Another way of getting free material for raised garden beds is through neighborhood gardening forums. Sometimes people are willing to give away unused soil, mulch from fallen tree limbs ...

I am completing my hours to become a Montgomery County Master Gardener. In class one of the professors said to put down newspaper in your raised bed before you apply mulch, so I decided to test ...

A raised bed garden sits on top of your existing soil. It consists of a frame, usually wood, filled with rich soil. A 4-foot by 4-foot raised bed is a good size for a small but bountiful garden.

As planting season is here, in this column we are providing information about raised-bed gardening ... plant residue in a vegetable garden can be tilled into the soil, adding organic matter.

Although there has been a trend to re-use pallets for gardening, it is best not to ... Q: How deep should I build my raised bed? What should I use to line the bottom before adding soil?