Why You May Need a Raised Flower Bed
When you’re looking to transform your garden, raised flower beds can make your life easier and take your yard to the next level — literally! Whether you’ve got tons of gardening experience or you’re just getting started, raised flower beds have many benefits. Here are just a few of the reasons we think you may need a raised flower bed:
Help With Elevation Change
Do you have an excessive slope in the front of your house? Steep elevations can be a pain. This will likely lead to erosion - bed mulch and soil, which exposes plants and your foundation! Adding a raised flower bed can help supplement the elevation change, level the flower bed and prevent erosion along the foundation! Plus, it looks great!
Improved Soil Quality and Drainage
One of the main benefits of raised flower beds is the ability to control soil quality. Traditional gardens often can have compacted soil, poor drainage, and lack key nutrients. With raised beds, you can create the perfect soil mix for your plants and environment — you have total control! This results in healthier plants with stronger root systems (and thus, better growth). Furthermore, raised beds provide superior drainage, preventing waterlogging and root rot, which are common issues in regular gardens that can inhibit plant growth.
Easier Weed and Pest Management
Weeding can be a daunting task for any gardener, but raised flower beds make it significantly easier. When your flower beds are elevated, weeds in your yard can’t reach your plants. Plus, raised beds make it easier to spot and remove pests, minimizing damage to your plants. This means you can spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it.
Convenience
Gardening is meant to be enjoyable, but sometimes the constant bending over and squatting down can make it feel like a chore. With raised flower beds, your plants are at a more comfortable height. Not only does this save your back, but it can increase the amount of time and frequency with which you care for your plants, leading to better flower growth.
Extended Growing Season
Compared to flower beds in the ground, raised flower beds are faster to warm up in the spring and slower to cool down in the winter. This can extend your growing season, allowing you to plant earlier and harvest later.
Do raised flower beds sound right for you? Contact us today about creating the garden of your dreams, including functional and beautiful raised flower beds.
