What could be nicer in summer than relaxing in your own garden? That's why we have some beautiful design ideas that will turn your garden into an oasis of well-being.
You already have certain ideas about how you want to create your beds and design your garden? Nevertheless, do you like to be inspired and use creative ideas as templates to make small changes yourself or to completely redesign the garden and bed? Pinterest offers you thousands of creative ideas for bed and garden design. Find out now what options the portal offers you and how the suggestions can easily be implemented in your own garden.
What is Pinterest?
Put simply, Pinterest is a virtual pinboard, comparable to a social network. The community will pin images and descriptions and users can view them. Incidentally, you can also get ideas without being a member of Pinterest. The virtual pinboard went online in the spring of 2010 with the aim of creating a mutual exchange opportunity for interests, hobbies or shopping tips. About 200 million people worldwide use Pinterest today.
How do I use Pinterest?
As you probably do or would do with your own pinboard, the Pinterest virtual pinboard can be customized according to your own interests. After a quick and free registration, you will be asked to state your hobbies and interests. In this specific case, you would then enter "plants", "garden", "bed", "gardening", "flowers" or something similar.
Tip: A search bar is also integrated on the portal where you can select the relevant terms directly.
After specifying your interests, your wall will be filled with entries from other users. You can also add representations that appeal to you to the wall yourself or share them with others. The Pinterest account can be connected to other networks so that you can also see what your friends like. Currently (as of August 2022) Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Yahoo, Gmail are supported.
Basics of garden design
Before you start looking for ideas on Pinterest, you shouldclarify some basic things. What should your garden look like? A garden should not be viewed in isolation. The style of the garden should match the adjoining house. A modern and rather puristic house and a lush blooming cottage garden don't create a coherent picture any more than an old farmhouse fits into an Asian-style garden.
How you lay out your garden will determine the atmosphere that it later radiates. Just think about how you want to see and experience your garden yourself. Which plants should grow there? Should the garden also contain useful plants, do you want a lot of greenery and fewer beds, or just the opposite?
Tip: Before you start looking for ideas, it should be clear what you want your garden to look like and what use it should bring.
If you have an idea of your green oasis, you can enter the following key points on Pinterest to get initial suggestions:
| Garden Model | Description |
|---|---|
| Country house garden | They rely on natural materials and plant the beds primarily with native plants. Streams and ponds can be wonderfully integrated. |
| City Garden | You probably have less space available. Therefore, the design freedom is limited. Follow a more straightforward concept and rely on smaller plants. |
| Rock Garden | You can also create a rock garden on a smaller area. Slopes are preferred. Design elements such as stones, rock and gravel dominate. The planting is done with plants that require less care and that are not affected by drought. |
| Cottage Garden | The cottage garden is designed as a kitchen garden and is usually branched off from a main garden. Fruit, vegetables and herbs thrive in the cottage garden. Keep the distances to the kitchen short. so that you can always stock up on herbs as quickly as possible. |
| Kitchen Garden | All edible plants can be accommodated in a kitchen garden. So you can plant fruit trees and berry bushes, integrate herbs and grow vegetables. Kitchen gardens are preferably equipped with raised beds. |
| Alpinum | Experienced hobby gardeners might dare to set up an Alpinum. This is a type of bed design related to the rock garden. However, be hereonly cultivated plants from alpine regions. |
The most beautiful design ideas - found on Pinterest
If you would now like to design the bed and be inspired accordingly, enter the relevant term in the Pinterest search bar. If you have already pointed out relevant interests when registering on the portal, you can also search your pin board for pins directly.
Some ideas that catch your eye:
We noticed a particularly attractive type of bed design. Paving slabs were arranged alternately with plants. This creates a colorful “chessboard pattern”. All flowering plants are suitable for this. Depending on the size of the bed, alternate between planting and paving slabs. Beds don't have to appear boring and always have the same shape. A flower border can also be created in a wave shape. The bed has been colorfully planted and is closed off by a gravel border on the wall and side of the house, where you can also plant small conifers. Raised beds make your work easier and are also an attractive eye-catcher, for example if you have a kind of mosaic wall or have been equipped with additional climbing aids. How about several small flower beds surrounded by colorful wooden borders. This also gives structure to smaller gardens. The beds can be used for growing vegetables. Planting sunflowers, watercress or sweet peas also emphasizes the natural charm of this design proposal.What is important when designing a bed?
