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22 Flower Beds To Make Your Neighbors Jealous

Modified: Jan 8, 2023 by Matt Gardener · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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It is time to put your creative hats on and make your garden the cynosure of all eyes.

22 Flower Beds To Make Your Neighbors Jealous facebook image.

Get your neighbors staring hours on end, soaking in the beauty of your garden space with our fantastic flower bed ideas.

In this article, we will be listing some of the most beautiful and charming flower beds to make your neighbors jealous.

Let’s get started!

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  • Flower Beds To Make Your Neighbors Jealous
  • 1. Peony Flower Bed (DIY)
  • 2. Antique Cauldron Flower Bed Idea
  • 3. Garden Tower (DIY)
  • 4. Antique Bed Frame Flower Beds
  • 5. Romantic Rose And Lavender Garden
  • 6. Round Flower Beds With Pots
  • 7. Flower Bed With Wheelbarrow Planter
  • 8. Gravel Yard With Plant Bed
  • 9. Raised Block Flower And Plant Bed
  • 10. Tile Deck With Built-In Flower Deck
  • 11. Perennial Flower Beds For Summer-Long Blooms
  • 12. Wood Trellis Vertical Flower Bed
  • 13. Flower Beds For Small Yards
  • 14. Lush, Magical Flower Garden With Pathway
  • 15. Combining Tulips With Annuals And Perennials
  • 16. Tree Stump Flower Bed
  • 17. Rustic Hollow Log Flower Bed
  • 18. Flower & Herbs Garden
  • 19. Clay Pots Flower Bed Idea
  • 20. Vintage Suitcase Flower Bed Inspiration
  • 21. Herb and Wood Flower Bed {DIY}
  • 22. Flower Beds For Fence Line
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Conclusion

Flower Beds To Make Your Neighbors Jealous

1. Peony Flower Bed (DIY)

A peony bush in pink bloom.
A pictorial example of a peony flower bed. Go try out yours!

Peonies are one of the most attractive flowers ever. They make a stunning appearance all by themselves without the assistance of any accompanying flower.

Please choose from the vivid colors of pink, white, and red that they come in and give your garden a 100% makeover.

2. Antique Cauldron Flower Bed Idea

Antique Cauldron with different varieties of lowers in full bloom.
A pictorial example of an antique cauldron flower bed idea. For better aesthetics, erect a post and have it tightly hinged.

Erect a post and have a Cauldron strapped tightly on it. Then put in some tiny showy flowers like the bizzy lizzles.

To create an impression of a flame underneath it, use flowers like African daisies, yellow adonies, and red salvias.

You can experiment with other flowers too. This should be fun!

3. Garden Tower (DIY)

Tower garden flower bed-
A pictorial example of a garden tower flower bed. Small garden space? We got you!

A garden tower in a vertical flower arrangement is the perfect flower bed idea for gardeners with space constraints.

To make the garden tower, they can throw in different colors of bizzy lizzles, but do not limit yourself. You can use absolutely any flower for your garden towers, so go on ahead and see which works best for you.

4. Antique Bed Frame Flower Beds

Antique Bed Frame flower bed.
A pictorial example of an antique bed frame flower bed. Get yours looking even lusher!

You need to put on your creative hat for this one. This flower bed idea transforms old and condemned furniture into nice flower beds.

You can clothe a headboard, for instance, with colorful flowers, create a mattress- like grass and small privets made of pillows.

5. Romantic Rose And Lavender Garden

Lavender and red roses garden bed.
A pictorial example of a rose and lavender flower garden - a combination made in heaven!

It would help if you added a flower with vivid colors for this flower bed idea and the bizzy lizzles readily come to mind.

Have different flower colors form a circle with colorful Impatiens, for example, placed strategically at the beds’ edges.

6. Round Flower Beds With Pots

Different varieties of blooming flowers in a round shape flower bed.
A pictorial example of round flower beds. Get it looking better with some flowers in pots!

This idea is pretty straightforward. It is simply to get colorful flowers to circle a stately island pine and get them strung together by stone crop or moss.

