You can always spot a gardener because they save stuff. Our garages have a section dedicated to used cell-packs, plastic nursery pots and a stack of old flats that we're keeping because we might need ...

Get the most perks out of seedling heat mats with these simple tips. Use a high-quality seedling heat mat for seeds that need ...

Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water is what wakes up many types of seeds and tells them it’s the right time to sprout. So do you need ...

A plastic tote greenhouse is truly the easiest and cheapest way I've found to start seeds early in the season. As someone who hates to waste money and space on single-use gadgets (I'm looking at you, ...

Starting seeds with soil blocking lets you skip all the little plastic pots and get healthier seedlings. When starting seeds indoors, skip the little pots and single-use plastic clogging landfills by ...

Over the next few weeks, gardeners everywhere will take on the challenge of starting their own seeds. Whether it’s sowing seeds of your favorite heirloom tomato variety, planting herb seeds, or ...

I would like to start some plants from seed of some of the newer varieties not available in stores. Could you give me some suggestions of how and when to do this? You can start vegetable and flower ...

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I learned the hard way that even an experienced gardener must read and follow label directions. As a longtime plantswoman I was pretty cocksure that I could grow plants from seed. What could possibly ...