Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.

The best fill materials for raised garden beds are the ones that can decompose on their own, like twigs, leaves, straw, and more. Starting your raised bed with a layer of cardboard or newspaper can ...

From left: Bob Hawkins, Nicole Pramik, and the author at The Farm at Okefenokee. What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and layer ...

Winter can be tough on gardens, but you don't have to face the cold alone. We will let you know whether you need to cover ...

The fall season is a great time to prepare garden beds for next year. When spring rolls around, you’ll be relieved to already have the garden primed for planting; that’s one less thing to deal with ...

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 ...

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...

Raised garden beds offer advantages over traditional in-ground gardening, especially for those with soil issues or limited mobility. When selecting the best materials, consider factors like rot ...

Question: I'm wondering how long it takes for leaves to become compost. I noticed when I cleaned my garage gutters this year there was beautiful black compost under the dry leaves. I'm thinking maybe ...

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 ...