches for the New Year
You can decorate the yard with pine or spruce branches. This is true Christmas decoration yard
Make a garland out of branches with your own hands, decorate it with toys, bows, artificial snow, bells, cards with New Year's predictions or glowing lights.
Original decoration The yard for the New Year will be created from branches, pine cones and other materials.
Such wreaths can be hung under the roof of the house, on doors, fences and other buildings on the site.
DIY yard decoration with a pond and flower beds
To make a beautiful pond in the yard with your own hands, which will for a long time pleasing to the eye, you will have to stock up:
- shovel;
- large stones;
- sealant;
- sand;
- material for covering the lake bottom - special film, which can be bought in a regular store building materials;
- a variety of flowering plants, including shrubs, roses, bunch-shaped flowers, deciduous plants - the more diverse the vegetation around the lake, the better;
- crushed stone (if possible, colored stones);
- shells;
- pallets (pallets).
Making a pond in your yard with your own hands is quite simple; just dig a hole of appropriate depth in a selected location.
To make the right choice of the location of the future pond, you should not start only from where it will be located in relation to the entrance or windows. You need to choose a place where the ground is level.
It’s not hard to figure out how to decorate your yard with flowers. But they should be planted only after creating a pond.
So, pour a little sand into the dug hole, distribute it along the entire perimeter of the hole, and then lay out the film. It needs to be secured to the bottom with heavy but small stones, connected tightly, and you can even seal it with sealant, although this is not necessary.
It is important that the edges of the film protrude slightly beyond the expected height of the pond.
In the store where you will choose plants, check what soil they should grow in and whether they will survive the winter.
To make the decoration of the yard look unusual, lay out the soil that you managed to get from the pool pit in the form of a mountain embankment, where you can plant shrubs, the space around which will also be covered with crushed stone.
Crushed stone - excellent fertilizer, so he is unlikely to contribute poor growth colors.
And finally, pallets... We saved them to create a small bridge.
Pallets can be painted Brown color, or you can leave them as they are, but, in any case, you will have to disassemble them first, and then lay out the planks in the shape of a semicircular bridge.
DIY children's yard
Gorgeous, you can make them in the shape of a palm tree, snowmen and others - all this is suitable for spending time in a private yard at any time of the year, and children will have something to do here.
So, a palm tree in the yard can be made from painted tires. They themselves, as you know, are round, and the leaves of a palm tree are as they should be. Therefore, all that remains is to find construction stapler, which will make all the fastenings.
This will be followed by painting all the elements in the appropriate colors, and then installing the palm tree, for example, on a strong branch ordinary wood. It can also be painted to make it more realistic, but in several shades of brown.
If you have ever used such a phrase as hard labor at the dacha, or even thought about it, forget it, get even that out of your head! Every summer resident is capable of arranging a wonderful country holiday, which begins with the design of the landscape of the site.
We invite you to look at photos of the landscape design of your summer cottage on our website to get inspired by fresh ideas.
Since ancient Soviet times, it has been the custom that a dacha is not a place to relax, but a place where you need to “work hard” at literally this word. Stop daydreaming, looking at pictures of beautiful summer cottages! It’s time to make your site so that it is not only pleasant to be on, but also pleasing to the eye from the outside.
Country yard design. Where do we start?
The first step is to start directly from the area used for planting vegetables and fruits. In addition, a summer cottage plot is an excellent opportunity to try yourself as a landscape designer.
To begin, draw up a plan of your summer cottage on paper. Start from exactly how the house is located. It is important to note which and where buildings already exist. Also think carefully about what you would like or simply lack to fully relax. Perhaps you would like to admire a pond with small fish, do you have a gazebo, or do you still need to improve such a structure. Maybe you love strawberries, so think about where it would be convenient for you to pick them. And in general, everything your soul desires!
It should be taken into account that plants should decrease in height from the north to the south. The beds should be landscaped on the side where it is warmer, and the trees should be landscaped on the north side.
If you are creating a landscape design with your own hands, be patient and knowledgeable in numerous areas, as well as effort. With all this, you should always remember what you initially wanted to see on your own site. After all, in fact, in the process of creating a design it can very easily happen that the main idea is simply lost. As a result, you may end up not with a garden, but with a collection of beds, from which it all originally began.
Be bolder! Implement bold ideas and ideas, trust your own intuition, and don’t go far from the original idea so that your idea can come true!
Landscape design of a summer cottage
Path design
The layout of the paths should be based on which garden plots need an approach. Very a good decision will lay out the so-called excursion route directly past the most attractive places in the garden. If appearance Your flower beds and beds are preserved, be sure to consider making the path to them, as well as the beds, as simple as possible.
Also keep in mind that the main paths should be made with smooth turns, but not with sharp turns!
As for the walking route among the bushes and trees, it can be winding and quite difficult. This way you will allow each of your guests to enjoy all the delights of your site.
Yes, in fact, not everyone has as much free space in their dacha as they would like. But at the same time, the width of the tracks should not suffer at all. Take into account that two people can safely walk on it in the event of a situation. The most optimal width of paths is considered to be up to one and a half meters.
Also garden paths there must be a slope, at least small, so that puddles after precipitation do not linger on them. At the same time, such water will additionally water, moisten the plants planted nearby, and once again wash the paths from dust and dirt.
