Having at my disposal even a small plot of land, I want to plant something on it that will bear fruit or just please the eye. But more often gardeners and gardeners do not think too much about the design of the beds. That is why the fences for the beds are made of unsuitable material and look quite unpretentious. But if desired, even with the help of a primitive material, the land can be made well-groomed and beautiful.
What functions does the fence for the garden
Any fence for the garden has two main functions: aesthetic and practical. In turn, of them can be identified:
- Designation - the selection of the territory, its underlining against the background of the rest of the site. The erection of the fence is necessary, since the designation of a simple line on the ground will have no "protecting" value.
- Separation - allows you to split the site into several sectors. Thus, different cultures can coexist without harming each other.
- Protection - allows you to protect the site and plants from various external influences.
- Design - that from which you can make borders for the beds (materials of natural or artificial origin), allows you to aesthetically design the site, combining it with a single architectural ensemble with adjacent objects.
Than to protect the beds with plantings, choose the material
For creating fencing beds fit almost any available material. Show a little imagination and with the help of ordinary brick or slate you can create a unique landscape composition. Of course, any material has both positive and negative qualities. Almost any fence for the beds with their own hands can make even an unprepared gardener, and this will be discussed further.
Did you know? Deeply buried metal fence allows planting beds even on mountain slopes.
Wooden fence
Garden fencing, created from natural wood, is environmentally cleaner compared to materials of artificial origin. But at the same time, wooden structures are more expensive and have a much shorter service life. Direct contact of wood with water and wet earth has a damaging effect on it. Wooden beds are easily exposed to bacterial decay and fungal damage. Even if you have time to process the wooden fencing before installing it, it will not be able to protect it for the entire period of operation. 
The wooden fence can be painted in any color, which will allow you to create certain landscape compositions. If there are several wooden buildings in the garden, then their design in the same style with a wooden fence will significantly diversify the land plot.
Did you know? The antiseptic "Elemsept", which is used even for processing railway sleepers, will help to stop the decay of the wooden fence.
Slate fence
This material is deservedly popular with gardeners, so the beds of slate can be seen in almost every second garden. In order to make a fence, you can use pieces of slate, remaining after the roofing work. Slate fencing is easy to install and does not collapse from exposure to water, low temperature and precipitation.
Important! Asbestos contained in the slate can have a negative effect on plants, so check the slate fence regularly for damage.
Metal fence
Metal fencing is strong enough to withstand mechanical damage. Plus, they easily maintain a given shape. Make such beds in the country with their own hands is quite simple. To do this, take a metal sheet and cut it with special scissors for metal. If you do not have the skills to work with metal, then first practice on a separate sheet of metal.
The metal fence will perform its function for several years. But over time, it will be affected by the terrible enemy of the metal - rust, which eventually will completely destroy the fence. Also such material for fencing beds has a constant contact with water, which only aggravates the situation. 
Therefore, equipping metal fences, take care of reliable protection of the metal. Paint the elements of the fence with a special protective compound (phosphoric acid) will help to slow down the spread of rust. One of the negative qualities of metal fencing is the ability to heat up very much from sunlight.
Important! On a particularly hot summer day, the metal fence can reach a temperature of 50 ° C. Therefore, make sure that the plants do not come into contact with the side of the fence.
Brick finishes
Brick - this is what you can fence the beds in the country, which is called "cheap and cheerful." Brick is the material that can be found almost everywhere, and building a fence out of it will not be difficult even for an unprepared person. To create a low fence, you do not need cement and sand, all that is needed for this is bricks and a shovel.
For low-growing plants, you can make a fence a small height - such a fence will be in perfect harmony with similar plants. Before protecting the garden in the country, it is necessary to dig small trenches around the perimeter. Then lay the bricks in them (vertically or tilted). In this way, you can make a bed of almost any shape. 
High brick fencing to make a little more difficult, because it needs a foundation. To do this, on a sand cushion with a thickness of 20-30 centimeters, you need to pour concrete tape with a cross section of 20 x 20 centimeters. It is also advisable to reinforce the tape with a steel bar. This creates a strip foundation of shallow depth, on which the bricks are then laid.
Important! A high brick fence is a fundamental structure that cannot be moved to another place. Therefore, making such a fence, firmly determine its shape and location.
Plastic fencing
To date, the beds of plastic boards are the most popular option for arranging the land. Plastic panels are resistant to excess moisture, they are not afraid of rot, and their shape and size do not change due to weather conditions. Plastic has a low weight, which greatly facilitates its transportation.
To work with this material does not require special tools. Also, to create a fence, you can use the used plastic, which significantly reduces costs. Experienced gardeners who know how to make plastic fences emit the only negative of this material. Over time, PVC panels lose their density and become yellow.
Did you know? Properly equipped garden fencing will be an insurmountable barrier for most weeds.
How to make a fence for the garden with their own hands, tips and tricks
The technology of creating fences for beds is universal - you need to prepare the ground (level, mark the perimeter of the bed), and then arrange the material you have chosen (slate, plastic, etc.) at the edges. But in order to make the right beds yourself, it is important to adhere to certain recommendations:
- They should not be high so as not to obscure the plants at the beginning of their growth. The optimum height is 10-30 centimeters.
- Make them neat - emphasize the straightness and shape of the beds.
- Make them dense to prevent the fertile layer from raining onto the walkway. It will also allow water not to spread when watering the plants.
- Do not forget about aesthetics. Fences should fit into the overall landscape composition of the suburban area.
The choice of how to protect the beds in the country, is quite wide. Show some imagination, and even ordinary boards and bricks will embellish your plot.
