Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Creating a thriving vegetable garden or flower bed can be incredibly rewarding, but the costs associated with buying pre-made raised beds can add up quickly. Fortunately, building your own raised ...

When the fall harvest is complete and the air turns cold, gardeners are usually in the process of preparing their gardens for the long winter ahead. They pull old vegetables and flowers, set up ...

Lots of cool-season vegetables can be planted now. Vegetable gardens may be grown in-ground or in raised beds, even in containers. Because they provide several advantages, planting in raised beds is ...

For most adults, a bed 3 to 4 feet wide is best. The reason for this is to avoid walking in the bed once it is planted. Walking in the bed compacts the soil. You should be able to plant, weed and ...

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...

You don't need a big yard to grow a fruitful garden. Learn tips for building a small raised bed or turning small containers into thriving gardens.