Create a new garden

Examine the soil and make a sketch

When you create your new garden, classify the soil as sandy, decomposed with clay or humus-like. If necessary, you can send a soil sample for analysis to the responsible horticultural authority.

Using the dimensions of your garden plot, make a drawing and copy it several times. Similar to one Garden design In the professional style, hobby gardeners also divide living and utilizing areas.

Privacy screen for the garden

For small plots is a Privacy screen made of wood or plastic are well suited, as they can be used to reach the desired height immediately. When redesigning larger plots, it makes sense to create a new hedge with evergreen or flowering shrubs.

For a hedge, plan a meter and a half from the property line and consider the needs of the chosen plant. A nice alternative for Asian gardens is an evergreen bamboo hedge made from Fargesia.

Create new sidewalks, terraces and lighting

Paths made of bark mulch, ground cover and types of moss fit nicely into the garden and are good for walking barefoot. When redesigning terraces and seats, pay attention to the sunshine and the weather side of your property. A windproof corner protects you in spring and autumn. Power cables and external sockets for lamps and electric Garden tools dig in as you build the road.

Design the garden with trees

Plan for the locations of trees. They are a beautiful ornament for any garden, but keep in mind the final size when fully grown.

Tree species	properties
Conifers	evergreen typical Hedge plants
Deciduous trees	impressive autumn colors necessary: ​​disposal of leaves
Fruit trees	Eat from your own garden in need of care
Japanese almond tree	beautiful bloom demanding in late frost
Judas tree	Flowers on branches up to four meters wide
Winter cherry	blooms in winter requires calcareous soil
Vinegar tree	colorful, impressive leaves Use rhizome barrier
Sugarloaf spruce	Miniature version of the spruce for smaller gardens demanding care
bamboo	clump-forming, evergreen Fargesia no rhizome barriers necessary Hedge or solitary plant

Create flower beds

If you want to create beds, proceed as follows:

• Select plants.
• When choosing plants, note the flowering times in the garden year.
• Take into account the nature of the soil, fertilize if necessary.
• Perennials available in plant centers, hardware stores and tree nurseries.
• Perennial perennials and small shrubs are ideal.
• Plan for crops such as strawberries.
• Create a herb corner near the house.
• Rock garden possible on hillside properties.

Lawns

While you are re-creating your garden, dig at the border with the race a root barrier. That way, grass cannot grow into the beds. In the trade, caps made of stone, wood and plastic are offered at low prices. You can later use the mowing machine driving comfortably.

You can read in this one how you bring in seeds and which step follows counselor.