When planning a new garden, getting the layout right pays dividends immediately and over the long term. A good garden layout makes the space more attractive and functional and can help reduce time ...

Whether you have a large or tiny space, you can design a vegetable garden to grow fresh produce. There are many different layouts for vegetable gardens, from vertical gardening to raised beds to ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Convenient, plant-friendly, and more accessible too, raised garden beds are a worthwhile investment for home gardeners. Put simply, "A raised garden bed is a planting bed that has been raised a few ...

A series of raised garden beds painted white and planted with chili peppers, bell peppers, kale, sunflowers, marigolds, and chard bring a cottage garden look to this backyard. The beds’ design ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Raised garden beds Nothing’s tastier than tomatoes picked fresh off the vine, but maintaining a vegetable garden can be hard work, ...

Look out your window: You may see frozen ground or wet, early-spring weather, but believe it or not, now is the time to start planning your vegetable garden layout. And don’t worry, there’s no need to ...

How deep should a raised garden bed be? Raised garden bed layers less than 8 inches tall will stunt plant growth. Choose 8 inches or taller. Here’s why. Raised garden beds are popular for reasons ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Are ...