Once you have the appropriate suggestions, the real work begins. Have you decided on different plants to create a colorful and varied picture? There is nothing wrong with that, but the plants should have roughly the same requirements in terms of location and soil so that they thrive in the bed. If the bed is in the sun or semi-shade, you have a variety of planting options, because most flowering plants prefer a sunny location.
It gets complicated in a rather shady place. Here you have to reckon with the fact that many plants will not grow lushly as desired and that flowering will be sparse or not at all.
Tip: For planting, only choose plants with the same requirements in terms of light and soil conditions.
The soil also plays a role in the bed design. Finallythe substrate provides the growth basis for the plants used.
How to proceed with tillage:
1. Loosen the soil
2. Remove weeds, roots and stones from the soil
3. Enhance the soil with compost or horn shavings
4. Dig planting holes
5. Plant plants6. Fill up the substrate
7. Press down the soil well
8. Water the plants generously
It is important to ensure that the soil is rich in nutrients. By adding compost, the plants receive an organic long-term fertilizer that provides them with nutrients in the first year. If you have used annual flowering plants, they do not have to be fertilized additionally. Also pay attention to the permeability of the soil so that the water can drain off well and does not accumulate in the soil and damage the roots of the plants.
The best ideas for planters on Pinterest
Planters are essential for garden design. They also fit into the smallest gardens and conjure up a garden feeling even on the balcony and terrace. Pinterest has the necessary inspiration for all seasons and all spatial conditions.
Just enter "planter" or "potted plant" and get inspired.
Do you have a lot of space in the garden? Then you can easily accommodate conifers, sweet grasses or small trees in the bucket. Wooden planters look particularly natural with bamboo grass and can be easily integrated into gardens with ponds and watercourses. Planters with integrated climbing aids make it possible to plant climbing plants in containers.
Planted wheelbarrows or zinc bathtubs are also a nice idea. On Pinterest we discovered a bathtub transformed into a rock garden. This was planted with various succulents. A zinc tub decorated with springtime tulips can provide the first dash of color in the garden.
Which plants are suitable for planting in containers?
- Clematis
- dwarf lilac
- Hydrangea
- Creeping medlar
- Zebra Grass
- verbena
- Geraniums
- Oleanders
- Wanderstock
- Bougainvillea
Hardy potted plants:
- Ivy
- Japanese Maple
- Dwarf Pine
- Olive Tree
- Fig Tree
What is important when caring for potted plants?
Planting in tubs offers you countless opportunities to stage your plants, even in the smallest of spaces. However, there is less space available for the plants in the bucket than withthe planting directly into the bed is the case. Therefore, higher demands are placed on the hobby gardener.
This starts with the selection of the right planter. Adjust the size of the planter to the plants that should feel comfortable there. Make sure you have sturdy planters that can withstand rain and frost.
Tip: Every planter needs sufficient drainage holes in the bottom of the planter.
For larger plants, it is a good idea to choose planters that have wheels or handles, making them easy to transport to winter quarters. Potted plants are increasingly affected by waterlogging. This can be prevented by inserting a drain in the bottom of the vessel. The bottom of the vessel is covered with gravel or potsherds. Put a piece of air- and water-permeable fleece over it. Now the soil can be filled into the container and the plants are inserted.
In order for the plants to thrive well in the tub, some care instructions should be observed:
- water regularly
- sufficient nutrient supply
- protect from waterlogging
- Remove faded flowers regularly
- Remove water from coaster
- Repot plants and replace substrate at least every three years
If you follow these tips and hints, your garden will soon be green and blooming and you can pin photos of your green oasis to your Pinterest pin board and perhaps provide inspiration for other plant lovers.