As for the materials used for garden paths, it must be as resistant as possible to temperature changes and the effects of various weather conditions. As a rule, stone, concrete, decorative options tiles The most natural option is paths sprinkled with gravel or sand. Pebble paths lined with mosaics are also attractive.
Lighting design
If little attention was paid not only to the design of flower beds, but also to the design of the entire landscape in general, or even none at all, in comparison with the interiors of the house, then what can we even say about lighting?! But if the lighting is chosen correctly, the area in the dark will be so interesting that you will like it even more than in the daytime.
Of course, functional lighting is always used. But you shouldn’t forget about its decorative options. To illuminate paths, turns and structures on your site, diffuse lighting is enough, but it should be soft. Then you can move around absolutely safely. own plot, while his surveillance will remain intact.
But as for functional lighting, a great option is to use built-in lamps. They are mounted along paths and railings, as well as along the edges of steps. Their main purpose is to be guide lights, but at the same time they should not dazzle or irritate the eyes. Also suitable option use of lamps on poles. These options can be purchased in different styles.
Using decorative lighting, you can emphasize all the advantages of your site, while highlighting individual trees, flower beds or figures in the garden.
For the latter case, you can also use spotlights, which are now special - mini. They create a warm/cold tone, and also perfectly illuminate the perimeter due to the filters on their glasses.
To the features of lighting on your own summer cottage can be attributed:
- The need for less powerful lamps than within the city
- It is best to choose energy-saving lamp options
- Technical and decorative lighting should be thought out in such a way that it is always possible to connect it separately
- Thoroughly insulate the backlight power cable so that during the process gardening work do not accidentally damage it
Figures in the garden
Such products in the form of animals and gnomes, as well as various mythical characters- quite popular all over the world. You can install absolutely any decor on the site, at your own discretion. The main task is to make sure that it is not detached from the entire main design. For example, gnomes are hidden somewhere in the bushes, but if you choose a forest fairy, then she should be placed near a tree. You can also come up with your own fairy tale.
Landscaping garden plot
When choosing tall plants, place them in the north direction. IN middle lane Shrubs should be identified in the area. But tomatoes with lettuce peppers should be planted in the south of the garden.
Trees with flowers should be positioned as naturally as possible. At the same time, it is worth paying attention to the relief on the site, for example, there is no need to level out the hillocks in the areas; play with it by creating your own, unique design.
Install an alpine slide
But such structures are like real mountains, but only those that you create yourself, with your own hands. But if you just pile up a pile of stones and stick flowers between them, you can’t even call it alpine slide. In fact, creating such a design is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. Before turning the composition into reality, plan everything on a piece of paper, how and what should be. So, for example, in the most authentic alpine mountain there are cliffs with peaks, flat areas, and also a valley of greenery.
Start building the slide in the fall, first take gravel/broken bricks, and sprinkle a mixture of earth on top. The height is approximately a meter, perhaps a little lower after shrinkage.
When the ground subsides, stones should be built into the hill large size, and place elements of medium and small shapes on top. Choose plants based on the style of site you prefer, as well as the soil and equipment requirements.
At the base of the hill, you must definitely plant perennial plants; as for annuals, you can replant them several times a year, thereby changing general form structures.
The most popular plants for hills: edelweiss, sedum, saxifrage, lumbago, gubastik.
Flowerbeds
They do not necessarily have to be in the shape of a circle or rectangle, filled with flowers, planted in an even row. Create interesting options flower beds, showing their taste qualities, as well as putting some effort into this, and you will see that the resulting composition was thought out completely not in vain!
Vertical shape of flower beds
This is a fairly popular way to decorate a flower garden. But colors on earth are not at all necessary! Yes, flowers need soil, but it can be poured into different containers, and at the height of your growth!
The advantages of this method are:
- Requires less space compared to conventional flower beds
- The fact is that with their help, the plots turn out to be very original and non-standard.
At the same time, they may not necessarily contain ordinary flowers. Some decorative options for vegetables, herbs, etc. would also look interesting here.
To the classics vertical flower beds relate:
- A pyramid shape where plants are planted in a container of many tiers.
- The shape of the tower is very similar to a pyramid, but the tiers are reduced in diameter.
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Such structures are real stripes of flowers, which are placed right along paths or fences, lawns. They are planted at least 50 cm wide. And when the plants begin to bloom in such stripes, the ground seems to be covered with a bright rug.
There are discounts different types, For example:
- Unilateral
- Bilateral
Mixborders
They are flower beds in which herbs are interconnected quite organically. There may also be bushes here small sizes, or even trees. Weeding them can be problematic, especially when the plants are densely planted. Such flower beds are suitable for landscape gardens, where plants are arranged as if at random.
The features of mixborders include:
- The lines and shapes of the flower beds are quite free
- Tall plants are planted at the back or in the central part.
- Contrasting colors will look very original and impressive.
In general, now you know the basic nuances and techniques for decorating a landscape design on a summer cottage with your own hands, so you can organize it as soon as you wish! And so that you don’t have to involve designers, stock up on construction and farming skills, as well as an agronomist and a talented artist!
Study the features of the forms, as well as the location of the site, create your own plan, on which you indicate everything as you want to see as a result of the work performed. And everything will work out for you!
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