Yes, using logs and other organic matter to fill your raised garden beds or planters is excellent! Using logs, sticks, ...

In this enlightening video, explore the consequences of burying logs in your veggie garden raised bed. Discover the science and practical benefits behind this gardening technique known as hugelkultur.

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I want to build a raised bed in my garden. What ...

Although the term “hugelkultur” was coined by German horticulturalists Hans Beba and Herman Andra in the late 1970s, the actual technique has probably been used for thousands of years. Roughly ...

Type of bed: There are three types of raised garden beds. Raised ground beds are flat-topped mounds of soil that are six to eight inches high and do not have elevated support frames. Supported raised ...

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 ...

There are several materials you can use to build a raised bed garden. Some of the most popular are cedar, pine, and concrete blocks. The advantages of raised beds are numerous: the soil warms up much ...

This time of year, I'm getting ready for fall and winter, planting brassicas and garlic. But there’s a small piece of me that's trying to hold on for another tomato, another pepper, maybe one more ...