Make sure the bed is a minimum of 2 feet deep to allow for the drainage system to be installed.
Modify gutter to drain into raised garden bed.
The price of installing a gutter garden at home is less than building a raised garden bed or using multiple planters.
Cut them into appropriate lengths wearing safety glasses.
This is especially true if you repurpose gutters youhave laying around in storage.
11 rain gutter or trough garden.
Even if you buy the materials you need you re probably looking at spending around 35 at home depot.
How to install a drain pipe in a flower bed.
Make a small holes in the upper portion and fill them with soil now you can plant peas in them.
Drill 1 2 inch holes every 2 feet along each side of the structure.
Hang on a stand if desired.
It effectively drains and prevents standing water in the flower bed.
They can be excellent addition to your garden and will look unique.
10 the pvc rain gutter garden.
Build the structure for the raised garden bed.
Poor drainage in a flower bed can seriously impact plant health by making air and nutrients unavailable to plant roots and leaving roots vulnerable to.
Keep the holes staggered as they go up the side.
Best of all because we laid the pipe on top of the weed guard fabric i m confident that the drainage system will last.
Drill holes for wire if your garden will hang and add drainage holes unless the gutter garden will be at an angle where it can drain.
This helps with drainage during heavy rains or snow.
Paint gutters for a more colorful display.