Fill about a sixth of the depth of your raised garden bed with twigs and small branches (under two inches in diameter) that will fill some of the space yet break down and contribute healthy nutrients ...

The best fill materials for raised garden beds are the ones that can decompose on their own, like twigs, leaves, straw, and more. Starting your raised bed with a layer of cardboard or newspaper can ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

ROCHESTER — Successful gardening is all about the soil. Plants, like people, need healthy, nutritious food to grow. My family and I built raised bed garden boxes for vegetables because I am a true ...

Gardeners, we have experienced what I would consider a fantastic week, leading this gardener to believe spring may have arrived a bit early this year. Be mindful if you choose to plant early and be ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last week we explored the three basic ingredients that make a good soil for raised beds: compost, filler (such as peat moss or coconut coir), and grit (often vermiculite or perlite) ...

Raised garden beds are a good way to get started gardening, save your back, and maybe get more veggies. This week's question starts with the soil. Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In ...

Many gardeners like to use raised beds to grow their bounty—they create a lovely border, limit weeds, and are easier on your back—but they can also be quite costly to fill, especially if they’re more ...

We’re blessed with temperate weather in the Pacific Northwest that’s great for gardening … if only we could get a spade into our soil. That’s the rub. Many of us have yards with terrible soil — ...