This past week I visited two vegetable gardens on city lots that were designed and built to exclude birds and squirrels while adding visual appeal to the backyard landscapes. I am continuing this ...

Raised beds are a beautiful way to nurture your edible plants, create definition in your outdoor space and make tending your gardening much easier. Building your own raised bed doesn’t have to be ...

Raised bed gardens continue to gain popularity among gardeners. A raised bed garden is built above ground level, with soil higher than the surrounding soil. Raised beds can be enclosed by wood, metal, ...

Convenient, plant-friendly, and more accessible too, raised garden beds are a worthwhile investment for home gardeners. Put simply, "A raised garden bed is a planting bed that has been raised a few ...

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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 ...

Not long ago, someone posted a request for sticks on an online group. She was going to put them in the bottom of her raised bed. I responded, asking why she would do that, and gave a few solid reasons ...

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 ...

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 ...