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.

With the crack of dawn, somewhere, a gardener trudges into their garden. They squat down on the garden bed and start digging the soil with a shovel. For them, it’s as harmless as a cup of morning tea.

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As the name implies, a "no-dig" garden doesn't require any digging — instead, gardeners create a bed on ...

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 ...

"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 ...