10 Genius Fence Landscaping Hacks Pro Landscape Architects Always Use from Day One (But Keep Secret…)

Build Raised Garden Beds Directly Against the Perimeter

I’ll never forget the year I built a gorgeous cedar planter box flush against my back boundary line. I filled it up with beautiful soil and gorgeous petunias, completely forgetting to protect the wood behind it.

Within two seasons, the moisture completely rotted out three entire fence pickets, which cost me a small fortune to fix.

Choosing the Right Liner and Materials

To avoid my expensive mistake, you absolutely must install a heavy-duty plastic liner or build a solid secondary back wall for your raised garden beds.

Never let damp, wet soil sit directly against your main property boundary.

I highly recommend using corrugated metal or pressure-treated timber for the bed’s frame to ensure it handles the intense soil weight easily.

Bringing Color Closer to Eye Level

Building these raised planters instantly brings your gorgeous perennial flowers and fresh kitchen herbs up off the ground level.

This creates a stunning visual transition and makes pulling weeds way easier on your back as you work.

Aim for a bed height of about 18 to 24 inches to give your deep root systems plenty of room to expand and thrive.

Once your ground level beds are perfectly set up, it is time to start lifting even more greenery straight up into the air, so definitely hit that next button below because I am showing you exactly how to build a brilliant living wall using modular pocket systems.