How to Make Flower Beds for Your Yard

If your yard is lonley and need some flowers and shrubs here is a very inexpensive way of achieving that. The borders for flower beds are so expensive that by the time you buy those you won't even be able to afford the topsoil to put in your bed.

Things You'll Need

• Shovel
• Spray Paint
• Wheelbarrow or garbage can
• Old bricks,rocks or Concrete blocks
• Topsoil
• safety Glasses
• Mulch
• Fabric(optional)

Instructions

1. The first step is to figure out where and how big you want the beds to be. Once decided, take the can of spray paint and map the locations. If you mess up it is okay respray the line. For example: I did two medium size beds in the front and on the sides I did half moon beds.

2. Take the shovel or whatever kind of machine you have, Unfortunately I had to do it the hard way. Dig up the entire layer of grass, roots and all. I am not going to say this part is easy, it's very labor intensive. This will take a while. Once all the grass is removed start to loosed the dirt so it is not packed solid. Discard in the garbage or bushes.

3. I had old bricks and concrete blocks that were in my backyard, this is what I used to line my flower beds. The greatest thing, it was free. Line bricks one after the other. Lay down flat or on the sides, you could even stack two if you have enough. If you want a little contrast or you are low on bricks take a mallet or hammer and start wacking the blocks. They will start cracking. They will crack in many different size chunks. You may need to get a male figure to help out, you do have to hit it pretty hard.Please make sure to use safety glasses for this part of the process. Once concrete is in chunks line the little beds with these. One more step and you will be ready to plant those flowers.

4. There is fabric that you can purchase that will help keep weeds from taking over the flowers. If you choose to do this, cut fabric to fit location. Take your topsoil and put a good two inches on top. Once you have your flowers, pick the locations and dig dirt away, cut a good size hole in the fabric,plant flower and cover. To finish add a mulch any type will work. You have created flower beds that not only can you enjoy you can be proud knowing that you created them. The best part of all there was a very minimal amount of money spent.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not have to use topsoil, it is just better

• If you own or can rent a rooter, this is much easier

• Make sure to wear safety glasses

• Take breaks in between digging

• Wear gloves