Turn off the grow lights, gather a few milk jugs and potting mix and start planting seeds. Winter sowing is a way to start ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Many of us are already planning our summer garden. To be prepared, not only are we ordering new types of seed packets, seed trays, and mapping how it'll all possibly fit into our limited garden space, ...

Turn off the grow lights, gather a few milk jugs and potting mix and start planting seeds. Winter sowing is a way to start ...

Starting your own plants from seed is one of the most rewarding parts of gardening, but success often comes down to the right foundation. A quality seed-starting mix provides the ideal balance of ...

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 ...

Unlike regular garden soil, which can be too dense for tiny roots to expand, seed starting mixes are airy, providing the right environment for delicate roots to take hold. After researching more than ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

Starting your own plants from seeds can save a lot of money and give you way more choice than you’ll find at plant-buying time... even in the biggest garden centers. When you start your own seeds ...

Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without losing flowers? Most types of annual and perennial flowers can be ...