You can use all kinds of materials to create an effective raised bed in the garden, but many people prefer wood. Wood is easy to use and is a natural option appropriate for organic gardening.

If you have wooden garden beds, you are definitely going to want to check out this trick. We call it a "trick" but it's ...

David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to show the importance of replacing the boards surrounding your wood-raised garden bed once the wood is rotted out.

Whether you create a stacked-rock spiral or a basic cedar square, a raised bed can be a great way to expand your gardening options. And planning for this project makes a great winter pastime, too.

The growing areas are differentiated from the paths, so the soil in the beds remains loose and easy to plant into. The paths can be mulched with wood chips and kept weeded. Most raised beds are no ...