Lots of cool-season vegetables can be planted now. Vegetable gardens may be grown in-ground or in raised beds, even in containers. Because they provide several advantages, planting in raised beds is ...

Raised beds are generally built about 8 to 12 inches high, but may be higher. Those built up high enough to sit on the edge while you garden are particularly easy on the back. They can allow gardeners ...

Thinking about starting a garden or changing up your current setup? Raised garden beds have been all over social media and gardening blogs for years. They look tidy and promise better soil and ...

As another option, raised beds can be made from brick, concrete block or stone. But that will be a lot more expensive than wood, and over time, any loose bricks and blocks will shift or topple. A ...

Spring is here, and those of us who garden are thinking about what we are going to do in our gardens this year. Some of us are very familiar with using raised beds for gardening. If you are ...

Q: I am planning on building raised beds for my vegetable garden. What is the best wood to use for this project? I want these beds to last as long as possible, so am wondering if treated wood is the ...

Removing an old tree stump is no easy feat. So, why not turn it into a raised garden bed for added charm and extra space for ...

This is the first episode in our growing food in small spaces series and it shows how to build a raised garden bed made from colorbond steel situated in a small city lot. Raised bed gardening as ...

When you decide to build a garden from scratch, you'll quickly find yourself facing some big decisions. For one, should you plant in the ground or build raised beds? And if you go with raised beds, ...