How to Create a Garden Bed for the New Home Owner

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Tip 1 - How to Make a Wood Raised Planting Bed for Your Garden | Today's Homeowner

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fred Reggie | permalink

Watch this video to see how to make a raised planting bed from pressure treated wood to grow vegetables or flowers in your yard.
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For further reading: http://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-make-a-wood-raised-planting-bed-for-your-garden/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Raised Garden Beds: How to Build

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sunette Bosch | permalink

Raised garden beds construction and design advice from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Tags: Vegetables, Garden Plans & Design, Gardening

For further reading: http://www.almanac.com/content/raised-garden-beds-how-build ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Edge a Garden Bed

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by almyers 76 | permalink

Creating a fresh garden edge with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
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For further reading: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20505938,00.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Gorgeous Landscaping for Your House Means More Than Just Looks

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by darkpcpit | permalink

HouseLogic explains how house landscaping can increase your home’s value and reduce your energy costs. And learn more tips on increasing your home’s value.
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For further reading: http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/landscaping-gardening/landscaping-home-value/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Creating a New Garden Bed

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Imnotcreative 72 | permalink

What do you do when you've run out of bed area to plant all the flowers you want, or have moved into a new home without enough garden beds to make you happy? Make some new ones!
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For further reading: http://www.newgarden.com/notes/creating-a-new-garden-bed ^[5]