When you decide to build a garden from scratch, you'll quickly find yourself facing some big decisions. For one, should you plant in the ground or build raised beds? And if you go with raised beds, ...

Choosing the right wood for your raised garden beds is no small matter. Depending on what wood you go with, you could enjoy your raised beds for many, many years to come - or discover that you have to ...

Does the type of lumber used in making a raised bed for growing vegetables matter? I was hoping to recycle some lumber, but what I've collected is painted and may or may not be treated. Does the age ...

The raised garden bed is not a new concept. It’s likely raised beds were originally used to deal with poor or rocky soil, poor drainage, erosion and soil compaction. And those are still important ...

I must admit that I wasn’t getting the raised bed trend at first. But then I don’t garden on rock-hard soil, in soggy situations or pure sand either. But for wanna-be gardeners living with less than ...

Our master gardener reveals the strategies she employs to keep squirrels away from her raised beds, whether it's using wire, ...

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 ...

At a recent environmental conference sponsored by a group called Beyond Pesticides, I attended a workshop on wood safety. About 50 people were gathered for this workshop, which presented alternatives ...

Winter is the perfect time to prepare raised garden beds for spring planting. Learn what to do in winter to have richer soil and fewer pests in raised garden beds.

Gardener warns of using 'toxic' treated wood for raised plant beds - 'paid the price!' Raised plant beds are ideal for growing fruit and vegetables in the garden, and they can even be made from ...