The key to great soil in your raised garden beds is achieving the right mix of materials. Doing so ensures proper growing ...

Most gardeners know that a mix of mineral soil and organic material is recommended for raised garden beds. However, other ...

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

woman's gloved hand holding garden trowel of soil over a raised bed - Corinna Kern/Getty Images Raised bed gardening aims to solve many of the challenges gardeners face when starting out, giving you ...

Q: I'm building a 4-by-4-foot Square Foot Garden this year and have a few questions. What do you fill your boxes with? I think Mel's Mix is a little expensive. How many types of compost did you use?

Growing vegetables or flowers in raised beds gives you the opportunity to create a perfect environment for your plants. You want to ensure the contents of your bed is of a good enough quality for your ...

Becoming a home gardener with raised beds is like being the chef of your own backyard buffet, and using the right soil (and the right amount of soil) is just as important as buying the right groceries ...

Today's homeowners have smaller yards and less space for vegetable gardening. Many have opted to use raised beds as a way to maximize space and minimize garden maintenance. "Square-foot" gardening is ...

Neil from Struthers: I want to grow vegetables in containers and raised beds this year. But I’m confused about what kind of soil I should use — soil, garden soil or potting mix? Can you help? David: ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Growing vegetables in a raised bed has many benefits including ...

Just in the past couple of days, I’ve had three different people on three separate occasions tell me they are building or are planning to build raised beds to garden in this year. None of the three ...