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Fences for beds are made by many summer residents from scrap materialslying in the yard. However, when it comes to a flower garden, lawn or the same garden bed, but in a conspicuous place near the house, then here you want to make a beautiful fence. Forged products are very expensive, carved wood is short-lived, but plastic garden fences will be just right.
What is the popularity of plastic fences
Modern life is probably hard to imagine without plastic. Many decoration materials, children's toys, household items and much more are made from different types of plastics. Fences for flower beds are even made of plastic. Let's see what is the advantage of plastic fences and curbs, which are in great demand among consumers:
- Plastic garden fence is very practical. The light weight of the product allows it to be successfully used on loose soil. On a bed of solid plastic boards, soil can be poured high, and if necessary, the height of the sides is increased by adding new elements.
- The consumer has the opportunity to choose plastic fences and curbs of any design. From plastic elements it will turn out to make a bed of any curved shape.
- Plastic fences for flower beds and beds are resistant to corrosion and do not deteriorate for many years from exposure to water. PVC board 100% retains moisture inside the garden.
- High quality plastic does not fade in the sun. The product will retain its original color after prolonged exposure to UV rays.
- A plastic fence of any configuration can be easily installed along the perimeter of the garden bed, and just as easily dismantled if necessary to move it to another place.
- From different models of fences and curbs, the owner of a suburban area has the opportunity to make the landscape design more attractive. Plastic elements divide the yard into zones, separate sidewalk paths, focus on certain objects.
- To install a plastic fence, you don't have to dig a deep trench or build a foundation. Many products are simply stuck with stakes into the ground. If the curb has to be buried, then it is enough for it to make a small depression in the ground with a shovel.
The popularity of plastic fencing is due to its low cost. The product is available to any consumer.
Overview of plastic fences
The modern market offers the consumer a large selection of plastic border for beds, differing in shape, color, installation method and other characteristics. Conventionally, plastic fences are divided into several types.
Curb tape
By the name, you can determine that the product is presented in the form of a tape from which the curbs are installed. Flexible material allows you to give the garden a shape of any shape. They produce ribbons with a width of 10 to 50 cm. This is enough for arranging a raised bed.
Any embankment enclosed with a tape will never be washed away by water. Even after heavy rains, the bed will retain its original appearance, and all the plants growing on it. Curb tape is sold in rolls with different lengths of strips, but usually no more than 50 m. The purchase of one roll may be enough to fence all the beds in a summer cottage. In addition, its cost is low.
Wide ribbons protect bushes from growing to the side, and narrow ribbons - they zone lawns, separate fill paths, etc. Due to its flexibility, the curb tape is in great demand among designers. They create quirky flower beds of different shapes with curved lines. Voluminous multi-tiered flower beds made of ribbons of different widths are very popular among gardeners. Moreover, the sides are made from stripes of different colors. Dark colored ribbons are installed on site to create a calm atmosphere. If you need to focus on an object, use bright borders.
Installing the curb tape will not create much difficulty. The product is completed with a set of stakes and instructions. For its installation, a small depression is dug around the perimeter of the garden bed. It is advisable to stretch the tape well. This will require two people. After installing the fence in the groove, reinforcement with stakes is performed, after which the edges are tamped with earth. The edges of the linen are fastened together with a stapler. The resulting plastic fence made of flexible tape will last for many years, and if necessary, you can simply remove it from the ground.
Plastic garden board
Curb tape has many positive qualities, but still cannot replace a real rigid fence. A bed of plastic boards will withstand a lot of soil pressure, not even afraid of a blow from a hoe or a shovel. Summer residents also call such fencing elements a garden board.
The appearance of the product resembles panels of different lengths, but no more than 3 m. The height of the board is 150 mm. The ends are equipped with grooves and fasteners that allow quick assembly of fences of any size. Plastic panels are used not only for arranging beds and flower beds. Sandboxes in playgrounds, recreation areas and other objects are fenced with boards. The plastic panels are very durable and have an attractive smooth surface. The manufacturer produces products in different colors, which allows us to make fences for beds from plastic panels in the form of compositions with thoughtful patterns.
Garden plastic board is ideal for fencing greenhouses and greenhouses. A frame and covering material can be attached to the panels. The fence folded from the boards prevents the soil from creeping, is not afraid of long exposure to moisture and temperature extremes. The disadvantage of a garden board is still the high cost of the product. A garden bed with panels will cost a summer resident a pretty penny.
The assembly of the fence from the garden board takes place according to the manufacturer's instructions. Plastic stakes are sold with the panels. During the assembly of the fence for the garden bed, the boards are fastened together with end grooves and protruding fasteners. The assembled board is set on the ground, after which it is nailed with plastic stakes. To prevent soil from getting into the attachment points, the holes are closed with decorative plugs. The assembled garden board fence looks very aesthetically pleasing.
Plastic fence from a garden constructor
A garden constructor will help you to assemble the beds from plastic panels with your own hands. This type of plastic curb allows you to fold a fence of any size and shape. The construction set is completed with a set of plastic parts. All elements are connected according to the attached user manual. The result is a solid board, ready to strengthen the garden bed.
A large or small fence can be folded from a plastic constructor. The light weight of the finished board allows it to be installed on loose and loose soil. The solid panel prevents the soil from spilling out and washing it out in the rain. The constructor is ideal for assembling multi-tiered flower beds and flower beds. Moreover, each fence will be able to give any curved shape. The details of the garden constructor do not deteriorate in a humid environment, do not fade in the sun and have a long service life.
Self-production of plastic garden fencing
Undoubtedly, any factory-made plastic fence is convenient, beautiful and has a long service life. Despite all the advantages, you will have to pay a considerable amount to buy them. And what if there are a lot of beds, and there is also a possibility of penetration into the cottage of thieves during the non-residential period? The way out of the situation will be home-made fences for the beds. But I don't want to take any material, especially the one that infects the soil or rots quickly.
PET bottles with a capacity of 1.5–2.5 liters will help you create a homemade plastic fence. At the landfill, you can collect a huge number of containers of different colors, but preferably the same size.
Having collected a large supply of plastic bottles, they begin to arrange the garden fencing:
- Before burying plastic bottles in the ground, they must be prepared. A narrow part is cut off from each container with a sharp knife, where the neck is located. It is desirable that all bottles are of the same length. It is possible not to cut the neck, but then it will be more difficult to fill the containers with soil. Although this choice is best left to the owner.
- All cut bottles are covered with wet soil and tamped well. If the necks were not cut off, then the backfill will have to be done with loose soil, but better with sand. After filling all the containers, a groove is dug around the perimeter of the future bed. If dry sand was poured into the bottle, the necks must be tightened with plugs. This will prevent the filler from spilling out when the container is turned over during installation.
- Bottles filled with soil or sand are alternately turned upside down and installed in the dug groove. To make the fence even, stakes are driven in at the corners of the beds, and a construction cord is pulled between them. It is easier to line up each bottle along the contour.
- At the end of the installation of all plastic containers, the voids formed in the ditch are rammed with a damp soil filling.
Homemade plastic garden fence is ready to use. You can pour soil inside and plant plants.
The video tells about high beds made by hand:
Where else are plastic fences used?
Plastic fences are lightweight, do not corrode, have an aesthetic appearance and are easy to install. All these positive qualities determine a wide range of uses for plastic curbs. Often such fences can be found on sports grounds. Small construction objects can be temporarily obstructed with a plastic board. Plastic elements are effectively used for temporary fencing of building material.
In general, a plastic fence and curb are widely demanded in any field of human activity, where you need to install a beautiful and reliable fence.
