The best fill materials for raised garden beds are the ones that can decompose on their own, like twigs, leaves, straw, and more. Starting your raised bed with a layer of cardboard or newspaper can ...

Save money on soil with nutrient-rich fillers, smart drainage, and the ideal height to reduce back strain. Raised bed gardening can be an excellent solution for properties with poor soil, drainage ...

In this video, I show you how to fill multiple high-sided raised garden beds with premium soil or medium dirt cheaply!

Raised garden beds can look beautiful and are a great option for those without ideal soil or who don’t want to be on their knees to garden. However, these garden beds need to be deep to give the ...

Gardeners, we have experienced what I would consider a fantastic week, leading this gardener to believe spring may have arrived a bit early this year. Be mindful if you choose to plant early and be ...

ROCHESTER — Successful gardening is all about the soil. Plants, like people, need healthy, nutritious food to grow. My family and I built raised bed garden boxes for vegetables because I am a true ...

Raised gardens are typically filled with a rich, raised bed soil mix made of sand, compost, and topsoil. However, to get even better results from raised bed gardening, you can add other materials to ...

Raised garden beds are a good way to get started gardening, save your back, and maybe get more veggies. This week's question starts with the soil. Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last week we explored the three basic ingredients that make a good soil for raised beds: compost, filler (such as peat moss or coconut coir), and grit (often vermiculite or perlite) ...

Raised beds are perfect for growing cool-season vegetables and annuals. Plant spring-blooming bulbs in your raised bed or start perennial seeds that require cold stratification. Use mulch and ...