Planting Bed Agist Siding

Water and soil against a foundation can damage siding causing mold mildew and rot.

Planting bed agist siding.

While these materials will still break down over time you ll easily get five or more years from a properly built cedar or redwood bed with some even lasting a decade or more depending on the climate. What had tou planned on using in front to keep the dirt raised. A planting bed next to your house can sometimes lead to excess dirt on the brick or siding. It also helps to prevent rodents from damaging the home.

Nail it into place with finish nails. You dig the plastic in at least 12 leave enough above ground to stick up at least 4 above the soil in the raised bed. My intuition tells me that filling 2 feet of dirt against the siding would probably not be ideal but would like professional advise. Both cedar and redwood add a beautiful look to your raised bed garden while also employing a natural resistance to moisture bugs and rot.

Then you can use white stone 3 8 to 1 2 inch to provide a fill that will stay dry and prevent the problems that are caused by dirt contacting the siding. The house is stucco. In some climates it can also cause mildew and may even lead to an increased rate of decay on wood. Foundation beds can be a great place for mixed gardens that include a wide variety of plants including spring flowers.

Add 6 to 8 inches of organic material on top of the soil in the bed and till it approximately 6 to 8 inches into the soil. Homeowners savvy about gardening can use evergreen shrubs for the bones of the foundation planting beds then supplement with plants offering spring blooms summer flowers and or fall foliage. While i ve seen fiber cement siding suggested as a raised bed material it doesn t strike me as a durable product for holding back heavy wet soil. In my own yard a few years ago i put fiber cement siding to use in the landscape as a flexible form for a curved concrete porch and also to hold soil back temporarily during a grading job.

Tilling the organic material into the soil helps create a rich planting medium most plants thrive in. All kinds of creative items can be used to make raised bed gardens including siding and repurposed materials. Line up one of the 1 x 38 pieces of cedar on the bottom of the siding. Keep the soil a minimum of 12 inches away from siding.

Ideally following that half of the full final width plus a foot rule.