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Here are a few yard and landscaping ideas using raised garden beds.
View these to get your creative landscaping ideas flowing.
The yard and landscaping possibilities for raised beds are almost endless.

Create multi-level planting beds

Fill a large raised bed with soil, then set one
or more smaller beds on top and fill with soil.

There are many possible combinations of multi-level
or "terraced" beds for your landscaping ideas.

Terrace a slope

Place bricks or blocks under the down-slope edges of raised beds to level them and create a terraced slope.  The soil will not run out of the gaps on the ends.

Or, with a little shovel work, you can terrace the foundation soil for the raised beds.

Add a charming bench alcove to a path or walkway

Here's a landscaping idea that's easy to do.  All you need is a path in your yard.
Various shapes, sizes and combinations of raised beds can be used to create a beautifully flowered spot for a bench.
Multi-level beds can be used to good effect here.

Create a delightful garden spot at a path intersection

If you have a place in your yard where two paths or walks cross, the grass will invariably be worn down from people rounding off the corner when they turn to the intersecting path. 

Make the intersection into a mini-garden with raised  beds that will invite people to enjoy the flowers.

In the drawing at right, the main beds are MSQ4 "modified squares".  You could also use "L shaped" beds or "Boat shapes" set at 45 deg. angles.

Create a garden entrance to your front yard

If you live in a city, you know that it's hard to keep
your lawn looking good in those corners where the
walk to your front door meets the sidewalk.