And don’t forget cool-season edibles. The vegetable garden kicks off in early winter when a variety of crops are established. Many plant seeds require a period of cold temperatures, called ...

Some plants are meant to be left in the ground through the winter, and now that it's February and the ground outside is as hard as week-old peanut brittle, it's a little late to be planting.

Around Valentine's Day, consider this a botanical love letter filled with horticultural heartthrobs — garden companions that ...

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

Natural cold stratification ... If you winter sow perennials and wildflowers, you won’t need to purchase as many pre-started plants from your local nursery. Winter sowing also eliminates ...