As the chill of winter settles in, many gardeners feel their outdoor spaces lose their vibrancy and life. However, the cold season is the perfect time to get a head start on your gardening projects by ...

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

Whether you are a seasoned or novice gardener, planning next year’s garden can be exciting but a little overwhelming at times ...

Are nigella seeds just another name for caraway? Find out whether these two spices are culinary twin flames, or two totally ...

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 ...

Not all types of vegetables can be directly sown in the ground or potting mix soil outdoors. Investing in the best seed starting mix for vegetables to start indoors is more critical when living in a ...

That is when we can start planting some early spring vegetables in the garden. Some of these veggies will be sown as seed, others will be transplants. Since February 1 st is just 6 weeks away ...

Seed starting is all about this process, so I wanted to talk a bit about it, the requirements for germination, and germination times. Contrary to popular belief, most seeds don’t need light to ...