Ultimately, a no till bed will need less weeding, less watering, and less digging. There is no need to wait before planting in a no till garden — you just plant on top of the decomposing plant life.

Gardening above ground minimizes bending and, potentially, gardener’s backaches. The bed’s sides can be designed so you can sit on them while maintaining and harvesting crops. Aesthetics.

Ask the Master Gardener: Preparing soil for spring — till or no-till? And what about clay? Helen Vanella, Master Gardeners of Greene County Special to the News-Leader 0:03 ...

Oh, no. Let’s not do that. Instead, let’s consider a no-till garden. Within the last 10 years, the concept of a no-till backyard garden or no-till small market garden has received a lot of note.

Benefits of no-till gardening Soil aggregates are important because their variation in size creates large and small pore spaces in the soil, which are used as pathways for water, oxygen and plant ...

“The crux of no-till gardening is to pile on enough mulch so that weeds don’t germinate and grow up through it,” said Barb Fick, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension ...

This spring, for the first time, Wierenga will be teaching a series of three mini-classes on container gardening at King’s Ace Hardware, on May 21. She also consults with individuals who need ...