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Why Your Raised Beds Might Be Harboring Pests Right Now—Even in Freezing Temps

January 18, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Here Is Why Your Raised Beds Might Be Harboring Pests Right Now—Even in Freezing Temps

Winter feels like a reset button for the garden, a clean slate where everything troublesome gets wiped out by cold. Yet raised beds often keep secrets through frost, snow, and ice, and some of them wriggle. While the surface looks quiet and frozen solid, life below can be surprisingly busy. Soil, wood, mulch, and compost…

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