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 ...

Is your soil poorly drained or heavy clay? Not enough space for a full garden? Is bending or reaching an issue? A raised-bed garden may be a helpful solution to grow your favorite vegetables. The ...

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 ...

Everyone wants a lush, blooming garden—but not everyone has the space to dedicate to in-ground garden beds. Whether you're just starting to flex your green thumb or are dealing with tight lawn ...

Key Points Choose a sunny spot with good drainage to ensure healthy, productive plants.Plan your garden layout based on space ...

This hardy DIY planter is easy to construct. Learn how to build a brick flower bed to create a garden space that’ll withstand the elements and add value to your property. If you’d like to complete a ...

Fill your raised beds with well-draining, nutrient-rich soil for better vegetables. Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, ...

We've all seen those picture-perfect gardens in raised beds—with lush greenery and veggies filling every inch of these neatly cordoned off planting areas. But while the aesthetics of the raised garden ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...