Key Points Raised beds are perfect for growing cool-season vegetables and annuals. Plant spring-blooming bulbs in your raised bed or start perennial seeds that require cold stratification. Use mulch ...

Mulching is always important as part of any fall gardening checklist, especially if you have newly-planted trees or shrubs.

Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, limit the presence of weeds in beds, and are easier on the body as they require ...

PRBDIPM — aka, the Pots in Raised Beds with Drip Irrigation Production Method — combines elements of several practices.

Here are some ideas for preparing your raised beds for winter. Take apart containers, put watering cans and décor items away, and drain your hose, pulling weeds and spent plants, applying winter mulch ...

Q: We won’t move to Las Vegas until after June 1, and I am excited about using a raised bed. I’m guessing that’s too late to start a salsa garden, so what are my options? Wait until next spring?

Early light, wet soil, and a quiet promise: a raised bed in natural stone can turn a cold patch into a warm, working garden ...

Whether or not growing your own produce can actually save you a few dollars depends on many factors. Read these expert tips ...

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 ...

Are your raised beds in jeopardy? Is the potting soil worn out after last summer’s intensive vegetable gardening? Did you plan to rejuvenate that microbial world before you replant? Maybe the ...

Speaking of fungus, weeks of rain followed by blazing sun and humidity is a recipe for powdery mildew and other fungal diseases, especially on tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash. Prevention is the best ...

Want to elevate your garden to a higher level? Adding raised beds might be the answer. The structures, which can be inches to feet off the ground, allow gardeners to grow healthier plants faster, are ...