Ever walked past a neighbor’s lush garden and wished you could have something similar? Building your own garden bed is a ...

This is the first episode in our growing food in small spaces series and it shows how to build a raised garden bed made from ...

What’s the best soil to use? Whether you’re gardening with containers, in raised beds or digging holes in the ground, you can’t go wrong with organic potting soil. With its loamy texture, ...

Did you ever wonder how your neighbor gets those beautiful tomatoes every summer? Or how that one house has landscaping that looks so healthy? One secret is what makes a really good home for those ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Raised beds are a beautiful way to nurture your edible plants, create definition in your outdoor space and make tending your gardening much easier. Building your own raised bed doesn’t have to be ...

It's done a great job all summer, and is now spent. Give it some love so it's ready again in spring. It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's common for would-be gardeners to get discouraged from starting a garden for a variety of reasons, ending up staring wistfully at endless ...

Now onto outdoor projects. They include pruning the dormant plants, building garden structures, planning and organizing next ...

From reading my past columns, books and other writings, you may have gathered that the main molasses I use is blackstrap molasses. But I really don’t use it much, because it’s expensive and difficult ...

Every fall after the growing season is over, I continue my soil-building regime by planting a winter cover crop. You’ll sometimes hear cover crops used in this type of application referred to as a ...