7. Flower Bed With Wheelbarrow Planter

Three wheelbarrows were used as flower beds.
Image of a flower bed with a wheelbarrow planter. Put that worn-out wheelbarrow to good use!

Get that rickety wheelbarrow and place it in the middle of a flower bed.

Has it filled with showy flowers like bizzle lizzles while creating an illusion of golden sunflowers in the background?

Plant a mass of bellflowers and daylilies in front for a brilliant finish.

8. Gravel Yard With Plant Bed

Gravel backyard garden with different varieties of shrubs.
Gravel yard plant bed. Pure class!

This flower bed idea gives you enough room to experiment with different flowers of diverse colors, shapes, textures, and heights.

Even though the garden is laced with gravel, you can use a different gravel color to separate the flower bed from the yard.

It makes quite an attractive sight when plants like agave, aloe, and ornamental grasses can get to shrub level.

9. Raised Block Flower And Plant Bed

Wooden raised bed with different varieties of flowers.
Raised block flower and plant bed.

Blocks and paving stones can make a raised Block flower bed. Once done, you can throw in different plants to grow, like asters and chrysanthemums.

Some herbs, plants, and ornamental grasses would not be a bad idea too.

The advantage of a raised bed is that it makes it easier to quickly spot a problem with the plants and care for them generally.

10. Tile Deck With Built-In Flower Deck

Backyard tile deck flower bed.
Tile deck with built-in flower deck.

You can achieve this with any deck, whether tile floor or wooden. You can also go the extra mile by adding built-in planters.

The sight you create when you add some exquisite white roses along with other flowers of beautifully contrasting colors will leave anyone that sees it swooning.

11. Perennial Flower Beds For Summer-Long Blooms

Perennial Flower Bed on a sunny day.
Perennial flower beds.

A flower bed with perennial flowers affords you a life of ease as they will need minimal attention and keep returning year after year, saving you the trouble of replanting.

Did we also forget to mention the long blooms you will be experiencing all summer long? This is just the perfect flower bed idea for everyone who loves beauty and convenience.

A bed with an artistically curved border infused with pink & white begonias will look great. Spice it up with some lovely taller-looking flowers like canna lilies and daylilies.

12. Wood Trellis Vertical Flower Bed

Wood Trellis Vertical Flower Bed
Wood trellis vertical flower bed.

A vertical flower bed is always a good idea for a gardener with space issues.

Create this flower bed out of a wood trellis with flowers like Petunias and gloxinias planted within, with their foliage happily peeking through the wood slats.

13. Flower Beds For Small Yards

Backyard garden with a beautiful lawn and shrubs.
A pictorial example of a flower bed for small yards.

Sometimes, look beyond the disadvantages of a small space and focus on the blessings it offers.

Small yards are often easy to maintain; plus, you can still get it looking stunning with the right flower bed.

An excellent idea will be to grow vines and have them creep up an old tree.

14. Lush, Magical Flower Garden With Pathway

Magical Flower Garden With Pathway
A pictorial example of a lush flower garden with a pathway.

This flower bed idea is for a hands-on gardener. One with time and expertise to explore and experiment.

To create this dense flower bed, you can grow some white roses to creep up a wall with stone crops, ornamental grasses, and the like planted beneath.

Trim them nicely to create a wavy gravel path.

15. Combining Tulips With Annuals And Perennials

A woman planting flowers in a backyard garden.
Annual and perennial flower bed combo. Don’t forget to throw in your tulips!

Designing your flower beds this way makes people see them and stare for hours on end.

This combination is a fantastic one. Tulips ensure you get prolonged garden blooms, and perennial plants will return the next year and save you the stress of replanting. Annuals, together with perennial plants, are relatively low-maintenance plants that will need minimal care and supervision.

Can you now see that this is a winning combination?

Now, let’s discuss the floral arrangement.

Flowers are to be spaced out for the taller tulips to be more visible against the natural low-growing perennials and annual flowers.

To make your garden more attractive, go for eye-catching color blends of tulip flowers like red and white tulips. You will see an array of colors; choose one that suits your personality.

If you are wondering about the best annual/perennial companion plant for your tulip flower, we recommend Salvias, Daylilies, Catnips, etc.

