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 ...

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 ...

Raised garden beds make it easy to grow healthy plants in limited space, but soil costs can add up quickly. In this video, we demonstrate a budget-friendly method that uses natural materials such as ...

Yes, using logs and other organic matter to fill your raised garden beds or planters is excellent! Using logs, sticks, ...

We know it's tempting to cut corners when you're starting a raised bed garden, especially considering how expensive bagged soil can be these days. Not to mention that every time you open your phone ...

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) ...

Just about everybody agrees that raised beds are the way to grow vegetables in a home garden, especially when your alleged “soil” is lousy clay or construction fill. Raised beds elevate plants up and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Let’s start this gardening column with a quick personality quiz: What kind of salad dressing do you like? Your answer to this question is a clue as to how you should go about ...

We seem to be stuck in a somewhat dreary weather “holding” pattern of sorts, it’s Southeast Texasnormal for late winter! Afterwards, the “icky” days (clearly not a meteorological term) are followed by ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. There are a few different types of raised garden beds, but I think the type most ...