From what to make a decorative water area? 5

PVC foil for decorative water areas The different types of water effects always attract people and are an integral part of landscaping and garden design activities. But what to make a decorative water area in the garden and what are the prices of materials for a home pond?

It is best to use the so-called „flexible lining“. With it is the ideal way to build a large enough water area with many beautiful aquatic plants and ornamental fish.

The best part is that you have no restrictions on the shape and size, as is the case with ready-made containers.

The cladding material can be ordered in different sizes and is easy to deliver because it is not bulky. And also the price is quite reasonable.

The  lining is a little more expensive per square meter than a ready-made fiberglass container. The disadvantage of flexible lining is that its walls cannot be as smooth as the walls of the finished container. Although it adjusts to the dug pit, there will be folds in any case, but this is not a big problem.

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what to do rock garden or rock corner? 4

Construction of a rock garden or as it is called in our country rock corner, is often done in the yard of the garden. No matter how small, the rock garden should be elegant and spectacular in every season of the year, as well as not contrast much with the surrounding landscape (as in the photo taken by CrisMorriss).

The rock garden is suitable for a place in the garden with a degree of character or attached to a water area. It can be situated in different places, both along paths and along water areas, around steps, in a corner, along stone walls or fences, etc.

It is necessary to comply with some requirements for the construction of a rock garden or rocky flower corner in the garden and yard.

The creation of a rock garden in the yard aims to recreate the mountain landscape and show the vegetation that are characteristic of the region represented by the rock garden. It can be created on any terrain, both steeper and flat.

In the plain, low coniferous tree species or shrubs are used to visually increase the height of the place where the rock garden is located. Different types of herbs and spices with different flavors are often used.

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How to make a beautiful lawn? 3

The gardens and cottages is highly valued nowadays. But how to make a beautiful lawn in the garden and do it right?

If you want to make a beautiful lawn, you must first clean the area of ​​existing grass (if any), twigs, debris, logs and especially stones. Cleaning is a very important activity and should not be neglected.

The stones must be removed, because then, like the hair, you are likely to damage the mower. Then the soil is tilled or in other words you turn it with a straight shovel. If it is not very fertile, you can spread manure, necessarily burnt, but it is not preferable, because it contains a lot of weed seeds.

It is good to anticipate what your grass will be like, what it will be used for and how you will take care of it, so that you can choose from the different types of grass mixtures in Sofia and in Bulgaria.

If your soil is not very fertile, it is best to fertilize with ammonium nitrate (it is nitrogen fertilizer, and nitrogen is most important for the grass and its fresh appearance, the advantage is its good price).

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How to make a decorative water area? (2)

How to make a decorative water area with different types of water effects in the garden? Decorative water area of ​​artificial stone

Water areas are an integral part of landscaping of gardens and yards. In this article we will present you a few easy steps and rules for building garden water areas.

The first step is to choose a suitable place so that it can be seen from as many places in the yard (if the water area will be an accent).
It is not good to be near trees (deciduous) because in the fall you will have to clean quite often.

Second step: outline the shape you want (maybe with a garden hose or rope). It is good to pre-determine the places for ornamental plants, aquatic plants or places for sowing seeds of flower varieties.

The third step is to dig the hole. Outline the pond by driving a straight shovel along the contour, then remove the rope (or hose).

Dig to a depth of 30 cm and with the same width make a new outline of the shoreline inwards – this will be the step for the coastal plants (shelf) of your decorative water area.

Decorative water area in a park environment With a level and a board, level the shelf so that it is at the same depth under the water. Continue digging along the inner contour until you reach the desired depth.

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Requirements for the rock garden (rock corner) – 1

Rock flower corner (rockery) Used vegetation in the garden and yard for the construction of rock gardens and rock flower corners:

The most used and most suitable plant species are the low-growing, tuff-forming, perennial herbaceous species (these are grasses and grass mixtures that have a life of more than two years), as well as rhizome and small-bulb plants typical of the alpine mountain belt.

Also long-flowering annuals (as in the photo provided to us by unforth, for which we thank him) and biennials, coniferous and deciduous trees and shrubs. семена на домати нови

The plants that bloom are selected so that the rock garden has a decorative flower decoration throughout the year (this is one of the biggest challenges even for long-term specialists in the field of landscaping).

Trees and shrubs are used to accent the rock formation.

Vegetation planting:

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Seeds of Platicodon (Platicodon grandiflorus) – unpretentious with amazing flowering

Garden Center GardenShop.Pro presents flower seeds of Platycodon (Platycodon grandiflorus – from Latin means large-flowered Platycodon) – a garden flower of the Campanulaceae family, which is known for its long and very attractive flowering.

The homeland of this beautiful perennial is Asia, and today it is grown as a hybrid species, suitable for planting in single and mixed flower beds, as well as in pots, boxes and containers.

The stem of Platycodon is bushy and reaches a height of 50 cm and branches to sides of about 20 cm. The plant is richly leafy with dark green leaves, between which grow many flower buds with short stalks. It blooms with delicate colors in white, pink and blue, and its colors are extremely interesting – they have the shape of a bell facing up. за тротоар плочки

The flowering period lasts throughout the summer – from June to September, and in winter in our climate the top of the plant dies. The roots remain in the ground and wake up again in April, when the new growing season begins.

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Seeds of Cobaea – Cobaea scandens creeping flower with large flowers

This is our proposal for lovers of climbing plants – seeds from the exotic Cobaea. The seeds are of high germination and originate from Poland. Cobaea (Cobaea scandens Rampicante mix) is a very interesting representative of annual climbing and climbing flowers.

Interesting for her are the leaf whiskers, with which she climbs different types of supports – walls, fences, bars, trellis, wooden and metal pergolas, gazebos and more. These mustaches under suitable conditions can reach up to 200 cm in length.

Characteristic of Kobe are its spectacular colors. They are purple in color and resemble bells. During flowering, large greenish bells initially appear, which later turn light purple. This climbing species prefers sunny places and does not tolerate drafts. плочки за тротоар

Therefore, it is good to place it in a bright and sheltered place on the terrace, balcony or conservatory. After flowering in September – October you can collect the seeds and sow your beautiful vine again in spring.

Color
Kobe forms spectacular bell-shaped flowers with a light purple color.
Height
up to 250 cm
Flowering period
From July to October.
Light requirement
Requires sunny places. It grows best on sunny southern exposures.
Soil
Prefers medium mechanical soil, necessarily fertile.
Winter hardiness
It is not winter hardy for the climate in Bulgaria.
Longevity
Kobe is an annual climbing plant.

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