Is wood best to build a raised garden? Metal? Stone? Here is everything you need to know about making your own raised garden.

At the heart of sustainable garden design is the materials we choose. Loving our garden goes hand in hand with caring for the environment, so when it comes to the products we use outdoors, what do we ...

The holidays might be known for festive lights and overflowing dessert tables, but they’re also one of the sneakiest, most ...

Retaining walls were first created to perform the simple and necessary task of holding back earth. And with good reason: Erosion is a natural process, but when it means soil being washed off your ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

Whether intentional or not, we all have paths around or through our gardens. We walk to the trash and recycling bins, around the side of the house; we head off toward the back gate or over to the ...

Just like our homes, our gardens have evolved over time, influenced by trends and changing lifestyles, and in the last 40 years the changes have been significant. As the Society of Garden Designers ...

Want to start a vegetable garden, but don’t know where to start? Are you seeing rectangular boxes popping up all over your neighbors’ yards and wondering why? Well, I am here to spread the news of ...

During a pandemic holiday season that mandates limited travel and small gatherings, hosts are looking for ways to make Thanksgiving feel festive. DIY centerpieces check all the boxes: They’re fun, ...

What vegetables can goats eat? Use excess leafy material from garden vegetable crops to feed goats in winter. This reduces the need for purchased grain and hay while recycling waste products on the ...