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 ...

"Everything grew amazingly well!" Expert shares simple method to save money on expensive gardening soil: 'Each bed gets ...

Starting a raised bed garden is exciting, but buying all that soil can empty your wallet fast! Most gardeners don't realize that filling those beds doesn't have to cost a fortune. With some smart ...

Raised Garden Bed Soil Layers After the wooden frames have been built, the workers add a ground cloth to the sides and bottom. Then, they layer in limestone, followed by sand, organic matter ...

Simply filling the new bed with fertile garden soil or topsoil may sound like the way to go but it is far from ideal. In a garden at ground level, fertile garden soil will grow an abundance of plants.

Gardening in Northeast Ohio’s raised beds can feel like a battle against the elements, but with patience, mulch, and a little ...

The Solution: The best way to prevent drainage issues is to locate raised beds in a well-draining, level location and fill ...

Tilled native soil improved with compost, rotted manure, mushroom soil, rotted leaves and/or similar organic matter is excellent for raised-bed vegetable-gardening. No need to buy expensive ...

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 ...

Your raised bed has lost soil volume over the summer. Some of this is due to compaction of the soil, so you didn’t really lose it, even if there appears to be less than what you started with.

There are countless recipes for both raised bed soil and salad dressing, but they are all variations on the same theme. For salad dressing, you have a lot of oil, a bit of acid, and a dash of salt ...