How to design a garden bed?
Choose plants with a variety of heights – short, medium, and tall – to add variety and avoid monotony. Plant the tallest plants toward the back and shorter plants toward the front of your arrangement, so that you’ll be able to see each plant. Place the taller pots and plants at the back and the smaller ones at the front,’ he says. Group pots with larger plants at the back and smaller ones at the front.
What is a cheap alternative to a raised garden bed?
Cloth or felt growing containers or garden bags are another relatively inexpensive raised bed option, especially suitable for the gardener who likes to move plants around, as they are lightweight and typically have handles. They can be reused from season to season and there are a lot to choose from on Amazon. I prefer organic compost – I put my plants straight into that and they grow fast, large, and healthy. Many garden centers now sell bags of raised bed soil and that’s a good option too. Use a rake to even the soil out, but don’t smoosh it down – plants like non-compacted soil for their roots to easily spread through.As a general rule, put tall veggies toward the back of the bed, mid-sized ones in the middle, and smaller plants in the front or as a border. Consider adding pollinator plants to attract beneficial insects that can not only help you get a better harvest, but will also prey on garden pests.
What is the cheapest thing to replace grass with?
Most alternatives to grass are inexpensive, especially compared with having to maintain a lawn and buying a lawn mower. Plants, gravel, rocks, and mulch are all inexpensive materials you can use in a number of ways to create a grassless yard. Ornamental grasses are a great low maintenance landscaping option. You can find a variety of grass that are native to your area and don’t have to be a landscaping expert to find ways to incorporate them into your yard.