Description
The Owner's Insights on the Elevated Garden Planter
This is a raised bed that saves your knees. At just under 33 inches tall, you work it standing up, which is the whole point once you've spent a season kneeling over a ground-level bed pulling weeds.
It's built from western red cedar, which is the wood that actually belongs outside. Cedar resists rot and insects on its own, without a stain or sealant doing the work for it. The panels are pre-drilled and dado cut, meaning the joints are grooved to lock together before you ever pick up a screwdriver.
Assembly is genuinely fast. The parts are already cut to fit, the fasteners are in the box, and YardCraft provides free 3D interactive instructions through BILT if a printed sheet isn't enough. Most people have it together and filled with soil the same afternoon it arrives.
Where I would steer you off it: if you're planting anything with a deep taproot, the 12.75 inch planting depth is shallower than a full ground bed. It's built for herbs, flowers, greens, and most vegetables, not for anything that wants to send roots down two feet.
Why You'll Love the Elevated Garden Planter
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Stands at a comfortable working height. No bending or kneeling to plant, weed, or harvest.
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Western red cedar. Naturally rot and insect resistant, with no stain or sealant required.
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Pre-drilled and dado cut. The joints are grooved to fit together, which is most of the work done before you start.
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Assembles in minutes. Fasteners are included, and a free 3D interactive guide walks you through it if you want it.
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Delivery is free and included. Nothing added at checkout and no freight invoice later.
Why You Should Consider a YardCraft Planter
YardCraft is an Amish workshop in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, building outdoor structures and garden products by hand from cedar and treated wood. They publish real dimensions and real materials instead of marketing language, which matters on something that's going to hold wet soil outside for years.
Elevated Garden Planter Specifications
| Material |
Western red cedar |
| Overall dimensions |
32.875"H x 46"W x 26"D |
| Planting depth |
12.75" |
| Included |
Pre-drilled, dado-cut panels and fasteners |
| Tools required |
Phillips head screwdriver |
| Assembly |
Required, typically under 30 minutes. Free 3D interactive instructions available through BILT. |
| Use |
Herbs, flowers, greens, and most vegetables; not recommended for deep-taproot plants |
| Delivery |
Free and included |
| Lead time |
1 to 2 weeks average |
| Built in |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Warranty |
TBC. We're confirming the exact craftsmanship warranty term with YardCraft for this product and will update this page. |
Setting it up
Place it in a spot that gets the sun your plants need, assemble the pre-cut panels with the included fasteners and a Phillips screwdriver, then fill it with a quality soil mix and plant. There's no frame to build first and no liner required.
Who this is not for
Anyone growing something with a long taproot, like carrots or a mature shrub. At under 13 inches of soil depth, this is built for herbs, flowers, salad greens, and most vegetables, not deep-rooted crops.
Delivery and lead time
Delivery is free and included in the price. Nothing is added at checkout and no invoice follows.
YardCraft has been running 1 to 2 weeks, which is quick for hand-built work. That is an average and not a promise. Call or text 1 800 914 0074 or 352 274 6387 for today's real number rather than the one that is easier to sell.
Not sure if this is the right size for your space? Call or text us. Texting is fine. We would rather answer the question first.
Browse the full Yard Craft range for arbors, lantern posts, and the rest of the Amish-built outdoor decor.
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