Forget about hiring a licensed gardener or landscape company. Save your cash! A fast stop to the local gardening center and 2 hours of your time will create a raised bed flower garden that will cause your yard to be the envy of the block.

There are numerous diverse ways one can go about creating a raised bed flower garden. Some of the readily obtainable materials one can use are:

•    pressure treated lumber
•    bricks
•    landscape rocks or little boulders
•    stainless steel
•    railroad crossties
•    fence post
•    old tires
•    etc

Despite the fact that there is a wide array of materials to select from, (fundamentally, any material that is weather resistant and can be employed to generate the desired outline of the flower bed), I would like to talk about one of my favorite techniques of achieving this kind of gardening.

I really like making use of brick to contain my flower garden beds since the material is quite durable, has been time tested against outside elements, come in a vast assortment of styles and colors, and continues to look great year soon after year with totally no maintenance.

Supplies You Will Want

•    measuring tape
•    landscaping paint
•    black landscaping cloth (for weed barrier)  
•    nutrient rich gardening soil
•    compose
•    1 bag of mortar (if bricks is the material of selection)
•    trowel (if bricks is the material of option)

Shape and Size

A raised bed flower garden can be constructed in an unlimited number of shapes and sizes. To maintain points simple and simple I am going to construct this garden in a 4 foot long by three foot wide rectangular shape. Eighty eight (88) bricks will be used in the construction. Feel no cost to adjust these measurements according to the size you desire to make your raised bed flower garden.

Bricks can be bought from your local landscaping material store or residence improvement center such as Lowes or Residence Depot. Be sure to purchase a bag of mortar and a trowel although at the store.

Steps to Follow

1. Choose a location for the raised bed flower garden.

Note – All flower gardens will want to receive adequate water if they are to grow and flourish. When selecting a location, contemplate how convenient it will be to water the garden on a consistent basis.

2. Using the measuring tape and landscaping paint, measure and paint a 4 foot long by three foot wide rectangular shape.
three. Mix the mortar according to the manufacture instructions.
four. Lay the initial brick on the corner of the painted line.
five. Place some mortar on the trowel and spread on a new brick. Place that brick on top of the 1st brick laid.

Note – This raised bed flower garden will consist of three layers of bricks stacked high so it is essential to stack 2 extra bricks on leading of the initial layer.

6. Repeat step five until there are 3 bricks stacked high and mortared together.
7. Lay another brick on the line alongside the very first brick laid and repeat steps five-6.
8. Continue to lay brick on the line and employing mortar, stack new bricks 3 layers high until you have completed the construction of the raised bed flower garden.

Note – The finished item really should be in the shape of a rectangular with 6 bricks laid the length of the garden bed and five bricks laid along the sides. There need to be 3 layers of bricks and the garden bed ought to be approximately 8 inches high from the ground up.

If you would like a higher raised bed flower garden, just continue to add a lot more layers of brick until you have reached the desired height.

9. Soon after construction is total, lay black landscaping cloth along the Entire BOTTOM of the garden bed. This will dramatically minimize weed growth in the garden.
10. Add nutrient wealthy gardening soil inside the garden bed.
11. Mix compose into the soil tilling compose and soil together until everything is evenly distributed throughout.
12. Plant some flower seeds or plants
13. Water and take pleasure in your newly constructed raised bed flower garden.

As you can see, creating a raised bed flower garden can be carried out by even the most inexperienced person. If all of the supplies are bought ahead of time, it can be done inside a couple of hours on the weekend.

With that being said, the next time you pass by a beautiful raised bed flower garden, do not be green with envy. Go to your local property decorating center, collect the supplies you want and produce your own master show piece.