Is your soil poorly drained or heavy clay? A raised-bed garden may be a helpful solution to grow your favorite vegetables.

You can build a raised bed in just about any shape or size (consult these raised garden bed ideas for thought starters), but a few guidelines will make your gardening life easier. I am not someone ...

Gardening enthusiasts, get ready to transform your backyard with an easy-to-build raised bed! This structure elevates your plants, allows better drainage, and keeps them safe from foot traffic and ...

Overall, raised beds are a practical addition to your garden as they are easier to maintain and because of the depth of the ...

(If your site isn’t totally flat, it would be wise to level it out with a shovel before you start building.) Width: You want your DIY raised garden bed to be four feet maximum in width.

I talked with experts about the benefits of raised garden beds and how to make your plants thrive in one. I also rounded up highly rated raised garden beds across different sizes, styles and price ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Many gardeners choose wood to construct raised beds as it can be a less costly building material than some others, and for its versatility in any bed ...

Determining how deep a raised garden bed should be depends on what you're growing and your preferences. Before you build a raised garden bed, consider the "root room" the plants need and how high ...

Challenging Site: A raised bed can make gardening possible in small spaces and also where growing plants would otherwise be impossible, particularly in urban areas where paving and/or potentially ...