Raised-bed gardening
Get the latest news, expert advice, and features on raised-bed gardening from the Gardening Know How team to help your garden thrive.
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9 Innovative DIY Raised Bed Ideas You’ve Never Seen Before to Elevate Your Backyard DesignForget dull wooden rectangles – the latest raised bed ideas use color, shape and innovative materials to set garden design apart.
By Sarah Wilson
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Check Self-Watering Pots and Raised Beds Have this Vital Feature in September or Risk Drowning Your PlantsThis quick 5-minute job could save flowers and vegetables from a watery death once fall rains arrive.
By Emma Kendell
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6 Cover Crops to Plant After Your Veggies Are Harvested That Will Improve Your Soil for Next YearGrowing vegetables can strip your soil of nutrients that next year's plants need. Reinvigorate your veggie beds with these cover crops.
By Tyler Schuster
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I'm Using Old Cardboard Boxes to Make Growing Vegetables So Much Easier This Heatwave SummerMy free cardboard mulch locks moisture into the soil, smothers weeds and prevents cats pooping, saving me so much time and effort.
By Emma Kendell
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Are You Making These 5 Common Raised Bed Mistakes? Here’s How to Fix Them to Save You Time, Money & StressThese common raised bed mistakes cancel out the benefits of growing aboveground. Here’s how to fix them and avoid them in the first place.
By Tyler Schuster
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Costco Now Has a Keyhole Garden Bed That Will Boost Plant Growth While Breaking Down Kitchen Waste – Maintenance-Free Composting at its Finest!An easy, effective gardening technique that is sustainable and great for plants. Can't get much better than that!
By Kathleen Walters
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These 8 Veggies Are So Pretty They Belong in Your Flower Borders – They Give You Months of Colorful Crops and Generous Harvests Even in Small SpacesWho said vegetables had to be boring? Grow these dynamic, vibrant flowering and structural cropping plants that turn your flower beds and borders into a feast for the senses
By Tyler Schuster
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8 Unlikely Places to Find Free Lumber to Build Raised Beds on a BudgetWith lumber prices on the rise, the cost of building raised beds has skyrocketed. Here's where to find free lumber to build your own garden beds on a budget.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Don’t Neglect Your Raised Beds in Winter: These 5 Easy Wins Will Help You Keep Growing and Prep for SpringThere’s no need for raised beds to be a frozen or mushy wasteland until spring! These 5 simple jobs help to set you up for gardening success both now and in the coming year
By Janey Goulding
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Extend The Strawberry Harvest Season into Fall – 5 Easy Ways To Bring on the Berries for Longer!While strawberries are synonymous with summer, there are ways to make harvests last for longer. Here are 5 ideas on how to extend the strawberry harvest season into fall
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Creating Walkways Between Raised Beds – 4 Neat, Practical And Attractive Ways To Edge, Link And Unify Your Raised Bed Garden AreaYou’ve got the raised beds and the plants to fill them – but what about the bits that link and connect the beds? Here are the best options for walkways between raised beds
By Amy Grant
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Trailblazing Trailing Plants That Really Pop! Try These 8 Cascading Plants For Spillers, Containers, Walls, Rockeries and BalconiesAfter a memorable trailing plant for a hanging basket or large container display or something to spill over a rockery or garden bed? Try these dynamic cascading plants
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Tuck Into Tasty Homegrown Heritage Spud Varieties: 7 Of The Best Heirloom PotatoesDo you love your potatoes but fancy a little unique flavor? If you’re interested in taters with a heritage twist, here are some of the best heirloom potatoes to try
By Amy Grant
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Growing Strawberries In Raised Beds – Here’s Why And How To Do ItGrowing strawberries in containers and hanging baskets has its perks, but have you tried growing strawberries in raised beds? Here's how to raise your berry-growing game
By Teo Spengler
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Raised Bed Garden Layout Ideas To Maximize Your Vegetable HarvestCurious how to maximize your vegetable garden this year? Try these raised bed layout ideas and tips to get the most out of your space.
By Teo Spengler
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Ultimate Raised Beds For Small Gardens: Try These 5 Raised Options For Compact CornersThe perfect raised beds for small gardens squeeze every bit of useful space out of the most productive corners. Here are some practical space-saving ideas you can try
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Winterizing Raised Beds: How To Protect Your Raised Bed Gardens In WinterKeeping raised beds protected in winter will ensure that you can hit the ground running in spring. Our guide to winterizing raised beds will help you get ready
By Mary Ellen Ellis

