Growing veggies on lawn

Q: I’m a renter, but I’m interested in getting into vegetable gardening. Would it be all right to build a 4-by-8-foot raised bed on top of part of my landlord’s lawn without damaging the grass?

A: Raised garden beds are definitely the way to go in planting vegetables. But no, you can’t do that without causing some damage to any lawn and grass that is under the beds. So you had better check first with the landlord about whether you it’s OK or not.

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 Go to rosieonthehouse.com for more do-it-yourself tips. An Arizona homebuilding and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning “Rosie on the House” radio program, heard from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 1-888-767-4348.