We’re an all-in brand. That means we build & ship high quality products at great value directly to you. Instead of perfecting fees that hike up a product’s price, we perfect the direct relationship between customer and seller. If you’re someone who loves gardening and growing your own vegetables and herbs, you may have looked … Read more
For us avid gardeners there’s nothing more satisfying than walking outside to pluck fresh tomatoes, carrots or herbs for dinner. But traditional in-ground gardening poses some challenges. Bending over to tend the soil can be hard on the back. Poor drainage leads to root rot. And critters view your tender vegetables as an open buffet. … Read more
One of my missions is to bust the misconception that vegetable gardens aren’t attractive. I strongly believe that you can have a vegetable garden that produces a lot of food and is beautiful to look at. Plant lots and lots of flowers among your vegetables. Annuals are my flowers of choice, although I also plant … Read more
I once heard a radio interview with the person at NASA who recruits candidates into the astronaut program. At one point in the interview the host asked the expert a simple question, “What qualities make someone a good potential astronaut?” Now with such a question I expected a long treatise on the engineering brain, the … Read more
Yards aren’t created equal. Some are beautifully flat and easy to work with, while others may be set on a sloped surface, either going up or down. Without major terraforming, you’re stuck working with the landscape you’ve got. Thankfully, building a raised bed on a slope is an option, and there are multiple ways to … Read more
There are many benefits to gardening in raised beds or planter boxes: the improved ergonomics, clean appearance, ability to fill them with quality soil and compost, and it’s easier to block out pests. I love raised beds! Yet one of the few drawbacks is that they don’t last forever (and, they aren’t exactly cheap). So, … Read more
Country Living editors select each product featured. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Why Trust Us? Whether youre designing a new garden or want to boost your existing gardens aesthetic, incorporating edging is a way to highlight the garden area and add more personality. Creating borders or garden edging establishes … Read more
Since the demise of our city chickens I haven’t given much thought to my stint of urban farming. That is until it hit me one day that I wanted another Raised Vegetable Garden. I had a vertical veggie garden built into the sides of our chicken run, but it was a poor set up. With … Read more
Raised beds can be as humble or as elaborate as you would like. The benefits of raised garden beds include better soil drainage, easy access to plants, portability, soil customization increased soil control, and also the ability to keep weeds and pests at bay. You can easily DIY raised beds from recycled materials you might … Read more
Snails can be a major nuisance in garden beds, destroying crops and ornamental plants overnight. With their rasping mouthparts, these slimy mollusks chew irregular holes in leaves, flowers, stems, and fruits of many vegetables and ornamentals, such as beans, cabbage, lettuce, and strawberries. If you’ve had problems with snails in your garden, it’s time to … Read more