Concrete florists - practicality and durability

25-01-2018

Building

One of the main elements in landscape design, many read flower beds and flower beds. The general perception of a territory often depends on their appearance and characteristics. Today they are made from a variety of materials, but the most practical and reliable are concrete florists and flower beds.

In the photo - a concrete bed in the garden

Characteristics and features of products

The number of types of flower beds for shrubs is very large, including the “living” ones, made from soil roses or other plant varieties. But concrete flower beds are considered the most functional products, which have many advantages and attractive features.

Positive and negative qualities

Concrete products do not collapse for decades from the effects of climatic and natural factors.
Long retain the aesthetic appeal.
Due to its massiveness, flower gardens become a serious problem before acts of vandalism. In addition, it is unlikely that someone will decide to steal them because of the large weight of the product.
Florists of concrete make it possible to competently divide the territory into the necessary areas.
Flower beds are well suited for organizing vertical gardening in the garden.

In addition to the positive qualities, concrete street florists have disadvantages that need to be pre-examined. Thanks to this knowledge you will have a chance to make the right choice of material for the flower garden.

Tip: choose a place under the flower bed immediately, since due to the large weight it will be very difficult to transfer it to another area.

You should also be aware that such flower beds are not universal and can not always fit into the garden style. Therefore, before proceeding to their manufacture, make sure that they will look natural in it.

The next feature of the flower garden - visually they can often look cumbersome. In this case, they should be installed carefully on the site, otherwise flowerbeds will overshadow other elements of the territory design.

Rectangular forms for concrete flower beds

How to make a bed of concrete yourself

The price of self-made flower beds made of concrete will be much lower than purchased. Before you begin to create it, outline on the section of the boundary of the future structure. Prepare this place in advance by removing all trash.

From the materials you will need:

sand, preferably sifted river;
cement (fresh);
pure water;
fine fraction rubble;
shovel.

Below is a process instruction:

Formwork	Usually for concrete products it is necessary to make a timbering: In this case, you can take a wavy plastic or small plates, then the shape of the flower garden will be more interesting. Cut the plastic in half, choosing the direction of "wave", so you do not break the structure.
Excavation	Dig a trench to a depth of 150 mm along contoured contours. Make the width of the pit equal to the width of the walls of the fabricated structure, taking into account the thickness of the formwork. Set along the perimeter of the strip of chopped plastic, bending them in the shape of the future flower garden. Secure it from the outside with pegs.
Preparation of the solution	Use a concrete mixer to make the mixture. So you can save time and effort, but if you do not have such equipment, use a solution tank and a shovel. Respect the proportions: 1 bucket of cement; 3 buckets of sand; 1 bucket of rubble; 10 liters of water. Add the liquid carefully, as the solution should be the consistency of "liquid sour cream." Stir the mixture several times, while ensuring that no lumps form.
Fill	At the last stage: pour concrete into the mold; cover it with a film of precipitation; wait about 3 days until the solution hardens beforehand; remove the formwork and clean up its outlines.

In addition to plastic, wood is often used for formwork, the price of which is quite affordable for everyone, and you can also take used material. Watch only that it was even and without flaws, and with its construction a person far from such works can rule.

Original concrete flower garden on the plot

Prepare in advance:

plywood boards or sheets;
bars for supports;
nails or screws.

Drive in the ground into the ground, then attach plywood sheets to them, attaching them from inside the structure. Also use external struts to make the concrete formwork solid. The distance between them is about 300 mm.

In such a simple way you can make a concrete flower bed for flowers with your own hands on your site. This will provide an opportunity not only to create an original design, but also to diversify the landscape design of the garden. The flower bed can be one of the main accents, and practical functions will be assigned to it.

Enhance large areas

In this case, they usually give preference to a concrete curbstone. To create it you need a prepared base of concrete and cement-sand mixture. The formwork can be made of sheet material or hardboard. Installed on the edge of the site, it is fastened with wedges.

Then a concrete solution is poured into the prepared formwork and left for a week to set and build strength. You will have a low construction in the form of a fence, which will mark the edge of the flower garden or front garden.

In this case, the curbstone performs in two functions:

aesthetic - decorates the site;
practical - keeps the lawn soil in one place.

Tip: this design makes it possible to make an artificial obstacle to penetration into the flowerbed of weeds

Conclusion

The beauty of the suburban area can be emphasized with a flower garden or flowerbed made of concrete. The material is practical and reliable, has many positive characteristics, which are confirmed by decades of its use. The video in this article will help you find additional information on this topic.