Forget regular round and square garden beds, skip those straight lines as curves of all kinds have become a huge trend not only indoors but also outdoors. If indoors we consider curved furniture and arches, outdoors we can think about curved garden beds and paths that will elevate the look of the garden. Interested? Then keep reading as we are taking a look at curved garden beds that are sure to give your garden a twist.
What Are Curved Garden Bed Advantages?
A curved garden bed always looks more eye-catchy than a straight-lined one, and that adds curb appeal to your garden. A curved garden bed can be squeezed even in a small space and will accommodate more plants than a straight-lined one. It’s an eye-catchy piece to style a boring fence or to break the monotony of the lawn in your garden. All in all, a curved garden bed is a classic thing in a traditional garden and a great solution for a modern or minimal one where it will add interest with its shape.
Though it's quite unusual, concrete can be used for edging curved garden beds as you can order it to fit your garden bed perfectly.
This curved garden bed shows off trees, shrubs and topiaries and some blooms, too.
Even if you have little space, a quirky shape of the garden bed can allow you accommodate more plants and blooms.
The front yard shows off a beautiful curved garden bed styled with trees and topiaries and covered with black mulch.
This narrow side yard is styled beautifully: there are trees along the fence, a perfect lawn with pavers, a curved slot of land with plants.
Curved garden beds are separated by the perfectly manicured lawn.
These curved garden beds feature very lush planting with several levels and mulch to cover the edge.
This modern garden features raised garden beds with metal edging, and the plants are both decorative and edible.
The curved garden bed is lined up with pebbles and stones, and grasses and blooms look super cool here.
The curved garden bed is done with topiaries, blooms, a blooming tree, and they are great to add interest to the facade.
Large rocks and pebbles can be nice edging for a curved garden bed as they are quite flexible.
The wavy garden bed shows off topiaries, trees and grasses plus some large rocks.
Curved Garden Bed Edging
Edging is always a point of concern when we are considering garden beds, and here there are multiple options. Though it doesn’t seem logical, sturdy materials can be used to highlight the shape of such a flower bed. Concrete, pebbles, stones and brick are welcome! Concrete will have to be customized for your garden bed, some bricks or stones will have to be cut but they will work. As for other options, you can go for harscaping with gravel, pebbles and mulch or create a seamless transition to the lawn.
Even if you have a living fence, landscaping next to it is a good idea. These trees are a nice backdrop for the bold blooms and rocks.
This front yard landscape includes lawn, a curved garden bed with a bird bath and a tree.
A curved flower bed doesn't have to be raised, it can be simple, and come close to the lawn.
The whole front yard is styled with a single garden bed done with rocks, pebbles, trees, grasses and blooms.
How to edge a curved garden bed? Choose flexible solutions that will help you highlight the unique shape.
The modern front yard is done with a curved garden bed that shows off pebbles, grasses and rocks plus some lights.
Styling fences and particularly corners is easy: make a garden bed and show off your favorites in it.
A garden bed is not only for plants, it can be used for hardscaping, and here you can see succulents and pebbles only.
This flower bed shows off bright blooms and a tree and styles the driveway of the house.
The wavy garden bed is done with greenery, some blooms, outdoor lamps and mulch and rocks on top.
The curved garden bed shows off lovely greenery and flowers and this is a nice feature to style the facade of the house.
What to do with a corner? Make a curvy garden bed and create a lovely textured and layered landscape, and voila, an awkward corner is a focal point.
This wavy garden bed is created along the fence to style it right.
This heavily curved garden bed includes an additional feature with pebbles and some blooms and trees.
Curved Garden Bed Styling
Here the possibilities are endless and you can create anything from a lush and dense mini forest to a blooming heaven or a bunch of ornamental grasses spruced up with a tree. I highly recommend to add vertical interest with trees and create layered planting to make the garden bed bolder. Harscaping options with just a couple of plants are also cool, especially if you have a desert climate. Get inspired!
This curved garden bed is placed along the fence, with blooms and blooming trees to create a lovely landscape.
The garden bed is covered with black mulch, and the greenery stands out a lot in such a backdrop.
This curved garden bed is placed along the fence to make it lovely. The trellis on the fence will be covered with vines in some time.
This curved garden bed includes so much greenery and blooms that its shape is barely seen. (via bhg).
The modern front yard is styled with a small curved garden bed featuring pebbles, stones and plants. (via creative-landscape).
Don't hesitate to add a curved garden bed to the front yard, it always adds curb appeal, espeically if you incorporate pebbles, rocks and mulch. (via diybunker).
This naturally styled garden includes lawn, curved garden beds with simple flowers and a tree. (via homestolove).
This terrace shows off several raised garden beds that include flowers and bamboo to bring privacy to the space. (via gardenbreeze).
This lovely wavy garden bed enlivens the sturdy fence and the lawn perfectl repeats its shape.
Styling a fence can be tricky but such a flower bed is a no brainer. Harscaping paired with planting stand out in the backdrop of the fence.
A small corner at the entrance to your home can be done with a lovely garden bed with a bit of blooms.
This snake-inspired garden bed is done with rusty metal edging and is used for edibles.
A curved flower bed breaks the monotony of the lawn and shows off hardscaping with a bit of plants.
These curved raised garden beds look very contemporary, and bold foliage and greenery add to the look.
A minimalist space can welcome a curved garden bed, too, here it's a raised one with greenery and a tree.
The curved garden beds are edged with stone and show off numerous shrubs and trees.