The borders of the rebate are usually various ornamental plants, the choice of which is quite large - we write about it later. Apart from plants, however, it is also worth using other finishing elements.Each discount can be closed with a spectacular palisade.First of all, think about what effect you want to achieve.
Is the fence supposed to be only a decoration, or should it fulfill certain practical tasks, e.g. limit the migration of snails or prevent the expansion of some plants. Some borders may be seasonal, others established for many years as a permanent architectural element.Anyway, it is worth making sure that the fence or wall fits the style of the garden.
A solidly fixed palisade can easily be converted into a raised rebate. It is worth trying, because the discounts raised have only advantages. They can be set up practically anywhere, even on construction sites. Their maintenance is easy and does not take much time.
Stone or concrete edging is the most reliable. Once seated, they last for a lifetime.They are most often installed along paths or driveways, and for this purpose not only concrete is used, but most of all granite and bas alt.Demolition bricks and fieldstone are used as edges in many gardens. Everyone certainly saw it, possibly in different variants: once with bricks laid flat, once upright, and sometimes diagonally.
Discrete dividing lines can be determined using the so-called expansion tape, commercially available under the name of garden edging. Such tapes are made of plastics or, in a more exclusive version, of corten steel. Korten is a rusty-looking alloy with a very long service life without any additional protection.Who likes modern garden aesthetics will not be disappointed, especially since the Corten strips are massive and easy to handle. assembly.
Willow or hazel mini-fences look very nostalgic. They are the hallmark of rural and naturalistic gardens, in particular, although there is nothing to prevent them from being used also in modern arrangements.You can easily make this kind of edging yourself from shoots cut in spring.However, you have to weave them right after cutting the shoots, when the sap circulates in them and they are relatively flexible.This kind of ready-made edges can be purchased at auction sites for a price of up to PLN 10 (for a fence about 1 m long and about 20 cm high) ).
Modular palisade ready in five minutes
The simplest garden palisades are available in every DIY store.These are the so-called rollborders. They are in the form of rolls or half rolls made of impregnated wood (connected at the bottom with wire), or plastic. Their hallmark is that they are rolled up.This is not the only ready-made palisade that we can buy.In addition to the hazel and willow fences mentioned in the text, there are also plastic and aluminum modules.
As you can see, the palisade is embedded in the ground.Make the slot with a spade, insert the modules into it, more or less halfway up, fixing them to the ground with the brackets included in the kit.
A striking fence made of stone blocks
Palisades made of natural stone or concrete must be embedded in the ground on a solid foundation similar to the foundation. To do this, dig a long groove.It is assumed that its depth should correspond to one third of the palisade height and should be additionally deepened by 20-30 cm.
1. In the dug hole we put a 20 cm layer of gravel.
2. We pour concrete and embed a palisade in it step by step.Leveling is checked with a spirit level or a string stretched along the palisade.
3. When the concrete has set, add gravel so that it completely fills the free space in the groove. Cover the foundation with a thin layer of soil. From the inside, the palisade can be sealed with foil.It will prevent it from spilling through the cracks in the earth palisade and from overgrowing the roots.
Stone borders inspiration
- Mini Willow Fences are an excellent choice for country and herb gardens. You can buy them or make them yourself.
- Palisade made of boards sunk into the ground.Wood is exposed to constant contact with moisture, therefore it is a good idea to impregnate it beforehand.
- Such wire fences mark the boundaries of the rebate, they are easy to assemble and disassemble, which is especially useful when mowing the lawn.
- The brick curb is a classic. This time the bricks were laid diagonally and stabilized with a cement mortar.The curb is an element of the gravel garden finishing.Sedum growing in the foreground.
- Hazel roach in an autumn rustic arrangement with apple trees and ornamental grasses. Such fences are installed seasonally - they should be dismantled before winter.
- A potted hose is a very original idea for using the pots lying in the storerooms.Here, clay containers were used, but there are no obstacles to use plastic instead.
