Designing A Curve For Garden Bed
A flower bed circle design can be trickier than you realize.
Designing a curve for garden bed. The arc and tangent form i discussed in my last post can work nicely in a small yard or you could try a circular design form which is made up of circles and portions of circles. The garden looks great from any spot but the view from the top of this slope is spectacular. It is best to use groupings or drifts of plants for a natural feel.
Jun 13 2020 explore jan smith s board garden design circles curves on pinterest. The curved terraces much like the curved lines of beds allow the eye to naturally wander when viewing the garden. Most other types of beds have some kind of backdrop such as a wall fence walkway tree or simply the edge of your garden.
It s worth thinking about this although it s also a good idea to consider the opposite. Both are good strategies. For our slope we formed three semicircular levels defined by three terraces.
Designing a circular flower bed. Using brick or stone create your own winding curved garden paths that cut right between your blooming plants and produce. It s a great way to keep your plants organized and an even better way to keep your shoes clean from watering and tending to the garden.
See more ideas about garden design backyard landscaping landscape design. Jun 10 2019 inspirations for a soft and organic shaped garden. In general plants in borders are arranged with tall plants taller than 2 to 3 feet placed in the back mid size plants 10 inches to 2 to 3 feet tall in the middle and short plants less than 10 inches in the front of the bed.
A round flower bed stands alone and that means it requires special design considerations. I lay out a uniformly shaped curve from a central radius point. Then using marking paint not spray paint or a line of powdered limestone i mark the ground as i pivot around.