I can't promise you won't break a sweat, especially in hot, humid climates, but "no dig" gardening is much easier than dragging out the shovel to turn the soil and get your garden ready for planting.

What Is No-Dig Gardening? While it might seem counter-intuitive to grow a garden without digging, take a moment to consider how forests and meadows grow in nature with no help from us. Leaf litter and ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Martha Stewart once said that if you want to be happy for a year, get married, if you want to be happy for ten years, get a dog, and if you want to be happy for a lifetime, start a garden. Gardening ...

Ever notice how gardening trends seem to change just when you get comfortable? Lately, more people are questioning the no-dig approach and exploring what actually works best for their space. No-dig ...

In school, most people learned that gardening involved planting a seed in soil, making sure it had the right amount of water and sunlight, and watching it grow. Of course, there’s a lot more to it ...

“Be ye not afraid of doing something your venerable ancestors did, for the benefits to your aching back may be many” (Author anonymous) We all know that gardening involves a lot of hard work: hoeing, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gardeners are increasingly practicing an Earth-friendly set of gardening principles collectively known as no dig. In the garden, they have found that less ...

Many gardeners are using no dig beds. I follow several gardeners on YouTube, one of which is in England. His yard is comprised of nothing but these beds and the plants he grows are incredible. No dig ...

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable garden for good.

"No dig" gardening is a system of layering organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil ready for planting. A "no dig" garden area should be prepared several weeks before you are ready to sow seeds ...