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Want to start a vegetable garden, but don’t know where to start? Are you seeing rectangular boxes popping up all over your neighbors’ yards and wondering why? Well, I am here to spread the news of ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

This technique combines the convenience of an elevated growing space and the nutrient boost of a built-in compost bin. A keyhole garden's raised profile makes it ideal for places with subpar soil ...

If you have been thinking of starting a vegetable garden, consider building or buying a raised bed. Raised beds are popular for a variety of reasons. They drain faster than typical garden beds due to ...

If you’re used to planting vegetables and herbs in raised beds, you might be buying copious amounts of compost and organic topsoil to fill them. AP gardening writer Jessica Damiano says there’s ...

Raised beds are a great option for most vegetable gardeners, especially if you have only a small amount of space. A raised bed is nothing more than a box or container with soil placed on top of the ...

But there is an ancient companion planting technique, called ‘three sisters’, which may go some way to help. It started out ...

Whether they need space to spread out or have deep root systems, these plants are better off directly in the ground. For many home gardeners, raised garden beds are a wonderful solution to their yard ...

Snails? Nails? Puppy dog’s tails? What should your raised beds be filled with? On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will reveal why the answer is definitely NOT tilled-in leaves. Plus ...