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 ...

A garden path may seem like a small part of an overall landscape design or outdoor scheme. However, it requires as much careful consideration as the other aspects for it to serve its purpose and suit ...

Growing in raised beds can be a convenient method for overcoming challenges associated with in-ground gardening, such as poorly drained soil, rocky soil, heavy-clay soil, contaminated soil or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Consider buildings that are an organic addition to your garden, not just some foreign object that has been plonked into place. A garden shed can be far more than just a dingy, damp place where a few ...

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 ...