For many home growers, gardeners, and farmers, spring is a busy time in the gardening year. In the period running up to and immediately after the last frost date in your area, you might be sowing a ...

You often see references in sowing guides to soaking seeds before planting them. So, how essential is it to soak seeds before ...

When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

Starting seeds inside under lights isn’t the only way to get young plants growing ahead of our frost-free growing season. A lot of gardeners are discovering the little-known option of “winter-sowing,” ...

Cauliflower seeds started indoors in January get a welcome head start. This cool-loving vegetable thrives when given enough ...

Winter sowing is a method of growing your own transplants without the need for any special equipment. No greenhouse or cold frame is required. You don’t need grow lights or even a sunny window, for ...

Ever find yourself staring at all those empty containers piling up in your kitchen and wondering if they could be useful?

Dormant seeding is a technique that takes advantage of winter temperatures to plant grass so that by spring you're growing a ...

Now that winter has released her icy grip on Southeast Texas and pleasant weather has returned, it is an enjoyable time to begin tidying up the landscape. According to several 30-day weather ...

Save money and indoor space used for starting seeds indoors with winter sowing. This easy technique allows you to start transplants from seeds outdoors without a greenhouse or cold frame. Growing your ...