(StatePoint) Fairly easy to construct and even easier to maintain, raised garden beds are a great way to raise plants and vegetables in the comfort and convenience of your backyard. In a recent ...

What if you want a vegetable garden, but don’t have a backyard large enough to till up a spot for it? Or perhaps you are cursed with non-draining red clay or sandy soil that dries out quickly.

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 ...

Using treated landscape timbers in vegetable gardens has been a controversial subject for many years. Some of the worry comes from the scary-sounding name of the chemical commonly used as a ...

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To prevent weeds from growing into your garden bed, lay an organic base layer that will drain well when you water your garden. Cardboard, newspapers or paper bags are great choices. Use a few ...

Gardeners can find an assortment of delicious vegetables for raised beds, but some veggies do better in small spaces than others. Sprawling pumpkins and tall corn plants are often too large for raised ...