Preparing your soil for planting is an essential step in creating a beautiful and lush garden—and cardboard can be the ...

Is your soil poorly drained or heavy clay? A raised-bed garden may be a helpful solution to grow your favorite vegetables.

You can dig shallow trenches to help the frame sit flat if needed. Now, prep the inside of the raised garden bed by lining the bottom with a layer of cardboard, newspaper, or landscape fabric to block ...

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When considering dimensions for a raised bed, planting depth is essential. Determining how deep a raised garden bed should be depends on what you're growing and your preferences. Before you build a ...

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 ...

Creating New Garden Beds Choosing the right spot for a new garden ... pine straw, or soil. Using Cardboard in Raised Beds Funk advises using cardboard in raised beds as a natural weed barrier. Start ...

Consider a raised garden in colder climates ... Homeowners in such regions also can cover their beds with black plastic or cardboard prior to planting. Doing so can protect the beds from late-season ...

Sissy Biggers is the Q&A columnist for The Vine and a contributor to Martha’s Vineyard Magazine.