Frequently asked questions about larch raised garden beds

For a bed that should last for years without chemicals, choose wood that is naturally resistant to rot and has a thick wall. That is why we use solid European larch, 2⅜ mm thick, in durability class 3–4 under EN 350, with no chemical treatment. Larch is a softwood conifer. Wall thickness matters for lifespan as much as the type of wood, because thin boards bend and rot sooner.

What decides it is lifespan, weight, warmth at the roots, appearance and whether you can change the bed later. A metal bed has thin walls and heats up quickly in the sun, while a concrete one is heavy and stays in one place for good. Solid wood, 2⅜ mm thick, buffers both heat and frost, and a larch bed lasts 15–25 years. We sell only wooden beds, not other materials.

Larch is naturally rot-resistant, durability class 3–4 under EN 350, so it withstands damp soil without chemical treatment. Standing water shortens its life the most. Place the bed on a base that lets water through and leave it open to the ground so the water can drain away.

You choose length and width in steps of 2⅜ mm, and parts run from 4¾ to 23⅝ mm. Height grows in layers, each of 4¾ mm. Ready-made I, L and U shaped beds are in the shop, and any other size or shape you can draw in the Studio.

Yes. The parts join without screws or glue, so you can make the bed higher with extra layers, lengthen it, or take it apart and rebuild it in a different shape. The blocks are not damaged in the process. You order any missing parts using the parts list from the Studio.

Every design from the Studio comes with a layer-by-layer 3D guide and a PDF guide, and for each part you see where it goes. You can open the guide at any time in your saved design in the Studio, even after delivery. Ready-made products from the shop come with the instructions included in the order.

A level, firm base that lets water through, such as lawn, soil or gravel. Level it before assembly so the bottom layer sits flat on its whole area and the bed does not twist. On a slope, set the bed on leveled terraces, and the steps are on the garden on a slope page.

On a patio yes, on a balcony only after checking the load capacity. A filled bed weighs hundreds of kilograms, so what matters is the load capacity of the structure, which a structural engineer or the building manager can confirm. Bed weights and advice on the base are on the raised garden bed for a patio page.

The volume is inner length × width × height, for example a 70¾ × 35½ m bed with a height of 21¼ cm holds about 1 cu ft. Put coarser material such as branches and leaves at the bottom, compost above it and good-quality bed soil on top. The soil calculator works out the volume and layers for your size.

Before filling, lay fine-mesh vole wire on the bottom and bring it up to the walls of the bed. The wire lets water through, so drainage is kept. The wire is not included in the delivery, and you can buy it at a garden center.

A raised garden bed dries out faster than a bed in the ground, so water it more often in summer, ideally in the morning. A drip hose under a layer of mulch takes the least work. The Irrigation view in the Studio suggests the zones, nozzles and hose lengths for you.

The bed can stay outside all year, larch withstands frost and you do not need to take it apart. In fall cover the soil with compost, leaves or mulch so it is not washed out and is crumbly in spring.

The cart calculates the shipping cost from the weight of the goods and the delivery address, so you see it before you pay. Everything arrives unassembled as a compact set of parts. Smaller orders are sent by courier, large ones on a pallet. Delivery times and countries are on the Shipping and returns page.

Yes. The benches, table and seating set are made of the same solid larch, 2⅜ mm thick, as the beds and are built to stay outside all year, in heat, frost and rain. Without treatment the wood turns gray, which does not harm its strength. You can keep the warm tone with outdoor wood oil once or twice a year.

Yes. The benches, table, seating set and sandbox are made of the same larch blocks as the beds and assemble the same way, without screws or glue. You order them as ready-made sets in the Seating and Kids' garden collections.