Improvement of the site is a very exciting activity. If you are a creative person and like to experiment, then you can do the design of the site yourself. All you need is fresh ideas. In this article, we consider the technology of manufacturing various types of flower beds from car tires.
The purpose of the flowerbed
Flower beds from tires in the country will create an atmosphere of comfort and coziness. Fresh aroma of flowering plants spreads over the site and gives pleasure to all households.
Flower beds look much nicer, which are decorated in special flowerpots or fenced with a decorative fence. It is these elements of the decor of the site that are called flowerbeds.
Flower beds in appearance are divided into the following categories:
- Uniform coating. Flowers in such a flower bed are planted on one plane, the size of plants, as a rule, does not differ much.
- Flower border. Such elements can be created along the edge of the pavement or along the perimeter of the house. The border should be the same width along the entire length.
- Layered flowerbed. Plants in such a flower bed are located several floors. Multi-tier flower beds can be wall or in the form of a circle, square.
- Hanging flowerbed. The flowerbed is separated from the main soil and is suspended.
- Curly flower bed. Most often, the flower garden is made in the form of an imitation of an object or character.
The choice of flowerbed depends on your preference and site design. When arranging flower beds, pay attention to combinatoriality. Do not allow randomness, the color harmony of the flowerbed and the flower garden itself will create a beautiful composition.
Preparing a place for a flower bed and technology for painting elements
In order for the flowers in the flower bed to grow and develop well, it is necessary to take care of the soil. Align the area under the flower bed and remove a small layer of earth. Prepare the prepared soil with which you will fill the cavity of the flowerbed.
Soil for flower beds can be bought in a specialized store. The main characteristic of good land is its high level of fertility. Pay attention to factionalism. If the soil is fine, then such soil in the flower bed will begin to sour. If the fraction of soil elements is too large, moisture will evaporate very quickly. Such flower beds will need regular watering.
An important factor affecting the growth of flowers is the acidity of the soil. The Ph level should be between 6.0-6.7 depending on the type of plant. The soil should be environmentally friendly, without impurities of chemical elements.
To paint tires, select one of the paint options:
- Rubber paint. Sold in spray cans, has a smooth texture, does not fade in the sun, does not crack in the cold. It dries quickly, but is expensive.
- Enamel. It has all the necessary functions, but dries a little longer.
- Oil paints. They have a large color range. Shake the contents of the can before painting, as the paint is prone to precipitate formation.
- Acrylic paint. It is necessary to choose a front acrylic paint. The color of such a coating remains for a long time without disturbing the structure of the coating.
Necessary materials and tools
To organize a flower bed from tires with your own hands in the country, you will need a wheelbarrow. You can get by with a bucket if the size of the flower bed is small. As the main material, we will use rubber automobile tires of different diameters.
The tire as a material for homestead creativity is very convenient. Rubber processing does not take much time. When cutting, you don’t have to make serious efforts. But you still have to prepare a certain list of tools:
- Sharp knife. Choose a strong and thick knife.
- Stationery knife. It will be needed to process small parts of rubber or to adjust and align the cuts.
- Screwdriver.
- Self-tapping screws.
- Sander. It is necessary only if wooden parts are present in the elements of the flowerbed.
- Front paints.
- Glue. In some versions of the flower beds you will have to use glue to fix the elements. For this purpose it is necessary to use high-quality rubber glue, it is resistant to aggressive environmental conditions and temperature extremes.
- Furniture stapler.
How to make a flowerbed with your own hands and find the necessary material? You can ask for old car tires at tire service companies or car service centers. The guys working there will gladly give you unnecessary tires. Choose the right tires for the flowerbed. If you are going to cut the tire and bend, creating a shape, then it is more convenient to use heavily worn winter tires. They are softer and more convenient to handle. If possible, choose tires, you should give preference to imported options. They are easier to cut.
Observe safety precautions when working with tools. Be sure to use gloves.
Kettle flowerbed
In the photo - a bed of tires in the form of a pink teapot. To make such a flower bed, you need 5 tires, three of which must be the same size. If you want to get a kettle of a different shape, the lower tire can be taken on a larger diagonal. If possible, pick up tires with a similar pattern.
To bond the three tires forming the main part of the teapot, use glue, a furniture stapler or wire. In order not to fill the entire cavity inside the tires with soil, make a bottom on the top tire. You can cut the necessary element from plywood and cover it with a piece of geotextile.
The upper part of the kettle is made of a tire with a transverse notch. The flexibility of the rubber will allow you to stretch the edges of the incision for fixing to the tires of the base. Fasten in the same way.
To make the handle and neck of the kettle you need one tire. With a knife, we give the elements the desired shape and fix them on the basis in such a way that realistic bends characteristic of the teapot are obtained.
We paint the resulting design with facade paint. First, apply a background layer of paint, let it dry, then cover it with a second layer. To decorate, choose a design that suits your plot.
The final stage will be the planting of flowers. For the resulting flower beds, stunted and hanging plants are suitable.
Antique Tire Flowerbed
Such a flower bed will look great on a site with light concrete walkways and a white fence. It is easy to do it yourself. In the photo - a bed of tires made in snow-white color. You can change the color scheme based on your preferences. For work, you need a planed board 5 × 15 cm and one car tire.
