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, ...

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

Here are some ideas for preparing your raised beds for winter. Take apart containers, put watering cans and décor items away, and drain your hose, pulling weeds and spent plants, applying winter mulch ...

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

Raised beds are perfect for growing cool-season vegetables and annuals. Plant spring-blooming bulbs in your raised bed or start perennial seeds that require cold stratification. Use mulch and ...

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

Q: We are thinking about building a raised bed along one end of our driveway. It will be made from bricks and be three feet high, two feet wide and about 20 feet long and will face south, so will get ...

January is a great time for Marin County gardeners to prepare raised vegetable beds for the upcoming growing season. Amending the soil in winter months ensures that the beds will provide vegetables ...

What are the advantages of raised beds? Better Drainage: A raised bed permits plant roots to develop in soil held above water-logged, potentially contaminated, or compacted sites. You can easily ...

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A recent conversation with a gardener friend as to why he didn’t plant a winter garden made me consider my husband’s raised garden beds, now full to the brim of leafy winter vegetables. My friend ...

All the benefits of raised garden beds, from soil control to accessibility, plus ideas for adding one into your yard. So many factors have a stake in how a vegetable garden grows, from sun exposure to ...