Q: After reading your column on salvaging old bricks (Dec. 15), I have a couple of questions of my own and would like to get some suggestions. I have a concrete slab (about 2 to 3 inches thick with ...

Q:I just purchased a lovely 1927 home in the East Oakland hills. The previous owner didn't want to have anything to do with anything green outside, so she had two concrete patios built in the backyard ...

Wondering what to put under raised garden beds? Want to learn how to build a raised garden bed cheap? Learn how your garden can benefit from raised beds. Raised beds are garden boxes that are all the ...

Raised garden beds offer advantages over traditional in-ground gardening, especially for those with soil issues or limited mobility. When selecting the best materials, consider factors like rot ...

Gardening in raised beds offers a lot of benefits and a few drawbacks. Raised beds are a great option for gardening on top of a porch, concrete, or on poor, rocky soil. They’re ideal for corralling ...

Control freaks (guilty!) can sometimes have conniption fits out in the garden, where everything from the weather to the worms simply cannot be tamed. But a DIY raised garden bed? In many ways, it’s ...

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Green thumbs along with vegetable plants are flourishing at Cleveland Manor this summer. Four raised garden beds -- that look much like tables -- now allow residents who are in wheelchairs, use ...

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