Questions and Answers for Lifetime 4 ft. x 4 ft. Two Raised Garden Beds with One Tent Enclosure

A:  I do not know how strong the sides are when it comes to pressure. So I used potting soil that I made even lighter by adding vermiculite and perlite.

A:  Hi Mike. Since this is a raised garden bed, you would be better off using a Raised Bed Potting Soil. The main issue is with drainage. Since the raised garden bed has four enclosed sides the soil will only breathe from the top of the soil. http://www.homedepot.com/s/Raised%2520Bed%2520Potting%2520Soil.?NCNI-5 If you decide to use garden soil for your raised garden bed, you will need to mix in Perlite to add air and drainage to your soil. http://www.homedepot.com/s/Perlite?NCNI-5 Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Rick_HD_OC

A:  I use one-third peat moss, one third vermiculite and one third of a mix of different kinds of compost e.g., cow manure, leaf mold, etc (It's known as Mel's mix, from Mel Bartholomew, founder of raised bed gardening.

A:  The amount of soil that you put into each bed is completely up to the user. The interior dimensions for our garden beds are 44.5" L x 44.5" W x 9.0" H.

A:  It should tell you how much in the description either here or another spot on the Internet

A:  You'd have to figure out a way to successfully link the two 4' walls into an 8' wall. I believe it would be problematic. You can stack them higher, tho. I saw a guy on youtube stack 2 4x4's for a taller box and he planted strawberries.

A:  Unfortunately with the design of the panels they cannot be connected to make a larger sized garden bed. You can stack two of the beds on top of each other to make sure bed taller in height.

A:  Hi mira, this item is currently in stock online. The Homedepot.com will allow you to place the order for whatever quantity is available at the time in the online inventory. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future. Thank you for shopping Home Depot.

A:  Each garden bed measures 4' L x 4' W x 9" H. The amount of soil varies depending on the users preference.

A:  The exterior dimensions for each garden bed are 48.7" L x 48.7" W x 9.0" H.

A:  Can I install panels together to make one long bed?

A:  The panels can only be connected to make individual beds and cannot be connected to make a larger sized bed.

A:  I used plain landscaping cloth and it worked fine.

A:  I just put down cardboard (actually, the box it came in) to attract earthworms and give a layer of protection. If you want to keep weeds out though, I would suggest a layer of preen first, or that fiber roll stuff. I can say it hasn't been an issue as I've stacked mine.

A:  I used a weed barrier. They are in rolls and can be cut to size. The rolls are usually 4 foot long which is the perfect size for these units. I used garden stakes to keep the weed barrier in place. I think the soil needs to drain, hence the weed barrier is idea.

A:  You do not need a floor. Just put down a good or heavy duty weed blocker and have it big enough to cover bottom and go up the sides.

A:  You are able to stack two garden beds together but they cannot join together to make a larger sized garden bed.

A:  Yes. That is why I purchased it. The directions tell you how it assemble it.

A:  Yes, they can be joined together.

A:  The soil is for one.

A:  Yes, it is just for one garden bed.

A:  It's for both, but that is not enough. I needed 18 when I stacked them.