The growing areas are differentiated from the paths, so the soil in the beds remains loose and easy to plant into. The paths can be mulched with wood chips and kept weeded. Most raised beds are no ...

The growing areas are differentiated from the paths, so the soil in the beds remains loose and easy to plant into. The paths can be mulched with wood chips and kept weeded. Most raised beds are no ...

David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to show the importance of replacing the boards surrounding your wood-raised garden bed once the wood is rotted out.

Supported raised beds Edging your raised bed places an important barrier between your garden and the lawn, the biggest source of perennial weeds. The frame, whether wood, stone, brick or plastic, adds ...

Next, choose your favorite raised bed. We love the wooden version for its classic look and natural materials, but the galvanized metal green version is a fun twist that might last longer.

George Irvine's latest gardening column looks at raised beds and at what you can do now to prepare your garden for the warmer days ahead.

Raised beds sidestep the problem with poor soils ... If you are still concerned about using treated wood, or you follow certified Organic growing practices, then use a decay-resistant wood such ...