Which would you choose?

Question

I have a big flower garden. It's 21'X8'. For the past 3 years I've used a wire fence. I want something different. Something more permanant. Which do you think would look better......landscape timbers or some kind of rock border?

Answer 1

I think rock borders are really fresh and pretty, they're so natural looking.

Answer 2

I would take the landscape timbers and cut them in to about 5-10 in pieces and make a border around your garden in a kind of a curvy patten placing the timbers up and down into the ground. I did that with my flower garden and it gives it an edgey look. It is different too. I hope this helps ya.

Answer 3

For what it's worth, I would personally use rock. But make sure
they are stabilized and aren't going anywhere. It's interesting
rocks will "travel".
I like timber they are pretty and rustic---but based on an experience--when living in Idaho, the front of the house had this
gorgeous timber "flower, trees, shrubs garden" built knee high
Of course, filled with dirt, mulch, bark and pine needles on top.
Real cool and pretty, smelled so fresh. What's wrong with this
picture???? I periodically would find ear wigs in the house.
These creepy little creatures are like roaches and silver fish.
They are very distructive. They were so creepy. They came from this lovely timbered "garden".
My father loved roses and other ornimental flowers, few trees--
but he would build rock borders or standing alone , a lovely rock lined garden. The interior of the garden, he would mound at least knee high, sloping, and place an occassional decorative large rocks, almost small boulders, very artistic concepts. I saw his ideas in a rose garden in Minneapolis. He received many complements on his roses and the garden settings Very natural, very beautiful and artfully arranged. A lot of hard work, but he loved it.
AND THERE WERE NO EAR WIGS. In fact, Daddy did such a wonderful job, I can't remember any bugs, only bees and butterflies.
Good luck. Brought back pleasant memories. Thanks

Answer 4

It depends on the climate. Timbers (if natural wood) in a moist climate will rot - even in the Rocky Mountains from climate conditions. Rock will last over many years - and river rock layered is beautiful if your landscape allows tiers. Also rock allows irrigation to flow through the beds and not pond.

Answer 5

If you are going to stick with just those two choices, i would say a timber that matches your mulch coloring if that is what you have. If you want to go outside those two choices you might want to try something original such as a matching siding to your home. Also if you are going to do timber a good idea is to incorporate a lighting system into the wood so it alluminates your flowers. Just a thought. Hope it helps.

Answer 6

My opinion would be to go for the rock border. However; this is YOUR flower garden. Go with what you feel would look the best with the rest of your yard and with your home. Good luck with whatever you choose. I hope this helps.

Answer 7

Personally, I'd go with some kind of rock border because, unlike wood timbers, they don't decay/rot, you'll never get a nasty splinter from them and you can be sure they'll never invite termites at some point in the future.

Answer 8

I like rock borders but be sure to put landscape paper under the rocks to lessen the weed problem.

Answer 9

I am going to soon build a large moat like pond around mine...I am doing eight foot ponds surrounded by rock wall and the middle will be my very large flowr garden...raised , and surrounded by large green river rock and pete moss
for now it's just a treated four by four border all the way around....the edgs are rounded on the wood.......

Answer 10

The rock border.

Answer 11

Think of your property. Is it on the rustic side, if so, I would choose timbers for my garden. If your house is more formal looking, I would go with the rocks. Happy gardening.