Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water is what wakes up many ...

Spring arrives March 20 — 58 days from today, and as you see, I’m eagerly counting the days! My seed catalogs, dog-eared and worn, have been perused intensely since the first of the year; seed orders ...

Why start vegetable seeds indoors before spring? While I love the seasons in New England, our winters make it hard for ...

Starting seeds indoors during the winter months is a practical and rewarding strategy for avid gardeners. This practic ...

This is a good time to try using a plastic milk jug as a tiny greenhouse, giving the seeds protection to start germinating ...

Starting seeds at home is a wonderful annual ritual. Here are four things to do before starting your seedlings indoors this winter.

It's time to start the first early-season garden plants from seed inside -- and gather the rest of the season's seeds while ...

OK, it’s been cold out there. Wickedly cold. And even though a couple of weeks ago we could see some signs of life out in the garden, a snowdrop or hellebore bloom here or there, the recent ...

Keeping track of when to start seeds of your favorite flowers, herbs, and vegetables indoors can feel a bit daunting, especially since some seeds need to be planted a lot earlier than others.

All seeds need warm temperatures and good light to germinate properly. The best places in a house to start them are in an ...

Many gardeners skip seed starting in favor of purchasing plants, often assuming the tools necessary for indoor sowing will be too expensive to make the project practical. However, you often can ...