A raised bed garden is just what it sounds like. Instead of planting straight into the ground, you build a frame and fill it with soil. This setup makes gardening a whole lot easier on your knees and ...

The best fill materials for raised garden beds are the ones that can decompose on their own, like twigs, leaves, straw, and more. Starting your raised bed with a layer of cardboard or newspaper ...

One reader, Jack, made beautiful raised beds from 2x6 lumber and galvanized metal panels, and even added scrap gutter material to the end for a window-box effect.

This design will provide you with a financially reasonable and technically easy way to get beds together quickly for any sized space. It offers a better amount of bed depth than most plans I see ...

It’s easy enough to make a DIY raised garden bed at home. Photo: Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

How to Start a Garden and Build It Out with Raised Beds Revitalize your outdoor space in time for spring planting with these simple steps. By Tom Price Published: Feb 21, 2025 4:51 PM EST View ...

We asked five expert gardeners to share their favorite raised garden beds for planting flowers, vegetables, fruits and herbs, including wood, metal and wheeled options.

The simple feature of raised beds can help you to embrace these key trends, they add. All you need to do is combine them with your garden walls, and integrate a clever bench, as seen above.