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.

“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, ...

Here's another "how to basic fruit & vegetable gardening tips in 2 minutes" on no-dig raised beds. In this video, I ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In this edition of Plant Daddy, Tim Joyce ...

No-dig gardening is simple. Rather than digging to create flower beds, no-dig involves layering organic materials like compost, cardboard, and mulch on top of the existing soil — using just your hands ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to begin no-dig gardening, how to care for those poinsettias that are hanging around from the ...

If you’ve had success with traditional gardening in the past, you might be hesitant to try Dowding’s no-dig method. These are the pros and cons to consider before you get started. Reduced physical ...

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 ...

"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 ...