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Vita Raised Composting and Garden Bed
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This C-shaped raised garden bed is spacious enough for any climate-compatible flowers or veggies that you wish you grow. Made of vinyl, it has a major edge over wood in that this material will never degrade or require any maintenance to have it looking as good as the day that you bought it.
There's even a small cubby in the center of this unit that can be used for composting edible, raw kitchen scraps! Users love this convenient feature and recommend filling it with straw or plain, dye-free cardboard to add some structure.
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Sol 72 Outdoor Childersburg Wood Elevated Planter
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For those who'd prefer not to get on their hands and knees to tend to their blooms, this generously sized raised planter box takes your gardening to new heights.
Multiple plants can thrive within this cedar standing bed. It is assembled to allow for drainage and airflow so that the roots don't become saturated with moisture — although some reviewers note that they drill extra holes into the wood.
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Best Choice Products Metal Raised Garden Bed
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The look of powder-coated steel is undeniably rugged, and if that's the style you're going for, this foot-tall raised garden bed makes a great addition to a backyard space.
Available in both 4x3- and 6x3-foot sizes, these garden beds are touted as being easy to assemble and able to withstand a lot of soil and plants packed inside.
Curtail the weeding once and for all. The VegTrug raised garden bed can house deep-rooting plants thanks to its V-shaped design, and the cedar-wood build is treated with a food-safe stain, so you can grow an entire salad garden right in your own backyard.
It comes with a replaceable liner to keep the soil separate from the wood to prevent deterioration, and there are gaps in the bottom slats to allow for plenty of drainage. A few reviewers also tout that its 2.6-foot height makes it accessible to wheelchair users.
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Lifetime Raised Garden Bed
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Get your garden ready to grow with this weather-resistant, plastic raised garden bed. Its generous size is great for growing cucumbers, tomatoes, and other produce, and the sturdy, weatherproof structure is built to last for years to come.
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Greenes Fence Tingsley Cedar Wood Raised Garden
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One big bonus of opting for a raised garden bed is that you are less likely to find that your bounty of homegrown veg has been ransacked by rabbits (who will chew on just about anything).
Made of rot-resistant cedar, this raised garden bed is easy to assemble, needing no special tools.
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Emsco Group City Picker Raised Bed Grow Box
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For those who prefer a more low-maintenance approach to gardening, this budget-friendly raised garden bed can sit right on a patio or balcony, and it even has a 2-gallon, self-contained watering system, which keeps your plants plenty hydrated, but not over-watered.
It's made of UV-resistant resin and available in seven different colors. Many reviews love how successful their homegrown radishes and tomatoes have been in this planter, though they note that the smaller the crop, the better (think cherry tomatoes, not beefsteaks!).
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Jumbl Large Raised Canadian Cedar Garden Bed
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The hinged fencing keeps your herbs and veggies protected from deer and rabbits, while still allowing you easy access to your produce haul.
Made of untreated cedarwood, the bed is easy to set up and even easier to maintain since you provide the nutrient-rich soil that allows your plants to flourish.
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Gronomics Multi-Level Rustic Raised Garden Bed
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This tiered garden bed is made of wood, and each piece of it simply slides into place without any tools or assembly know-how. It comes in a 3x3-foot size with two levels or a 3x4-foot size with three levels.
Each of the slim troughs can fit a different plant variety, so they can all coexist without overpowering each other (we're looking at you, mint).
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Viagrow Fabric Aeration Pot with Handles (10-Pack)
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This super-affordable pack of one-gallon fabric pots is a great alternative to a raised garden bed if you're looking to grow just one type of plant at a time (particularly veggies or anything edible). Their breathable build is ideal for gardeners who have trouble with drainage and mold growth in other types of planters.
Users love growing tomatoes in these portable fabric pots, as they can easily monitor the soil, move the crops to the sunniest spot in their yard, and also keep pests away more effectively.

Melanie Yates is the Senior Digital Editor at House Beautiful, where she oversees design, gardening, and home renovation content. Since joining the team in 2024, Melanie ideates, assigns, and edits digital stories from in-house and freelance writers and helps execute big-picture projects for the brand. Prior to this role, Melanie was a senior editor at Best Products for over eight years, where she launched the site’s home vertical, conducted numerous bedding product tests, wrote The Present Perfect newsletter column, and produced video tutorials on how to wrap a gift. A lifelong enthusiast of the written word, Melanie holds a BA in broadcast journalism from Hofstra University and a certificate in copyediting from UC San Diego Extension. She’s always on the lookout for the next vintage find to furnish her Queens apartment.
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