Challenging Site: A raised bed can make gardening possible in small spaces and also where ... DO NOT USE recycled tires or lumber treated with creosote or pentachlorophenol, such as railroad ties.

For this reason, we never recommend that gardeners utilize scavenged or repurposed lumber for raised-bed construction.

For this reason, we never recommend that gardeners utilize scavenged or repurposed lumber for raised-bed construction.

With winter behind us, we gardeners look forward to planting in spring, deciding on preferred vegetables and flowers and where to plant ...

For this reason, we never recommend that gardeners utilize scavenged or repurposed lumber for raised-bed construction. Likewise, used railroad ties should never be used to construct garden beds ...

In such cases, a raised bed could offer the ideal solution ... Pressure treated wood or railroad ties should be avoided as they contain chemicals that are toxic to plants. Penn State suggests ...