Here’s how to start vegetables and flowers from seeds. Seed starting also allows you to get a jump on the season. By starting plants early indoors, you’ll have larger seedlings to transplant when ...

Some plants take longer to germinate than others. For a productive edible garden this growing season, you'll want to sow this ...

A few weeks ago, I had a chance to talk to a person who was new to the pool. My new friend said she was going to quit trying to start any plants from seed. Seems that she has one of those small dome ...

It's an exciting milestone for gardeners when nurseries start to put seed packets on the shelf in early spring. A few dollars can buy hundreds of seeds, which is a huge money saver compared to buying ...

Whether you are planting in a community garden in Chicago or starting your own at-home garden, there are plenty of plants you can use to get it started this spring. In fact, there are at least 16 ...

I have been considering starting some of my own vegetable and flower plants inside this spring. Have you had experience that might be helpful to me? I have started some of my own plants for many years ...

Before bringing home a plant, inspect it closely. Look at the soil, stem, leaves and, importantly, under the leaves, where ...

February is the time multiply your awakening perennials, shrubs and trees. At the awkward stage of development we call puberty, our bodies produce hormones that trigger and enhance our development ...