Sidewalk flower beds can make a beautiful part of your landscaping in a small yard. Flowerbeds give your flower garden the opportunity to be more than just pretty. They provide protection, year-round gardening, and they are beautiful in any season. There is no limit on what you can do with a flower garden, and many people enjoy landscaping with flowers. Here are a few simple ideas for starting and expanding your sidewalk flower bed landscaping experience.
For starters, it is important that the flowerbed is cleaned before beginning work. Any weeds should be pulled before the flowerbed is planted, and then they should be removed at the end of each season. This will give the flowerbed time to grow without unwanted weed seeds in the spring. If you live in an area where weeds are a problem, then you may want to consider using a pre-emergent weed control fertilizer. You can also apply organic mulch to your flowerbeds before you plant them, which will help keep weeds from growing and also provide valuable nutrients for healthy plants.
You can add mulch to your flowerbeds right before you place them in the ground. The mulch will help protect the soil and keep the plant warm during the winter. Snow and cold temperatures can damage most flowerbeds, so mulch is an essential element in protecting your flowerbed. This winter weather condition can also damage flowerbed grass and make it hard for flowerbeds to survive.
A flower bed should be planted according to the size of your flowerbed. If you are unsure of how much space you need for planting, you should consult with a local nursery to get the proper amount of space. The space will determine the number and size of flowers that you can plant. Also, the height of the flowerbed will affect the quality of the flowers.
Most sidewalk flower beds should be planted from one side to the other in the same direction. However, if you want taller plants, you should place the flowerbeds opposite each other. For example, you would plant a southern blue color flower bed facing East and a western white color flower bed facing West. You would end up with a beautiful border of white and blue flowers.
Your flowerbed should be planted about six to eight inches deep. Be careful not to put the flowerbed too close to walls or in front of them. Most sidewalk flowerbeds should be between two to three feet wide. Remember that you should fill in around your flowerbed with gravel once it is planted. Once the gravel has been placed, you can then begin to plant. Most flowerbeds need to be watered only about once a week.
Most flowerbeds will have about four to six flowerpot plants. Be sure that you follow the guidelines on the package to ensure proper plant heights. The flower pots should not be larger than six to ten inches in diameter. If the flowerbed is too large for the pot you can always substitute another pot. Some flowerbeds may have more than one pot so be sure that you place the pots accordingly to the size of the flowerbed.
You should be very careful with your flowerbed as it needs to stay clean. It is a good idea to remove any leaves that fall off of the plants. This will help keep the roots clean and free of dead insects. Most flowerbeds are cared for by hand so be sure that you never walk on them when they are wet. They can easily freeze in winter.