Layer these materials on the bottom of your raised beds to reduce weeds and other garden problems. Raised gardens are typically filled with a rich, raised bed soil mix made of sand, compost, and ...

Just about everybody agrees that raised beds are the way to grow vegetables in a home garden, especially when your alleged “soil” is lousy clay or construction fill. Raised beds elevate plants up and ...

Nearly impossible to get rid of and unsightly to look at, weeds are every gardener's worst enemy. One way to minimize their appearance is to grow your plants in raised beds, rather than in the ground.

Adding mulch and fallen leaves around plants is a quick way to protect them against winter cold. Moving container plants to a sheltered location takes minimal effort but helps prevent damage. Cutting ...

Fruit trees can thrive anywhere, even in containers, so long as the drainage is good, they're not planted too deep, and receive proper nutrition. (Sharon Mollerus) We're well into winter, but ...

Raise your garden to new heights for easier access and greater productivity. Raised beds allow you to overcome poor soil by creating the ideal growing mix, plus make gardening time more comfortable ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Hugelkultur is a funny-sounding German word — which ...