Many people who plant gardens have chosen to install garden walling around their gardens. There are several valid reasons people are doing this. The following article will discuss some of the reasons people build walls around their gardens, as well as some of the different types of materials used to create their garden walls.
Some people use garden walls simply to dress up the look of their gardens. When the walling is used for cosmetic purposes, different types of oriental grasses are very common materials used to construct it. When the gardening season is over, and the garden dies out for the year, the walling is easy to remove. By clipping the grasses flush with the ground, the task will be complete. In addition, ornamental grasses, or your garden wall, will grow back the next season without having to be replanted.
Different types of hedges are also used to add to the perfect look of a garden. Rose of Sharon is a common bushed used as garden walling. This is because the Rose of Sharon bush is known to grow rapidly, and can easily be trimmed back once all the flowers have fallen off for the season. The flowers are very pretty and come in several different colors.
Holly bushes are also a popular bushed used to make hedges to form garden walls. Although the holly bushes do not bloom pretty flowers like the Rose of Sharon, they remain green all year long, and produce attractive red berries that look really pretty next to the dark green leaves. They are also a fast growing bush that can be easily pruned.
Grasses and shrubs make good garden walls and not only when a person is just trying to dress up their garden. Grasses and shrubs can also act as wind barriers, and protect garden plants from potentially harmful winds. In areas where high winds are common, hedges and oriental grasses are often used as wind barriers.
Another common reason people use garden walling is to prevent animals from ruining their plants. Animals like such as groundhogs and rabbits love to eat many kinds of garden plants. When this is the case, hedges and ornamental grasses will not do the trick. They will not prevent the entry of animals into the garden.
In order for garden walling to be effective in keeping animals out of the garden, it must be constructed with solid material. This material can include: fencing (steel or wooden), garden bricks, and wooden rail road ties.
In come cases, fencing will not work to keep animals out of your garden. Some animals will dig under the fencing, and some will climb over the fencing. The type of material you should use for your garden walling should depend on what type of animal you are trying to keep out