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Flower beds – Four ready-made designs with plant suggestions

Outdoor plants and garden
Summer

Here we explain how to create a flower bed and give you concrete suggestions for beautiful combinations for flower beds in sun, partial shade, and shade.

Liselotte Roll
Written by Liselotte Roll

Swedish garden inspirer, journalist and author of books about nature, cultivation and animals, such as "Soil", "Grow for insects" and "Chickens as a hobby".

Flower beds – how to succeed

Flower beds – how to succeed

A beautiful bed is something you can enjoy year after year. Think flowers, grass and leaves. With a little planning, you can enjoy your outdoor flowers throughout the season - from early spring to late autumn. Here's the way to a lush bed.

Outdoor plants and garden
Summer
Flower meadows – a paradise for pollinators

Flower meadows – a paradise for pollinators

Flower meadows are not only beautiful—they're also vital for many pollinators. Unfortunately, nearly all natural meadows have disappeared today, and with them, many plant and insect species. But it's not too late to make a difference. Here's how you can help.

Outdoor plants and garden
Summer
Sow a flower meadow

Sow a flower meadow

Mow the grass and create a flower meadow that attracts both butterflies and bees. Creating an old-fashioned flower meadow in your garden is not as difficult as you might think. Read more here and get tips on how to make your dream meadow a reality.

Outdoor plants and garden
Sow your summer flowers from seeds directly in the garden bed

Sow your summer flowers from seeds directly in the garden bed

Direct sowing means skipping the step of starting seeds indoors and sowing directly in the outdoor bed. You get a beautiful bed faster, save indoor growing space, and avoid some of the transplanting and acclimatization of young plants in the spring. You can also sow in the fall for an earlier bloom in the spring. The seeds remain dormant, waiting for the right temperature to begin growing.

Grow your own
Spring
No-dig perennial bed – create a new bed without digging

No-dig perennial bed – create a new bed without digging

Do you want a new bed in the garden but feel hesitant to get started? For many, the preparation—digging up and getting rid of heavy grass clumps and troublesome weeds—isn’t as enjoyable as the planting itself. Here, gardener Malou Augustin explains how you can create a new perennial bed without any digging.

Outdoor plants and garden
Summer
Create a perennial bed that blooms all season

Create a perennial bed that blooms all season

It can be tricky to create a bed that blooms continuously throughout the season, but with carefully selected perennials, it is absolutely possible. Here, we provide tips on perennials with long blooming periods and offer a concrete suggestion for a bed that blooms beautifully for a long time.

Outdoor plants and garden
Summer
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