High Winds Are Hitting Gardens Right Now – This Stylish Screen Can Help Protect Plants and Your Yard
It doubles as a raised garden bed, with space to plant climbers
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While much of the viscous snowstorms are starting to calm in some parts of the US, a new cold front is emerging in the form of high winds, threatening to wipe out planting and take down backyard infrastructure.
I've found a solution to boost your yard's resilience in this extreme weather: using a raised bed garden screen as a windbreak for tender plants.
This raised bed garden screen measures 71"x47"x16" and is also available in smaller sizes. The screen provides wind protection, privacy, and can be used as a trellis to train climbing plants. It's made from rust-resistant galvanized metal. The planter box is 12" deep, offering plenty of potential for planting.
How to Use a Raised Bed Garden Screen as a Windbreak
Green up your garden screen by growing climbing plants up it
While a raised bed garden screen isn't necessarily going to stop gale force winds ripping through your backyard, it does provide coverage and protection for the most tender and vulnerable plants.
When positioned carefully, it acts as a windbreak, much the same as other garden screening, like using dense hedging to enclose a windy area of your yard.
The benefit of a raised bed garden screen is the fact it looks much more attractive than a standard windbreak mesh garden screen you attach to a fence, like this mesh garden screen from Amazon.
The slats of the screen help reduce the force of the wind, offering protection to plants behind, while the planter box allows you to add some raised bed garden ideas to your yard.
It's much more effective than a standard lattice trellis, for example, which offers less coverage, and the fact it has a planter box adds some stability that freestanding garden screens lack (like this wooden garden screen from Wayfair).
A raised bed garden screen can be placed strategically to protect vulnerable plants from strong, cold winds, and a bonus is they add some garden privacy – ideal for a yard with low garden fences.
Why Shoppers Love this Amazon Raised Bed Garden Screen
You can use garden screens to protect the most vulnerable plants from high wind
There's no doubt that $189 is a good price for a raised bed garden screen of this size (71"x47"x16"), where others on the market typically cost $200+. But, is the quality up to scratch? Shoppers say yes.
'The quality is very good and looks beautiful on my back patio while providing privacy from the neighbors,' one five-star reviewer writes.
Others agree, describing, 'Great quality, great product!'
'I placed them side by side and planted vining plants in each one. I love the look of these so much! And once the plants mature, I will have a beautiful screen to provide privacy from the neighbors,' one person describes.
There's no doubt the 12" deep planter box allows for a wide range of plants to be grown in it. As the above comment shows, you can create something of a living wall with it by growing the best evergreen climbers up the slats.
It seems it's also pretty easy to assemble: 'Simple assembly, sturdy metal material,' one reviewer writes.
The Amazon raised bed garden screen is constructed of rust-resistant galvanized metal, too, so will be able to endure the wet and windy conditions of storms without becoming damaged.
The one downside to note is that it, of course, it isn't entirely indestructible and the strongest winds in the most exposed areas may cause it to fall down, as some reviews reveal.
However, as a solution to block wind from tender plants, it does well. Some shoppers have even used slabs to reinforce its sturdiness in less secure spots, such as on turf – it just requires some strategic placement to make it work the most effectively.
Plus, there's no doubt this raised bed garden screen is far more sturdy than a freestanding trellis or garden screen (like this one from Wayfair), thanks to the weight of the planting in the box.
At $189.99, you're paying for this raised bed garden screen as a windbreak solution that looks good and serves a dual purpose, offering planting space and protection.
But, if you're simply after something reliable to stop damage from wind (especially if you have a very exposed yard) and something you plan to take down once adverse conditions pass, you might find opting for a mesh garden screen to attach to your garden fence more suitable (like this $15 mesh garden screen from Amazon).
Shop More Wind-Proofing Solutions for Your Yard
This mesh privacy screen is available in customizable sizes to suit your needs. It's made from HDPE, a breathable fabric, and can be attached to fences and posts with cable ties.
This wooden privacy screen is freestanding, no digging required to install. It measures 5x3.2ft and has versatile use.
This natural reed fencing adds privacy to fences. It's semi-permeable and measures 4x16ft.
Offering coverage to tender plants is just one aspect of preparing your yard for a storm. Check out out guide for further advice to reduce the likelihood of damage to your yard in adverse weather.