Do note that tulips may struggle to survive in very warm or moist climates, but cold winters will see them returning year after year.

16. Tree Stump Flower Bed

Tree Stump Flower Bed
Tree stump flower bed.

This is actually where you need to get your creative juice flowing. Do you know how old tree stumps stay there, looking like an obstruction? Here is an idea; since they are difficult to dig out, wouldn’t it be nice to transform them into flower beds?

Here is how you can make this happen.

Have the tree stump surrounded with nasturtium plants with bright variegated leaves, mix them with equally bright-colored bell flowers, then put a pelargonium in the center.

Have the same pelargoniums and ornamental grass grown around the roots too. This will give your arrangement a perfect finish.

17. Rustic Hollow Log Flower Bed

Rustic Hollow Log Flower Bed
Rustic hollow log flower bed.

Do you see the big picture yet? A hollow log is often overlooked, but they make excellent flower bed decorative pieces.

All you have to do is to fill in some soil and then put in some attractive flowers in beautiful colors. Daffodils and phlox are some of the plants to consider.

18. Flower & Herbs Garden

Flowers and herbs backyard garden.
Flower and herbs garden.

This flower bed idea is perfect for side yard plants.

There are great ornamental flowers to use as companion plants for your herbs. Grow some chives and basils and mix them with some ornamental grasses as well as hen and chicks and heuchera plants.

The contrast between the calm green of herbs and the rough surfaces of the flowers makes quite a beautiful show.

Bright, Bold, and Colorful Flower Beds

Splash around some bright, attractive colors in your garden with a round flower bed filled with colorful, bold flowers. For better aesthetics, you can create a concrete border for the flower bed.

When creating this kind of unique flower bed, have a great color theme in mind. Choose colors that are vivid, cheerful, and inspiring.

19. Clay Pots Flower Bed Idea

Clay pots full of blooming flowers on a wooden deck.
Clay pot flower beds.

One great advantage of this design is its ease of setup and consequent easy maintenance. However, it would help if planted last flowers that will thrive easily when grown in pots.

Bulbs, as well as partly colored tulips, come in highly recommended for this.

For best results, have the flowers planted in clay pots with the pots buried partially in a mass of gravel.

20. Vintage Suitcase Flower Bed Inspiration

Vintage Suitcase Flower Bed
Vintage suitcase flower bed.

You do not need to leave those vintage suitcases lying around in the house; put them to good use in the garden!

With that vintage suitcase placed on a sturdy chair with some brightly-colored petunias or asters planted in it, your garden can be transformed from basic to extraordinary!

You can have the plants grown in containers before being placed in the suitcase if you will not like to get them soiled.

Do you know what else you can use in place of a vintage suitcase? A wheelbarrow!

21. Herb and Wood Flower Bed {DIY}

Herb and Wood Flower Bed
Herbs and wood flower bed. Throw in some colorful flowers too!

This is a flower bed you can bring to life from start to finish, all by yourself.

This flower bed is made of wood. Have them surrounded with some flowering herbs like chives and onions.

Other flowers you can throw in for a beautiful contrast include yellow chrysanthemum, sage, and dills.

22. Flower Beds For Fence Line

Backyard garden with a nice lawn and blooming plants near a fence.
Flower beds for fences.

Beautify your front fence with this fantastic idea.

To get your fences looking even more unique, make an artistic curve instead of a boring straight line and grow in some tall plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do You Prevent Weeds From Growing In A Flower Bed?

Use Mulch.
A 3-inch layer of mulch will do the trick. Its primary function is to retain water and block out weeds.
Remember to take out weeds, if any, before applying the mulch.

How Can I Make My Flower Bed Look Nice?

To make your flower beds look nice, here are some pointers for you:
Make use of a balanced color theme
Be a hands-on gardener that sees to weeding and deadheading as soon as it is necessary.
Feed plants with the much-needed nutrients and borders with mulch.
Work towards an attractive flower bed all year long. Plant a flower for every season.

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed our compilation of the most fantastic flower bed ideas.

Whether you have a small space/large spaced garden or want low-maintenance/high-maintenance flower bed inspirations, there is something for everyone.

Go on and explore!

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