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 ...

Making a raised bed vegetable garden is simple and successful because the potting soil is fresh and fertile. Vegetables will grow like crazy that first season, but the ensuing years may prove less and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever wandered through the bagged soil section at your local garden or nursery center, you may ...

Fill your raised beds with well-draining, nutrient-rich soil for better vegetables. Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, ...

Today's homeowners have smaller yards and less space for vegetable gardening. Many have opted to use raised beds as a way to maximize space and minimize garden maintenance. "Square-foot" gardening is ...

If you’ve ever wandered through the bagged soil section at your local garden or nursery center, you may be overwhelmed by the array of products. Which one is best for your raised bed or container? And ...

Almost every tomato plant, pansy, or succulent you’ve ever purchased first sprouted in something called potting soil, a concoction that often contains neither soil nor compost. Instead, all those bags ...

Nancy Adams pots alyssum and petunias in a pot at her home in New Orleans on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. (RUSTY COSTANZA / THE TIMES-PICAY) QUESTION: What is the difference between potting soil and ...