Making your garden look perfect is not always easy but your borders are a huge part of its overall style. A well-designed and constructed garden border can bring that extra touch of beauty and charm to any garden landscape and allows endless room for creativity.
They are the perfect way to frame and decorate the perimeter of a garden, as well as acting as dividers for larger areas. Gardening expert Harry Bodell has shared one key tip to making your borders look flawless without spending too much money or time on them.
He says one major factor is you need to choose a planting style and colour scheme.
Harry says: “When selecting plants for your border, keep in mind any particular styles or colour schemes that you wish to incorporate.
“This will avoid the risk of buying plants that look mismatched and somewhat messy when placed together in the area.
“Keeping to a set colour scheme can improve the look of your display, and the palette you choose depends on the impact you want to create.
“Choose bold colours for a bright, exotic-looking border or softer pastels for a subtle look reminiscent of a country cottage.”
By taking this into consideration, you can create a picture-perfect garden that will look instantly presentable.
But Harry, from PriceYourJob.co.uk says this is not the only way to create the stunning borders your garden deserves.
He also suggests positioning your plants carefully and ensuring your lawn edges are neat. Once you have selected your plants, it is time to decide how you are going to arrange them.
It is a good idea to place your plants in place first, without actually planting them, to see how they will work alongside each other.
Don’t forget to consider the size that the plant will be when it reaches maturity when considering your placement.
Taller plants may look best towards the back to cover boundaries and serve as a backdrop for the smaller, more colourful plants towards the front.
By following these two simple tips, you’ll be able to easily create a beautiful planting scheme for your border which is simple yet effective.
Adding colour will keep your garden bright while also making it look put together.