When you’re eager to get your garden going in the spring, but it's too cold to plant outside, starting seeds inside is a great way to put your green thumb to good use. In some cases, it may also be ...

Fellow gardeners, we have experienced our coldest temperatures of the season! Luckily, our local meteorologist provided us with numerous warnings to protect the three Ps: pets, pipes and plants from ...

If you peruse a seed catalog, especially one geared toward heirloom vegetables, you’ll quickly realize that the selection of tomato transplants in nurseries pales in comparison to the variety of seed ...

Sowing vegetables from seed is a budget-friendly and enjoyable way to grow delicious homegrown vegetables for your household. You do need, however, to resist the temptation to rush and sow seeds too ...

Never fail at seed starting again. Gazing out your window into the gray and icy abyss can make your heart hungry for, well, some greenery. While a lush garden with showy blooms isn’t exactly in the ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular (and most talked about) backyard garden vegetables. It’s about that time to begin tomato seeds indoors so they’ll be ready to plant in mid-spring. If you live in a ...

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 ...

The fourth of week of March is full of spring flowering bulbs, early blooming azaleas and rhododendrons, and more than a few lawn and garden weeds. This is a good time to plant the seeds of cool ...

Each spring, I prefer to start most of my vegetables from seed selected from numerous seed catalogues. I personally enjoy growing several varieties of tomatoes and peppers that are not locally ...