Most gardening experts suggest winterizing raised garden beds as soon as the first light frosts hit and gardens go dormant.

As the leaves begin to fall across Northeast Tennessee, smart gardeners are turning their attention to one simple but ...

If you’re growing strawberries in rows in the ground or in a raised bed, space your plants 12 inches apart. For smaller ...

Key Points Winter covers protect raised beds and help replenish soil cost-effectively.Insulating covers shield beds from harsh winds, snow, and freezing temperatures.Use materials like straw, burlap, ...

Creating a winter garden that thrives in cold weather might seem challenging, but it’s entirely possible with the right ...

Let’s explore a few ways to save money and harness nature’s bounty for mulch, leaf mold, composting, and supporting our ...

Let’s have a quick show of hands: Who enjoys weeding? It looks like nobody does. The only redeeming quality I find in the job is that it slows me down long enough to check on the plants that I’m ...

I’VE ALWAYS FAVORED RAISED BEDS – BOXED OR UNBOXED. OVER 30 YEARS, I’VE GARDENED AT EIGHT DIFFERENT HOUSES, EACH OFFERING GOOD AND BAD SOIL, SUN AND SHADE AND PLANTING SPACES THAT VARIED FROM AN ...

Over the past few years, there has been a new trend in backyard gardening: raised beds. In particular, modular, coated-metal raised beds have become incredibly popular. And for many good reasons, as I ...

Raise your garden to new heights for easier access and greater productivity. Raised beds allow you to overcome poor soil by creating the ideal growing mix. They also make gardening more comfortable ...

Speaking of fungus, weeks of rain followed by blazing sun and humidity is a recipe for powdery mildew and other fungal diseases, especially on tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash. Prevention is the best ...

Would you like to dress up your tree with a garden around it? That’s fine — as long as it consists of compatible plants in the ground, and is not a raised planter. Raised planters are a common sight ...