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 ...

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 ...

What are the advantages of raised beds? Better Drainage: A raised bed permits plant roots to develop in soil held above water-logged, potentially contaminated, or compacted sites. You can easily ...

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 ...

For many home gardeners, raised beds offer better soil conditions, drainage and aeration than in-ground gardens. They also extend the growing season by warming the soil earlier and, not least, they ...

When beds sit bare all winter, wind and rain compact the top few inches and leach nutrients you paid for—either with compost or your time. A simple cover keeps biology alive, protects texture, and ...

For many home gardeners, raised beds offer better soil conditions, drainage, and aeration than in-ground gardens. They also extend the growing season by warming the soil earlier, and, not least, they ...

Spring is in full swing and with our longer days and warmer temperatures thoughts are drawn to the garden. For gardeners looking for approaches a little different than ordinary plots, raised beds may ...

From DIY projects to store-bought kits, use these raised bed garden ideas to take your garden to a new height! When it comes ...

We’re blessed with temperate weather in Southern California, perfect for growing all kinds of vegetables and flowers year-round ... if only we could get a spade into our soil. That’s the rub with ...

Raised-bed gardening is a popular technique for growing plants in Missouri. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees and shrubs may be grown in raised beds, which can be attractive as well as useful.