Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The best fill materials for raised garden beds are the ones that can decompose on their own, like twigs, leaves, straw, and more. Starting your raised bed with a layer of cardboard or newspaper can ...

ROCHESTER — Successful gardening is all about the soil. Plants, like people, need healthy, nutritious food to grow. My family and I built raised bed garden boxes for vegetables because I am a true ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. There are a few different types of raised garden beds, but I think the type most ...

Gardeners, we have experienced what I would consider a fantastic week, leading this gardener to believe spring may have arrived a bit early this year. Be mindful if you choose to plant early and be ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last week we explored the three basic ingredients that make a good soil for raised beds: compost, filler (such as peat moss or coconut coir), and grit (often vermiculite or perlite) ...

You did it—you built raised beds, filled them with beautiful soil, and imagined endless harvests of juicy tomatoes, crisp ...

I don’t have a giant property, so I strategize to get the most use of the garden I have, and that includes planting vegetables and herbs in raised beds and containers. A better method, “Hugelkultur,” ...

Want to elevate your garden to a higher level? Adding raised beds might be the answer. The structures, which can be inches to feet off the ground, allow gardeners to grow healthier plants faster, are ...

Raised garden beds are a good way to get started gardening, save your back, and maybe get more veggies. This week's question starts with the soil. Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In ...