Planting along the route that matches the miniature railway in the garden significantly enhances the overall picture. Here are our tips for a beautiful planting of the garden railroad.
Insulated Garden Railway
When planting the garden railway, a clear distinction must be made between integrated and isolated railway systems. With the insulated garden railway, there is a clear separation between the garden and the layout. The plant is indeed part of the garden, but only in a place intended for it, which it does not leave. This garden area should be designed as clearly as possible and only be framed by plants.
Tip 1:
It is recommended that you have a large part of the track area directly adjacent to a well-kept lawn or terrace. This ensures a direct view of the entire track surface and makes it easily accessible for maintenance work.
Tip 2:
In the rear area of the railway, small flower borders and flowering bushes can form a kind of plant frame for the garden railway. It is important to ensure that the flowers of individual plants alternate as evenly as possible from spring to autumn and thus always provide a beautiful panoramic picture.
Important:
There should be a small path between the garden railroad and the flower bed so that the plants do not protrude directly into the railroad and the beds for processing do not are easily accessible. This small path can be created with fine pebbles, for example.
Integrated Garden Railway
The specialist speaks of an integrated garden railway when it moves across a garden. Past flowers and bushes, over garden pond bridges and along garden paths and terraces. In this way, the garden railroad becomes part of the overall garden design.
Tip 3:
In such a case, the planting of the garden should be largely coordinated with the railway system. There are plenty of options for this, such as an easy-care rock garden on a slope. This illustrates a mountain motif, in which boulders are set as mountains and numerous rock garden groundcovers reduce constant weeding. The garden railway can drive directly through the rock garden, wherebyBoulders can also serve as tunnels.
Tip 4:
Planting outdoor bonsai along the railway line is also a good idea. These underline the miniature image of the garden railway again, making it look real. Again, a combination with flowering ground covers that do not disturb the size ratio is recommended.
Tip 5:
Various herbs are also well suited for planting along the route and can be planted in an extremely interesting way along the route. Blossoming thyme along the way, chives near a body of water, or oregano and basil as a shrub substitute, etc. contribute to a great mixture that ultimately even has utility.
Tip 6:
Conventional flowers and shrubs, on the other hand, should always form the background of a garden railway. The garden railway can certainly run along a bed of roses and also slide under a rose arch. Likewise, circumnavigating a large tree with a train is certainly interesting.
Tip 7:
Shady spots on the railway line should be planted with moss - Sternmoos is particularly suitable for this.