Once a new bed is framed, fill it with a mixture of garden soil and compost, or DIY your own soil by adding layers of organic ...

Topsoil alone can introduce weeds, pesticides, and disease. Instead of soil from your yard, use a mix of new topsoil, compost ...

"You need to take a good third of that out, and start mixing in some organic material to loosen it up." Gardener frustrated ...

This combination also provides a continuous harvest throughout the growing season. Perfect for the cook who wants fresh ...

Most gardeners know that a mix of mineral soil and organic material is recommended for raised garden beds. However, other ...

Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

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 ...

There's something rewarding about plucking fresh herbs to accent your pasta sauce or crisp lettuce leaves for an impromptu salad. For many homeowners, though, the thought of tilling the land and ...

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 ...

Back in the late 90s there was a diaper commercial that said, “Live and learn, and get new Brand of Diapers.” This is how it is with watering raised beds. There’s an idea of how it’s going to be, and ...

Everyone who gardens with raised beds can attest that they are pretty great. For many of us, it might be the only way we can garden with subpar soil in our yards. But there comes a day in every raised ...