What distinguishes a bed border made of willow?
Willow wood impresses primarily with its beautiful, natural look. Since it is a real natural material, a willow bed border fits perfectly into every green oasis without exception - especially in those that are laid out as cottage gardens (or which want to become).
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This naturalness, which goes hand in hand with a warm and correspondingly inviting look, is brought about by other materials apart from willow. So what exactly is it that distinguishes a willow border from borders made of other woods or natural stones and sets it apart?
We are of the opinion that the braided structure is decisive for the fact that willow boundaries exude a very special charm. In fact, willow bed borders always appear as wicker elements - composed of numerous willow branches that are connected to one another. The braided fabric creates a particularly rustic ambience in the garden.
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With a bed border made of willow you can border both flower beds and vegetable beds and thus frame them in style. In addition, there is the option of using a willow boundary as an edging and bank reinforcement for a pond.
Visually a dream - practical too?
our recommendation BooGardi bed border made of willow · Bed border in many sizes (10 x 120 cm individual element) · Willow fence for border or path delimitation
15.99 EUR To the productThe answer can be anticipated right away: Yes. A bed border made of willow knows how to convince functionally and practically as much as possible as visually. This is primarily due to the fact that willow wood is extremely weather-resistant. This means that it defies external influences (rain or snowfall, wind or intense sunlight) and remains stable for a long time. With this property, it also has something decisive ahead of many other types of wood (which tend to rot relatively soon, so that regular replacement is necessary).
Note: It goes without saying that the bed border made of willow has to be robustly braided and stably installed from the outset in order to then actually impress with its long service life.
The (only) disadvantage of bed frames made of willow
our recommendation BooGardi bed border made of willow · 2 sizes · Height: 40 cm / Length: 3m · New, very variable bed border · Willow fence for border or path delimitation
28.99 EUR To the productHowever, bed borders (€ 26.90 at Amazon *) made of willow have one disadvantage: Due to their special, braided construction, they are not suitable (solo) as root barriers. The wooden sticks that are stuck into the ground are simply far too far apart for this. In other words: there is no homogeneous whole underground that could prevent roots from spreading into the lawn area or into an adjacent bed.
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If you need a root barrier, but do not want to forego the wonderful look of a bed border made of willow, you only have the option of first building a tight foundation in the ground (i.e. where the border is to be installed) and the willow border to bet on. However, this requires very precise planning and even more precise implementation. It is best to hire a specialist to do this if you decide on this complicated solution.
Advantages and disadvantages of a bed border made of willow at a glance
advantages
- beautiful appearance due to natural origin
- fits perfectly into the garden
- creates a warm and rustic cottage garden ambience
- amazingly weather-resistant
- durable
disadvantage
- not suitable as a root barrier
Further purchase criteria
If you are considering buying a bed border made of willow, you should always test the following points when comparing different products:
- Size (height, length, width)
- Variability / flexibility in use
- impregnation
- price
Size (height, length, width)
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To the productThink in advance how big the willow bed border needs to be. All you have to do is measure the bed that you want to encircle. You can choose from willow plug-in fences in various sizes. The length is often around 100 to 120 centimeters and the height a good 20 centimeters.
Variability / flexibility in use
Some of the prefabricated willow border borders are only suitable for angular flower and vegetable beds; others, on the other hand, have a flexible structure, so that you can also design circular or otherwise curved bed borders. Take into account the comments made by the respective manufacturer and supplier.
impregnation
When in doubt, it is always better to use a border made of impregnated willow wood. The impregnation additionally strengthens the weather resistance and consequently extends the service life of the edging.
price
It goes without saying that you should always compare the offers of different dealers for similar products before buying a willow bed border. There are sometimes serious price differences - and nobody wants to pay unnecessarily.
What brands are there?
our recommendation Floranica bed border, willow fence, plug fence in 25 sizes, impregnated with beech pegs for longer durability, bed border, path delimitation, length: 1 PCS. x 100 cm, height: 20 cm
To the productHere is an overview of some brands that offer bed frames made of willow:
- Floranica
- Windhager
- BooGardi
- Nature LOUNGE
- Willow professional
- WOOD BRINK
- vidaXL
You can buy willow border borders at the following dealers and shops (selection):
- OBI
- Hornbach
- Hagebau
- Amazon
frequently asked Questions
Buy a willow bed border or do it yourself?
There are numerous versions of willow bed borders available in stores. If, despite the large selection, there is no version to your taste, you can also create the limitation yourself - provided you are skilled in your craft and willing to take a little time for this task.
Here we explain step by step how to proceed:
