Raised wooden garden beds offer certain benefits, but before you build them, learn more about their downsides as well. Here ...

This means that the bed will last longer than other types of wood, unless it is pressure treated. How Long Will Cedar Last?

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 unhealthy ...

Raised beds are enclosures usually about eight to 12 inches above ground. You might be tempted to use treated wood to extend the ... Hardwoods, such as redwood, cedar, and oak, are more expensive ...

The file GardenBoxes_photos.zip contains three photos, suggested captions and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions explaining how to build a preserved wood raised bed. The file size is about 22MB.

Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed it is safe to grow vegetables and herbs in raised beds built with preserved wood. Chemicals from the wood preservative will not migrate ...