From left: Bob Hawkins, Nicole Pramik, and the author at The Farm at Okefenokee. What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and ...

If your raised bed is open at the bottom, cover it with fine-meshed chicken wire to keep rodents away from roots and plants in the bed. Such an open bed must be protected from animals.

How to Layer Fill Materials for a Raised Garden Bed The depth of your raised garden bed and the plants you want to grow determine how much material you'll need for the bottom, middle, and top ...

By mimicking these natural layers, space is provided for pollinators to complete their entire life cycle from larvae to ...

Any outdoor space — be it a balcony or small patch of grass — can be home to a raised garden bed. Though useful for all gardeners, they’re especially great for beginners because you can ...