Getting a head start on the growing season is easy to do by planting a few seeds indoors in the winter. Most seeds aren't too picky about what they grow in, as long as they get enough warmth, moisture ...

Various paper and cardboard seed starting pots on a table along with a watering can, a pair of scissors, a key and some apples. - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Earth-conscious gardeners are always looking ...

With the right planning, you can start seedlings indoors for hardier plants in the garden. Learn how to germinate seeds quickly, with instructions for seed starting mix and DIY paper pots to get ...

Starting seeds is an exciting time. Temperatures are warming, sprouts are emerging, and gardeners everywhere are in the throes of garden planning and preparation for the growing season. Whether it's ...

Winter is slowly fading away and soon snows will melt and it will be time to plant our gardens. If you prefer to start plants from seed consider making easy seed starter pots from cardboard toilet ...

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, ...

If you're thinking about starting a garden, it's not too early to plan for the warmer weather months. The blog Old World Garden Farms explains that if you're thinking about planting seeds in the ...

What are cold frames? Cover your garden beds with DIY cold frames to keep crops warm in winter, and learn how to use cold frames for early seed starting. Gardening guru Eliot Coleman asserts that “the ...

As you might imagine, I grew up with more than a few adults greeting me with, “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” followed by a big smile or, more often, laughter. It was ...