There's not much you can do about plants and seeds that rotted in May's slogfest, but you can do a lot to head off future wet ...

If you're looking to start a raised garden bed in your yard, one of the most important tasks is to decide what you are going to use to fill the planter box with. These containers, after all, are quite ...

If you’re not careful, though, raised beds can invite some unwanted guests into your garden: termites. “If we fill our raised garden beds with logs or large pieces of wood in addition to compost that ...

Mia Negron, 2, sits atop her father Luis' shoulders at a State House Rally on May 27, 2025. They are holding a sign with the words "shelter was my lifeline." The two were unhoused when Mia was an ...

YES Using LOGS to FILL a raised garden bed WORKS Posted: May 27, 2025 | Last updated: May 27, 2025 Yes, using logs and other organic matter to fill your raised garden beds or planters is excellent!

But if you want to save money (especially if you have large containers or raised beds to fill), make your own mix. The basic recipe is to use equal parts peat moss and top soil, which can be ...

“They’re just other marketing terms for describing various types of bagged soil products, but you don’t need specialized stuff for raised beds,” says Pilarchik. Overall, bagged soil products are the ...