Becoming a home gardener with raised beds is like being the chef of your own backyard buffet, and using the right soil (and the right amount of soil) is just as important as buying the right groceries ...

Raised garden beds are ideal for many plants and gardeners. They offer a way to easily garden on a site with poor soil, keep weeds under control, and adjust water needs and soil nutrients. The raised ...

Growing vegetables or flowers in raised beds gives you the opportunity to create a perfect environment for your plants. You want to ensure the contents of your bed is of a good enough quality for your ...

It's done a great job all summer, and is now spent. Give it some love so it's ready again in spring. It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil ...

Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, limit the presence of weeds in beds, and are easier on the body as they require ...

I often get asked how much drainage and how much soil should I put in my raised garden bed for growing vegetables when first ...

Winter has a reputation for slamming the brakes on gardening, but frost doesn’t have to mean failure, frozen dreams, or limp ...

Gardening is a rewarding activity that has many health benefits. You burn calories, get exposure to vitamin D, strengthen your bones and get a little cardio in. If you’d like your plants to be as ...

Raised garden beds offer advantages over traditional in-ground gardening, especially for those with soil issues or limited mobility. When selecting the best materials, consider factors like rot ...

Just in the past couple of days, I’ve had three different people on three separate occasions tell me they are building or are planning to build raised beds to garden in this year. None of the three ...

Nothing tastes as good as homegrown, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. Last year millions of Americans planted backyard gardens for the first time, and projections show this trend will continue in ...