Flower border design from GardenAdvice

If you have built and organised your garden finishing all the hard landscaping and need some help with some planting ideas to help you create some colour all year around then the GardenAdvice Border design service could be for you.

This is a service is a free service available to our MyGardenTeam members or if you are not a member the cost is £65 for a flower border or small garden project design up to 50 square metres.  Send us some pictures of the area you wish to have designed and notes on the style of planting you wish to create. Learn More about the GardenAdvice garden border design service

Notes on creating a flower border design, follow these steps:

1. Determine the size and location of your flower border. You’ll want to consider the size of the area you have available, as well as the amount of sunlight it receives and the soil conditions.
2. Choose the types of flowers you want to use in your border. Consider the colours, sizes, and bloom times of the flowers to create a cohesive and balanced design. For example, a late flowering border using perirenal plants 
3. Sketch out a rough design on paper. This will help you visualize the placement and spacing of the flowers on your border.
4. Start by figuring out the structural plants you need to use for example for screening or to add height to the border in various sections of the border.
5. Next workout or select any infill shrubs you need to use to add structure and interest in the winter for example plants such as pittosporum green thumb
6. Finally, add perirenal plants and bulbs to start to add flowering interest in the seasons you wish to create the colour.

Remember to be mindful of the maintenance needs of your flower border, as different plants have different watering, fertilizing, and pruning requirements. By planning and caring for your flower border properly, you can create a beautiful and thriving garden feature.

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One day gardening courses especially created for beginners and novices run in your own garden throughout the UK by the GardenAdvice expert gardeners - Great as a  gardening gift for the gardener in your life. Become a gardener with the GardenAdvice Gardening Course If you are new to gardening it can all seem a bit complicated at first with all the Latin names and the gardening terminology. GardenAdvice.co.uk have developed a especially designed short one day course to be able to teach you all the basic skills of gardening to get you started. The courses in your own garden cover such basic skills as pruning, correct digging methods, growing your own shrubs and creating the perfect lawn. See some of our clients our gardening course and our MyGardenTeam service on our websites client section on the GardenAdvice website For further information visit or gardening courses section or for further information email us at admin@gardenadvice.co.uk or telephone us on 01225 637218