Four Creative Flower Bed Ideas to Get You Going

Creating sensuous textures and adding color to your garden with a flower bed is one of the quickest ways to improve your yard. And when it comes to flower bed ideas, there’s virtually no limit.

Raised flower beds are getting a lot of attention lately because they’re easier to water and maintain, but that’s far from the only option.

Other options are flower beds that encase trees and create a truly picturesque effect, flower beds that line a walkway to a backyard oasis, and tall flower beds filled with azaleas and wisterias.

Flower Beds Encasing Trees 

The thing to do when planting flower beds around trees is make sure that you’re selecting the right flowers for your particular region and getting the amount of sunlight versus shading right.

Plants and flowers that are “full sun” are the easiest to work with since they can receive six hours or more of sunshine per day and still be fine.

Yarrow, tickseed, and blanket flowers are all full sun plants that go great around trees. Lavender (purple) and sasha sage (white) pair well together and are both full sun plants. These might well give you the effect you’re looking for.

Circular Flower Beds 

If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, then you might want to consider a few of the flower bed ideas below (including this one!).

Circular flower beds are good if you have a huge tree that you want to draw attention to or a bare spot in your yard that needs a bit more color.

Taking an eclectic approach that gives you a wide palette of color is usually the way to go when it comes to creating a successful circular flower bed.

Bulbs, annuals, and perennials with a nice border flower like garanium can really frame things nicely. Putting something like a bird bath in the center is also an option.

Like these flower bed ideas but feeling overwhelmed with actually pulling them off? Get in touch with a landscaping company that can help you design, build, and maintain your flower bed for years to come.

Flower Beds Along a Walkway 

As far as flower bed ideas go, this one’s right up there in popularity with raised flower beds and flower beds around trees.

Flower beds lining your walkway can significantly increase your curb appeal as a homeowner and work well with condos and receptions as well.

In terms of design, planting decorative flowers as a border along your walkway is said to soften the sameness and artificiality of concrete.

A line of flowers adds an unexpected splash of color in an unlikely, though not unwelcome, place.

Landscaping and design experts say to go with flowers that are hardy yet vibrant like mahogany bugleweed (purple) or red ruby.

A landscaping company can plan, edge, and till around your walkway to get things started on the right foot. Composting, mounding the soil, and actually planting the flowers comes next.

Here too landscapers can provide regular maintenance and put your flower bed and lawn on the irrigation and aeration schedule that both need to flourish and bring your outdoor landscape into full color.

Slanted Flower Beds 

Slanted flower beds are one of those creative flower bed ideas that’s certainly not right for everyone but could be perfect for many people.

If your front yard is pitched, for instance, a landscaping team can help you raise your dirt bed to level and create a retaining wall that maximizes your flowers’ blooms while minimizing soil compaction.

Grasses and succulents are smart choices for sloped gardens. Contact a professional landscaper to make it happen!

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