Though the garden lies dormant in winter, and our thoughts may be far from tomatoes and flowers, now is the perfect time to ...

My first serious foray into indoor seed starting began with a bang. My husband helped me set up a makeshift grow shelf, and I ...

It’s almost time for me to start my very first seedlings of the season. I’ve been busy gathering supplies, cleaning out my ...

While we are just starting to slide into winter, now is the time to act if you want to be ready to jump start your garden as ...

Before you order seeds from the glossy catalogs promising abundance, check out my list of easy versus not easy at all plants to start from seed! Annual flower seeds first: Not many can be ...

Avid gardeners get a head start on spring planting by buying seeds to start indoors, in a cold frame or a greenhouse if you're fortunate enough to have one. If you’re new to gardening ...

Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels explains there are plenty of seeds that may benefit from cold treatment underneath the ...