There are several benefits to growing plants in a raised bed and construction of the bed can be easier than you think.

This two-time no. 1 bestseller is the top pick in Amazon's planter raised beds and ... you place the garden bed on an elevated surface. This garden bed in particular measures 4 feet long, 2 ...

Raised garden beds also yield better soil for your plants, says Lindsay Miller, horticultural writer for Gardener’s Supply Company. “Since it’s not being compacted by foot traffic, raised ...

The most common size square-foot garden is 4-foot-by-4-foot, divided into 16 1-foot squares. The bed should be 12 inches ... garden beds if the lumber was manufactured after 2004. The raised ...

Raised garden beds — functional and trendy backyard accessories — have many perks. Here are our favorite selections under ...

Raised-bed gardening ... double dig beds. Double digging involves removing the topsoil the depth of a spade, setting the soil aside, then loosening the subsoil another spade's depth.

Whether you have a rambling yard or a small garden, raised beds are ... in the bed to reach plants because you don’t want to compact the soil,” says Farley. A bed that’s 3 to 4 feet wide ...

While you’re there, keep an eye out for mulch from tree branches and garden-quality straw to lay at the bottom of your raised bed, underneath the soil. To get free mulch for lining raised beds ...

Just about everybody agrees that raised beds are the way to grow vegetables in a home garden, especially when your alleged “soil” is lousy clay or construction fill. Raised beds elevate plants ...

Building a raised bed garden ... a productive garden space, especially if you have poor soil or limited space. The first step is determining the best location for your raised beds.