When you decide to build a garden from scratch, you'll quickly find yourself facing some big decisions. For one, should you plant in the ground or build raised beds? And if you go with raised beds, ...
Choosing the right wood for your raised garden beds is no small matter. Depending on what wood you go with, you could enjoy your raised beds for many, many years to come - or discover that you have to ...
In the wake of the pandemic, many of us dove hands first into a new hobby, gardening. And by gardening, we mean learning the ins and outs of houseplants. Now, more than one year later (and armed with ...
Does the type of lumber used in making a raised bed for growing vegetables matter? I was hoping to recycle some lumber, but what I've collected is painted and may or may not be treated. Does the age ...
The raised garden bed is not a new concept. It’s likely raised beds were originally used to deal with poor or rocky soil, poor drainage, erosion and soil compaction. And those are still important ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the U.S Census Bureau, in 2020 the gardening industry experienced incredibly healthy revenue growth, even during the pandemic, with more people ...
Q: Our new home has raised wooden beds in the vegetable garden that we want to plant. I'm assuming the wood was treated with preservatives to keep it from rotting. Do I need to worry about it ...
Fix a raised garden bed that's falling apart with these simple solutions. Whether your raised garden is built from wood, stone, metal, or cinder blocks, raised bed gardens need regular maintenance to ...
We can plant and grow our favourite flowers season after season and have a constant flow of colour and interest. Wooden raised beds come in different sizes, depending on the space available. Article ...
At a recent environmental conference sponsored by a group called Beyond Pesticides, I attended a workshop on wood safety. About 50 people were gathered for this workshop, which presented alternatives ...