Apr. 8—This story was originally published in April 2020. If you're late to the game and didn't get a chance to reserve space at your local community garden, but have a little bit of yard space — or ...

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Not everyone has the space to experiment with gardening, which leads many to believe growing your own vegetables and flowers is a lost cause. That’s where a raised garden bed comes into play. With a ...

A raised garden bed isn’t just an effective farming technique. It’s also an easy trick that could make your backyard garden much easier — and cheaper — to maintain. The Hugelkultur method is a ...

I’ve built raised garden beds out of railroad ties or cedar fencing, 2x4s, bricks and even a beautiful woven lattice. But when I got serious about not having to build new raised beds every few years, ...

Gardens can be grown in the ground, or in a raised bed, which is basically a box filled with soil. The advantage of a raised bed is that you can put in better soil than you might find in your yard and ...

A raised-bed garden helps prevent soil compaction and increases drainage and aeration to allow your plants to get the nutrients they need to thrive. Additionally, a raised-bed garden can help relieve ...

Back in 2006, I built the first of several raised garden beds for my San Diego backyard. I have curious dogs with itchy feet-- anything I plant has to be protected in some way, but the kits at Home ...