Climate-resilient raised beds for changing UK weather Climate-resilient raised beds are becoming more important because UK gardens are being asked to cope with sharper weather swings: prolonged winter rain, saturated ground, dry springs and hotter summer days. For a raised bed, this is not an abstract climate argument. It is a practical design problem involving…
5 raised bed fixes that can make problems worse Some raised bed fixes help, but only when they solve the real problem. A liner, brace, cap, bracket or support is not automatically an upgrade. If it answers the wrong pressure, it can trap moisture, hide damage, concentrate force or make the bed less stable. That…
Why raised beds fail and how to stop it happening Why raised beds fail is rarely a mystery, although it can feel like one when a bed starts bowing, rotting or pulling apart. Most failures come from the same pressures building up over time: soil pushing outward, boards bending, corners loosening, fixings weakening, or timber…
