Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, limit ...

It's done a great job all summer, and is now spent. Give it some love so it's ready again in spring. It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil ...

Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

For many home gardeners, raised beds offer better soil conditions, drainage, and aeration than in-ground gardens. They also extend the growing season by warming the soil earlier, and, not least, they ...

Nothing tastes as good as homegrown, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. Last year millions of Americans planted backyard gardens for the first time, and projections show this trend will continue in ...

Even those living in urban or suburban areas can embrace the homesteading lifestyle by starting small in their backyards.

A recent conversation with a gardener friend as to why he didn’t plant a winter garden made me consider my husband’s raised garden beds, now full to the brim of leafy winter vegetables. My friend ...

Q. I need to add soil to create a raised bed in my landscape that is basically a 10-by-10-foot area. How much soil do I need to make the bed 6 inches in depth – and what kind of soil is best? It is in ...

There are some gardeners in Western Washington that may have soil ready now for early spring planting of peas. Most of us will need to wait for a few more weeks before poking sweet pea and garden pea ...

Ready to take things outside? You're not alone. Houzz research shows that 50% of homeowners are putting dollars and cents toward improving outdoor spaces, and many are looking for ways to incorporate ...