In this case depth should range between 3 and 6 to 8 feet deep.
Most home gardens are more likely to have beds that fall between 5 and 50 feet long. A 12 foot by 100 foot bed will look proportional. A longer bed will need more depth, if possible. A short bed doesn't need to be as deep, a 3 foot by 8 foot bed will look right at home. The proportions of the bed are important. How deep your bed needs to be will partially depend on how long the bed is. Borders are viewed from only one side.Ī flower border is generally, but not always, long and narrow. The backdrop might be a house, a hedge row, a fence, or anything else that gives you a fairly solid background. We will start by covering the two types of beds and then move onto the two styles.Ī border is anchored by a backdrop and I think these beds are easier to visualize than island beds, at least for me, since the background will help define the size of your new bed.
There are two basic types of garden beds island beds and borders and two basic styles of gardens formal and informal. However, in the end the only thing that really matters is that you love your garden - your opinion is the most important one.
Second, it helps give you a comfort level that what you design won't be a complete disaster. First, if you know the rules you can break them in an intelligent way. I think understanding basic design principles, is important for two reasons. As in any kind of art, taste will vary greatly with every person having a different opinion of what constitutes beauty. Gardens should always be considered highly personal works of art.
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