Q: I'm planning to build a couple of raised garden beds and want to paint them as I'm not keen on the color of the bare wood. Is there an issue with doing this, especially if you are growing edible ...

From DIY projects to store-bought kits, use these raised bed garden ideas to take your garden to a new height! When it comes ...

Does the type of lumber used in making a raised bed for growing vegetables matter? I was hoping to recycle some lumber, but what I've collected is painted and may or may not be treated. Does the age ...

Choosing the right wood for your raised garden beds is no small matter. Depending on what wood you go with, you could enjoy your raised beds for many, many years to come - or discover that you have to ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Hugelkultur is a funny-sounding German word — which ...