Key Points Most winter-sown seeds are planted in January to February, but this varies depending on the plant.Winter sowing is ...

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds. Is the process the same as for veggie seeds like kale and lettuce? A: Essentially, yes, though when to start sowing may depend on the species, ...

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,” ...

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.

Many gardeners start flower, vegetable and herb seeds indoors during winter months in order to have seedlings to plant outdoors after the last spring frost occurs, typically around the last week in ...

You can get a head start with winter sowing, a simple, budget-friendly way to grow native plants that pollinators love ...

Back in February I wrote a blog about winter sowing, a method of growing your own transplants from seeds without using special equipment and without a greenhouse or even a cold frame. With the winter ...

If you want to use an easy way to germinate seeds of cool-season vegetables so you do less work than maintaining them indoors or don’t have an indoor space to start seeds, you will find doing what is ...

If you're itching to get back into the garden as winter comes to a close, this aromatic ground cover might be the perfect low ...