Question: This is the first year we did raised gardening, and we had much success. My husband is making heavy plastic tents with the ends open to keep the beds from getting soggy, hoping to just keep ...

Discover the secrets to growing potatoes successfully in a woodchip mulch raised garden bed! In this video, we guide you through the process from start to harvest, perfect for both beginners and ...

A friend of mine tells me that he bought some lumber and now has "raised garden beds." What, if any, is the advantage of a raised garden bed? A: They're great for getting your plants out of the lousy ...

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

Almost all vegetables in your garden benefit from most any type of mulch. Each type has its own unique advantages and disadvantages. Mulch is classified broadly into two categories — organic and ...

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?

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 ...

Question: I always hear that it is important to mulch the soil before winter. Can you recommend a good mulch for my vegetable beds? How about perennial beds? Thanks. Answer: Good questions for this ...

PAJARO – Plasticulture to strawberry growers is like coffee to the working masses. It increases productivity, and while the fundamentals are consistent everyone has their own unique set of preferences ...

The recent cool and damp weather in late spring has plunged the soil temperature back to 50 degrees. This impacts the planting time of warm-season vegetable crops like tomatoes, peppers, beans and ...

Time is the arbiter of what works in a garden and what doesn't. It's why anything new requires at least a decade to discover its weaknesses. The great raised bed failure is right around the corner, as ...