Raised Beds

Raised beds have become trendy. Most trends are passing and not necessarily helpful but this is one that was beneficial prior to the trend and in our opinion will remain

• Benefits

  • Small yards

  • Places with poor soil conditions

  • Helps with drainage

  • Places with no soil such as a backyard with concrete or patio

  • Those that like square foot gardening

  • Overall looks cleaner

  • Easier pest control

• Disadvantages

  • Higher cost

  • Need to bring in soil. This can be ongoing over time

  • Can limit root length

• Construction

  • You can make it yourself or you can purchase a kit.

  • Kits save you time and can also be rearranged or added to in the future.

  • Depending how tall or how much soil you have you can add branches at the bottom. This will reduce the amount of soil needed. Saving costs

  • Fill with soil. We used triple mix.

  • Final layer is mulch