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If you're looking to start a raised garden bed in your yard, there are several things to do. One of these important tasks is to decide what you are going to use to fill the planter box with. These ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. There are a few different types of raised garden beds, but I think the type most ...

Question: I plan to make a soil mixture for a raised bed with peat, perlite, vermiculite and manure. How much of each should I use? Answer: Many blends of the ingredients you suggest are used in ...

We seem to be stuck in a somewhat dreary weather “holding” pattern of sorts, it’s Southeast Texasnormal for late winter! Afterwards, the “icky” days (clearly not a meteorological term) are followed by ...

After the devastating layoffs at the paper in late January, a voluntary buyout period went into effect. Enough people accepted special severance packages that several of us were able to return to the ...

Give vegetables, herbs, and flowers a lift to simplify gardening and boost yields. Raised beds provide a great way to garden, whether you are working with limited space or have plenty of room to ...

While composted manure will have lower nitrogen levels than those found in fresh, it is still much less risky to use and will have a much lower ammonium content to avoid potential fertilizer burn.