The easiest raised garden bed ideas are made from simple wooden kits. However, these and other materials can be used for a more creative DIY design. Take inspiration from our roundup of unique ideas.

There are so many creative ways to make a DIY raised garden bed alternative that repurposes materials and saves you some money. It makes a great weekend project and adds an eco-friendly touch to ...

Raised garden beds literally aren't one-size-fits-all and can be made from so many materials. "The options are limitless," says CaliKim of YouTube’s CaliKim Garden and Home, author of The First ...

Use a combination of these materials to improve your raised garden beds' soil structure, nutrient composition, and drainage, ...

“Raised beds need to be at least 12 inches high because the vegetables generally need 12 to 16 inches of depth for their roots,” Smith says. “You want the width no more than 4 feet wide so ...

Likewise, in an urban setting, raised beds are often your only option to have a vegetable garden. You could also decide their visual appeal alone is a good enough reason to grow vegetables in them.

Best raised garden beds, at a glance: Best metal: Vego Garden 9 In 1 Modular Metal Raised Garden Bed Kit, $190 Best wood: Gardener’s Supply Company Deep Root Cedar Raised Beds, $270 ...

What materials can be used in the construction of raised beds? Cedar and cypress are good choices because they are naturally insect and decay-resistant. New pressure-treated woods, such as pine, are ...

Another reader, Matt, also built higher raised beds, not only to make it easier for him to garden but also to make it harder for neighborhood critters to dine on his leafy greens, which was a ...

Learn how to build a brick flower bed to create a garden space that’ll withstand the elements and add value to your property. If you’d like to complete a project made out of just bricks ...