In this video, I show and explain how adding a lot of cow manure to a raised garden bed can fix bad soil and make your vegetables thrive! Check out <a href=" for tools such as the Prong I recommend to ...

Raised-bed gardening is a popular technique for growing plants in Missouri. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees and shrubs may be grown in raised beds, which can be attractive as well as useful.

Ray Brewer claimed he could turn cow manure into green energy, and he took in millions of dollars from investors hoping to cash in. Federal prosecutors say it was all a bunch of, well, cow dung. The ...

Snails? Nails? Puppy dog’s tails? What should your raised beds be filled with? On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will reveal why the answer is definitely NOT tilled-in leaves. Plus ...

The benefits of raised gardens are seen in master gardener Laura Heldreth's victory garden. (Laura Heldreth) Pat Stephens and Judi Seifert are Clark County Master Gardeners, a program run by ...

Rodent-proof raised beds: Various galvanized steel tanks are available from Wilco, $79.99 to $134. This fall: Buy livestock watering troughs, fill with soil and compostable material. In spring: Turn ...

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 ...

Gardeners, we have experienced what I would consider a fantastic week, leading this gardener to believe spring may have arrived a bit early this year. Be mindful if you choose to plant early and be ...

There’s much to love about gardening in raised beds. For one, the beds, when lifted high enough, are wheelchair-accessible. They also accommodate an aging gardener who might not want to work so low to ...