In landscape construction the application of garden borders is widespread. They are used for frame of garden, its fringing, serve as excellent stock for prevention of destruction of edges of plantings.
Garden borders prevent penetration into bed of undesirable weeds and are used as decoration of paths for creation of the cozy atmosphere of garden. In order that this design brought benefit and was fine decor, it is necessary to simulate competently its form and to choose the corresponding material.
Requirements to materials for borders
Choosing material, surely it should be taken into account its functionality and combination to vegetation. It is the best of all to take care of durability, and that the garden visually brought it is a pleasure, the border also has to be beautiful.
Now selection of material for production of decorative frames is big. As them can serve: - bricks, - metal fences, - are ideal plastic borders, - various bars, - curbstone or slate. Quite often use branches, weaving and green fence. One more widespread material are polymers. They are durable and strong, thereby involve gardeners and fans.
In Thailand, for example, in the well-known garden Nong Nuch as border the jointed clay pots with patterns are used. Part of them contains the blossoming plants.
Features of separate materials
Using plastic borders, first of all are guided by convenience of mounting. They perfectly fasten, material is almost not noticeable that it allows to pick up to frame certain style. As for metal goods, they are generally applied to production of paths. However there is essential minus – high susceptibility of material of corrosion. From tree the area in style of country, as a rule, is made out. But wooden borders are subject to fast rotting therefore frequent processing by antiseptic materials is simply necessary here.
Besides everything, it is not seldom possible to meet borders from marble and granite. Such constructions are very strong and create unique look.
Surprisingly, but various plants can also serve garden as borders. As a rule, it is undersized bushes or various herbs which are capable to eclipse unattractive places, but, unfortunately, do not give clear boundary of zones. Material for borders is on sale in any hardware store and also it is possible to put own imagination and to build protection own hands. In this case wire cords, old tires, fragments of bricks, bottles and many other things will help. It is important to remember that the site has to be issued beautifully, harmoniously and with taste, and therefore material for frame should be chosen at stage of planning of garden and construction of constructions not to the earth.