Author Archives: Dylan Smith

Winterize your garden bed in 3 easy steps!

One of the primary advantages of raised bed gardening is that you get to take control of your soil.  It seems obvious, but the quality of your soil is the #1 thing that will impact the productivity of your garden.  Water, sunlight, a little luck?  All those things are necessary to grow anything in theContinue reading “Filling Your Raised Box With Soil”

Cover crops might just be the best thing for your garden you’re not doing, but should be.  Curious what a cover crop is, why you should be planting them and when?  Read on for more info on this natural way to replenish your garden, reduce weeds and keep your garden looking great in the offseason.  Continue reading “All About Cover Crops”

One of the advantages of gardening in raised beds is that you get more control over soil and root depth.  Plants absorb nutrients through their roots and some root systems for commonly planted vegetables (tomato, eggplant) can extend as deep as 2 feet.  You can improve your garden and the food it produces by ensuringContinue reading “Garden Box Height and Planting Depth”

Do I need to seal my garden box?  Can I stain or paint it? These are excellent questions that we get all the time.  There are a wide variety of products available today that can be applied to wood to help it look its best.  Here we’ll go into a few of them and talkContinue reading “Protect Your Cedar Garden Box”