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 ...

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 ...

woman's gloved hand holding garden trowel of soil over a raised bed - Corinna Kern/Getty Images Raised bed gardening aims to solve many of the challenges gardeners face when starting out, giving you ...

Many gardeners like to use raised beds to grow their bounty—they create a lovely border, limit weeds, and are easier on your back—but they can also be quite costly to fill, especially if they’re more ...

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

Deciding whether to plant directly in soil vs raised beds is one of those dilemmas that’s sure to plague every gardener at least once, whether they’re plotting a vegetable patch, dreaming of summer ...

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 ...

You don’t need a sprawling lawn to be a gardener. Any outdoor space — be it a balcony or small patch of grass — can be home to a raised garden bed. Though useful for all gardeners, they’re especially ...

From left: Bob Hawkins, Nicole Pramik, and the author at The Farm at Okefenokee. What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and layer ...

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