Decorative and functional garden fences

Decorative garden fencing is an integral part of modern landscape design. As a frame for a picture, they frame flower beds and flower beds, giving the garden a finished and neat look.

They also allow to differentiate the territory into functional zones, serve as a support for climbing plants and simply decorate the site, because the design solutions for the design of fences can be very, very different.

Decorative fence

Materials for making garden fences

Garden decorative fences, in contrast to fountains, alpine slides and other expensive decorations, simply build yourself. You can purchase finished products from plastic or wood, or you can make them yourself from scrap materials.

The fantasy here can be almost limitless, since ordinary brick or plastic bottles can be turned into a beautiful and original fence for a flower bed.

Decorative wood fences

The most common option - of course, a garden fence made of wood. This is the most affordable and fairly cheap material, easy to process, beautiful and durable. The country-style plot with wooden fences looks cozy and simple, and there can be many options, from a low picket fence to wicker rails.

Fences hold flowerbeds well within established boundaries, preventing the ground from scattering, and the plants - to crawl around the territory.

Here is a cute fence deserves attention!

A variety of wooden garden fencing - low fence-paling of the same size logs. They can be painted in different colors - it looks very beautiful, and at the same time increases the life of the fence.

With all the advantages, the main drawback of the tree is fragility. It is subject to decay, and it can be spoiled by pests, so you have to additionally paint it and treat it with antiseptics. And, all the same, the life of a wooden fence does not exceed 15 years.

Plastic decorative fencing

Decorative plastic fencing is a relatively new invention that has only recently come to our household plots. Plastic has many advantages, and at the same time it does not rot and is not afraid of temperature changes. Particularly popular was the fence Garden Board - a set of plastic narrow sheets with a length of 3 m, a height of 13 cm.

With their help, you can easily equip:

• beds;
• garden paths;
• and also create multi-tiered flowerbeds.

Garden fence for garden beds is very simple to use, and it does not need any special tools. Between themselves, the individual parts are connected with grooves and wedges, so it is possible in a short time to assemble a sufficiently long structure.

Garden boards do not need to be painted, its surface will always remain smooth, unlike wood, therefore it can be used for children's sandboxes without fear of splinters and scratches.

Flowerbed many-tier, material - a garden board

Another popular decorative fence - Garden designer made of plastic, height - 21 cm, the length of the finished fence can be almost any.

It is very convenient:

• to create flower beds, including multi-tiered;
• allows you to build fences and borders of any shape.

Such a constructor may be the boundary of the sandbox.

Separate, elements easily connect with each other. The color can be very different, so these fences are widely used for the design of the site. The video in this article will show how to literally make a fence for a tree or flowerbed in just a minute:

Another alternative to wood is plastic mesh, it is:

• does not corrode;
• easy to install;
• has a small weight.

Plastic nets are very often used for fencing sports fields, as they can be up to 4 meters in height, and can be quite small. With their help, you can fence even a very large area, so the best option for a spacious garden is not found. It is not necessary to paint such a grid, the coating will not fade, it does not deteriorate with time and does not rot.

And in agriculture, plastic mesh is useful!

Renting fencing for construction sites is another application for plastic fence nets. They reliably protect forests and enclose the territory from outsiders.

Other materials for garden fencing

The price of finished wood or plastic fences is not too high, but many still prefer to save money and create their own original fences from scrap materials. Fantasy has no boundaries, so anything can go into action.

Consider some options:

• Natural stone - looks noble and beautiful, and most importantly - it is very often not necessary to specifically buy. In the course are the remnants of the construction, which had no other use. For a low fence, you can use stones of different sizes. Sometimes stones fasten cement mortar, but you can do without it;

Garden flower beds made of stone

• Brick fences - the most durable, but quite expensive option. The brick will allow to keep a form of a bed or a platform for many years, especially when using qualitative solution. It withstands both high and low temperatures, does not burn.

Tip! You can use bricks of different colors to enhance the decorative properties of such a fence.

• Curb hedge - a very beautiful option, convenient for zoning the territory. A neatly trimmed shrub can divide, for example, a vegetable garden and a recreation area, and it can be planted around the whole section along the tracks. Plants can be very different in height, so it is not necessary to make a high hedge;
• Pergon - original fencing of two sheets of metal mesh, between which a small stone is poured. Once such fences served as military fortifications, protecting soldiers from bullets, but now they are widely used in landscape design. Durable metal mesh provides durability of construction, and a stone really adorns the site;

Pergons on the garden plot

• Garden fences of plastic cans or bottles. This improvised material can turn into a very beautiful multi-colored fence, which, moreover, will reliably keep the shape of a flower bed or bed.

How to make a cheap plastic bottle fencing

Simple instructions will help you create an original and beautiful frame for flowerbeds with minimal financial costs. Take a look at the photo and make sure that this is really interesting material with rich features.

A little imagination and work - and your beds will have a neat and well-groomed look.

Garden flower beds from bottles

1. For a small garden you will need from 15 to 30 bottles of the same size. It is important that they are whole;
2. Fill the bottles with sand or earth and dig them into the ground with their necks;
3. Paint the fence with spray paint. It is best to use several colors - you get a bright and fun fence.

Tip! Attract children to work and give them the opportunity to show imagination. A bright fence of colorful bottles will delight the whole family.

Color borders for garden beds

One of the added benefits: if the flowerbed is damaged, it is very easy to replace the bottle with another. Plastic does not spoil from the water, so the design will last a long time, and even if the rain smears the ground strongly, it is very easy to level the row again. Such a fence will be very convenient to use for the front garden, lawn and other areas of the local area.

Conclusion

Garden fences for flower beds and beds are an excellent means to improve the site, to give it completeness and accuracy. They do not have to be expensive, sometimes a little imagination and work is enough to transform the landscape around you.