We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many gardeners prefer raised beds to in-ground gardens since their soil warms up fast and tends to drain water well. Cinder blocks are a ...

Are there cinders in cinder blocks? Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will investigate whether the big blocks are safe to use around people and plants. Plus Mike speaks with author Lynn ...

If industrial-strength pallets don’t come your way and you’re not up for a woodworking project, reader Mark shared his success constructing five raised beds out of cinder blocks stacked two high ...

Concrete interlocking blocks have some advantages over wood for making raised beds. First, they don't rot. Also, they can be dismantled and moved, the container's ...

If you are new to raised bed gardening, you have questions about where to put your garden, how to build it, and how to plant ...

Two apartments ago, my partner and I experienced a special kind of New York City euphoria: We moved into a place with a small ...

Question: My husband and I are wanting to put in some raised beds. What would be the best wood to use without costing a fortune? Thanks for your help. Answer: Raised beds don’t necessarily have to be ...

Rise and shine, everybody. It’s time to get out of your bed and jump into a raised garden bed. For beginners and gardening veterans alike, raised garden beds are ideal for growing flowers and ...

Some people lose sleep over politics. Others get fired up over socks in sandals. And then there’s Ruth, whose decision to glue together cinder blocks for her raised garden sent half the internet into ...

Raised beds are a great option for most vegetable gardeners, especially if you have only a small amount of space. A raised bed is nothing more than a box or container with soil placed on top of the ...