Borders for flower beds: 10 creative suggestions

April 10, 2023

Undoubtedly when it comes to flower beds, green bushes, flowers and attractive ground covers are the focus, but the overall effect can be spoiled by a below-par, unattractive border.

There are numerous possibilities for creating flower bed borders, both commercially available ready-to-use and DIY. We suggest below, 10 solutions for creating wonderful borders to spruce up your garden.

1. Artificial stones

If you are looking for a ready-to-use solution with a natural appearance, artificial stones are for you. They are stones made of polyresin and equipped with spikes to keep them in position in the ground, commercially available in kits that are easy to embed with the help of a hammer. Their neutral color complements any plant or flower bed.

2. Vertical pieces of wood

If the effect you want to achieve is of naturalness and randomness, then simply take some pieces of wood and place them vertically in the ground all around your flower bed. Plants and flowers will appear to grow out of the wood.

3. Corrugated metal

If you love the industrial style, corrugated metal will be perfect for your flower beds. Whether you have some pieces of metal to recycle from an old project or you decide to buy it specifically for the purpose, it will be very easy to place around your flower beds. It will look amazing.

4. Hoses

Sticking with creative recycling, you will surely have some old hosepipes somewhere in the garage or cellar. Before throwing them in the trash, ask yourself if they can be reused for your flower beds. All you need are metal pegs or wooden sticks to wrap them around and they will immediately make your garden more beautiful.

5. Earthenware pots

If you have lots of earthenware pots laying around and don't know what to do with them, you can stack them horizontally and peg them into the ground to mark off your flower beds.

6. Stones

If you love simplicity, you can use stones all around your flower bed to mark it off. It will be fun to go and collect the stones on your walks.

7. Tires

Used tires are always a pain to have laying around. So, why not give them new life as flowerbed borders? You can use them as is or paint them.

8. Metal borders

How about a classy metal border? Simple or decorated, found in different shapes and sizes in shops, they are easy to put in the ground and are perfect for any flower or plant bed, large or small.