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 ...

Sadly, there is no magic formula (as far as we know) but you’ll find plenty of raised bed filling recipes online. One breakdown we’ve seen is 40% soil, 40% compost, and 20% vermiculite.

While Costco has many items that can turn your outdoor space into an oasis, here's why this raised garden bed is one that ...

“For filling a raised garden bed before planting, you should have two to three layers,” Lambrakis says. “The first is an optional base layer of logs, sticks, ...

After building four raised veggie beds in my backyard, I baulked at buying in loads of costly soil and compost to fill them. Instead, I opted for a thriftier route using free materials.

Becoming a home gardener with raised beds is like being the chef of your own backyard buffet, and using the right soil (and the right amount of soil) is just as important as buying the right ...

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs in a raised garden bed is a handy solution if you have poor soil or drainage problems, and it allows you to start planting earlier in spring. But how deep ...

When considering dimensions for a raised bed, planting depth is essential. Determining how deep a raised garden bed should be depends on what you're growing and your preferences. Before you build ...

A raised bed is a rectangle. That rectangle can be any length you want; you are limited only by the length of wood planks you can obtain (12 or 16 feet is common).

A raised bed garden sits on top of your existing soil. It consists of a frame, usually wood, filled with rich soil. A 4-foot by 4-foot raised bed is a good size for a small but bountiful garden.

We constructed a simple raised-bed garden with a budget in mind, and minimal use of hand tools. We also repurposed some materials such as our weed barrier to save on costs.