For the base you will need 3 blanks. The length of the base is 1 m, the height of the legs is 7-8 cm. We process the wood, achieving a perfectly smooth surface. We fix the legs with a screwdriver using self-tapping screws.
We cut the tire along the lines of the beginning of the tread pattern, leaving room for soil. In the upper part we make a longitudinal section, which divides the part with the pattern into 2 identical blades. We fix the base of the tire with a furniture stapler in the center of the wooden stand. We bend the blades and fasten on the sides of the stand.
The resulting flowerbed is covered with several layers of paint, carefully staining all the small elements of the tread. We put the soil in the formed cavity, plant flowers.
Tire-shaped flowerbed
Cute cockerels will especially please the kids. To make such a work of art is easy. For this we need 4 tires.
Tires, which are used as stands for flower beds, do not need serious transformations. It will be enough to paint them in the necessary color. And the tires used to form the body of the rooster must be carefully shaped.
In order not to make a mistake in size and not to spoil the workpiece, make marks in the places of the cut. Then proceed to cutting. Please note that the form will be turned inside out and the relief of the tire will be inside. Try to make even cuts, the accuracy of the tire treatment will affect the perception of the finished version.
To create a beak and muzzle elements, you can use plywood or other material that is suitable for thickness, the method of their fixation is shown in the photo. To make a flower bed from a tire in the form of a rooster was very simple.
Color design is one of the important parts of the design of such a flower bed. Study photos of roosters and their plumage structure. Take bright colors and try to give the image characteristic features with maximum accuracy. In the open cavity, place the soil and pick up plants that, when flowering, give suitable design colors.
Flower bed in the form of a tire flower
A large flowerbed in the form of a flower can take center stage on your site. For its manufacture, we need 3 tires of the same size and one smaller tire.
The frame of the flower bed consists of six semicircles. We cut three wheels diagonally with the formation of smooth seams. We paint blanks at our discretion. You can make all the petals of the same color, or paint them with different colors.
Place the resulting blanks in the right places as shown in the photo. The flowerbed at the dacha from tires is almost ready. It is not necessary to fix the blanks with each other. The mold will hold after filling the space with soil. In the center we place a smaller tire, it will imitate the core of the flower.
We plant flowers in the soil of the flowerbed. It will turn out nicely if the flowers match the coloration of the tires. In a central place, place the plant, which will differ in its massiveness from the rest of the flowers. If you plant flowers with long stems in place of the central plant, then you get an imitation of the stamens of our large flower.
Tire minion flowerbed
Minions are one of the cartoon characters that children love so much. Please your child with such an interesting flowerbed.
To make a flower bed minion, you need to connect 3-4 tires of the same diameter to each other. Hands can be made from a suitable hose or some kind of tube. Palms cut from the same rubber or plywood. Make the eyes of a minion from the bottoms of plastic bottles.
Pay particular attention to the color of the flowerbed. Examine the pictures with this character. Choose vibrant, vibrant colors. Let our minion smile or laugh. The character will turn out alive if you give the face an emotion.
After the soil has been prepared, plant the plants in the flowerbed. Preference should be given to species that form long lush foliage. Such a plant will imitate the hair of our minion.
Bell flower bed
Surely each of you saw wildflowers bluebells. They were so named for the characteristic shape of a flower resembling a bell. We offer a flowerbed design that will be made in the form of these wonderful colors.
For work, you need one tire. To give it the necessary shape, you need to make cuts on the side of the tire so that you get a rounded blade. Do not start cutting immediately, first markup, otherwise the blades will not turn out the same size. We turn the tire out and get rounded petals.
When painting the flower beds, we monitor the thoroughness of processing all the petals. We paint in several layers. You can make a color transition or leave a plain texture. To obtain the similarity of a flower bed with a wildflower bell, you need to use lilac, pink and purple colors. We fill the cavity with soil and plant flowers of a suitable color.
You can set a breeze in the center of the flower bed, which will complement the composition with its dynamism. Such a flower bed will look nice if all its elements are within the same color scheme.
Multi-tier flowerbed
A multi-tiered design will look more aesthetically pleasing if you use tires of the same size and diameter. If there is no way to do this, then tires with a larger diameter should be placed in the bottom row.
The manufacturing technology is simple: we paint the tires and arrange them in a checkerboard pattern in several rows. Mounting tires together is optional. When placing soil in the cavity, the tires will be fixed in their places.
This principle of tire laying can be used not only in the form of a cone-shaped design. Along the perimeter of the pavement paths, flower beds arranged in two rows will look great.
Multi-tier flower beds are also made in the form of suspended structures. Tires are connected using chains or ropes so that the gap between the tires is sufficient for the formation of the crown of the plant. In each tire on the sides you need to make 3 or 4 holes. The location of the holes should be identical for each tire, otherwise a perfectly symmetrical design will not work. Such hanging flower beds can decorate the gazebo or porch of the house. When fixing the flower beds, take into account the degree of load on the elements of the frame of the structure.
Finally
We hope you understand how to make a flower bed out of tires with your own hands. To turn tires into masterpieces of landscape design, you do not need supernatural knowledge and skills. Just a few tools, a bit of free time and creativity.