Raised bed gardens are a great way to grow healthy plants with fewer weeds and better control over soil conditions. They create a neat, organized space that has fewer pests and is easier to maintain ...

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

Q: With the advent of the cold temperatures last week, our neighbor's ash tree finally dropped most of its leaves. I went over to ask if I could have them for a gardening project, they jumped at the ...

Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

It’s no secret that healthy soil is the key to a productive garden and with spring just around the corner, you may be wondering what to add to your garden beds in the coming weeks. There are lots of ...

The conventional way that gardeners solve bad-soil trouble is by adding organic matter such as compost, leaves, grass clippings, and/or rotted manure – or bypassing in-ground planting altogether with ...

Learn to design and build a sustainable rain garden in your backyard, with planning, soil checks, plant selection, and ...

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...

Rutgers Master Gardener Irene Wanat of Monmouth County discussed strategies for successful coastal gardening during a Jan. 20 ...

Removing an old tree stump is no easy feat. So, why not turn it into a raised garden bed for added charm and extra space for ...