Cedar vs. metal raised garden beds
See how cedar and metal kits compare on food safety, longevity, and real-world performance.
Read guideExperience Timberlane Gardens locally — and save. For customers near Homer Glen, Illinois, we offer special pickup-only pricing on our handcrafted Select Cedar raised garden beds, cedar planters, and DIY garden kits. These products are identical in quality to our shipped versions, but priced lower since there’s no shipping, packaging, or e-commerce fees.
If you’re within driving distance, local pickup is the best way to save on your garden investment while supporting a small Illinois-based maker. Each raised bed and kit is crafted from sustainably sourced Select Cedar, built with precision mortise-and-tenon joinery, and ready for years of use in real working gardens.
Once you place your order, we’ll contact you to schedule pickup at our Homer Glen location. Pickup is by appointment only, and we make sure your order is staged and ready so you can load up and start building your garden the same day.
Why shop local with Timberlane Gardens:
Serving gardeners in: Homer Glen, Lockport, Lemont, Orland Park, New Lenox, Joliet, and the southwest Chicago suburbs.
Every bed and planter is made from sustainably sourced Select Cedar from the Pacific Northwest and left completely untreated — no coatings, no preservatives — so the wood stays natural and safe for growing the foods your family eats and supporting pollinator-friendly plantings. To see exactly how we source our cedar and what sustainability means in our shop, visit Sustainability at Timberlane Gardens.
Need help planning your raised bed layout? Below this collection, you'll find our Ultimate Raised Bed Soil Guide and the Plant Spacing & Capacity Estimator to help you choose the right bed sizes and configurations. When you click into a specific raised bed, each product page includes a soil calculator so you can estimate how many cubic feet of soil you’ll need before you order.
If you're deciding between cedar and metal raised beds, we also put together a gardener-to-gardener guide explaining how each material performs throughout the season. Read the cedar vs metal comparison.
Directed by Nature. Built by hand. Proudly serving Illinois gardeners locally.
For clear answers on shipping, returns, replacements, and how to reach us quickly, visit our Customer Support & Trust Center.
Free lower-48 shipping on most orders. Alaska & Hawaii may incur a fee based on weight.
One-year warranty on standard products, up to a three-year warranty on premium items, and a 90-day warranty on B-Stock. All warranties include free part replacement and covered shipping costs. Please see each item for full warranty details.
If you're deciding between cedar and metal raised beds, we also put together a gardener-to-gardener guide explaining how each material performs throughout the season. Read the cedar vs metal comparison.
Directed by Nature. Built by hand. Proudly serving Illinois gardeners locally.
For clear answers on shipping, returns, replacements, and how to reach us quickly, visit our Customer Support & Trust Center.
Free lower-48 shipping on most orders. Alaska & Hawaii may incur a fee based on weight.
One-year warranty on standard products, up to a three-year warranty on premium items, and a 90-day warranty on B-Stock. All warranties include free part replacement and covered shipping costs. Please see each item for full warranty details.
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Get clear, reliable guidance based on real gardening experience so you can choose the right raised beds with confidence.
See how cedar and metal kits compare on food safety, longevity, and real-world performance.
Read guideCompare Timberlane Gardens bed sizes, depths, and layouts so you can choose the right setup.
Read guideEstimate soil volume, bag counts, and mix ideas for any Timberlane Gardens raised bed.
Read guideA complete, plain-language guide to building and maintaining healthy soil in your raised beds.
Read guideUse this guide to estimate how many plants fit comfortably in a raised bed based on real root-space volume, not just square footage. Select how many of each plant you want to grow, and we’ll show you which Timberlane Gardens bed sizes can support them.
Adjust the number of plants in each row. The calculator uses a conservative estimate of cubic feet of root space per plant for tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green beans, and zucchini/summer squash.
Total estimated root-space volume needed: 0.0 cubic feet
This is an estimate for root space and comfortable spacing in a raised bed. Actual spacing can vary by variety, pruning style, and how intensively you plant.
We’ll compare your total root-space needs against common Timberlane Gardens raised bed sizes using internal dimensions (mortise-and-tenon joints already accounted for).
Tip: It is usually better to have a little extra space than to overpack a bed, especially for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash.