However, if you’ve been growing vegetables and annual flowers and herbs in raised beds, go ahead and pull those old plants up and add them to your compost pile when the plants die back in fall. Don't ...

Whether you have a small yard, rocky terrain, or less-than-ideal soil, raised beds are a wonderful way to grow a bountiful garden. This method is one of Martha’s favorite ways to grow vegetables, and ...

Discover how to effortlessly build a raised bed kitchen herb garden just steps away from your back door. In this video, we'll ...

Growing vegetables, herbs and other plants in raised beds holds a lot of appeal. Raised beds give gardeners more control over soil quality and drainage. They tend to have fewer weed problems, and they ...

Planting and growing your own herbs is a great way to have ready-to-eat herbs when you want, but one staple herb might be ...

Q: I moved into a house with a raised bed that has perennial herbs in it — lavender, sage and mint. The level of the soil is about 8 inches below the top of the bed. How can I raise it? Can I just add ...

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We’re blessed with temperate weather in Southern California, perfect for growing all kinds of vegetables and flowers year-round ... if only we could get a spade into our soil. That’s the rub with ...