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 ...

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 ...

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 polar ...

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to ...

Every year, as winter thaws into spring, I get the annual urge to start an herb and vegetable garden. The rows of colorful seed packets lining racks in the stores look so full of promise and potential ...

Starting your own plants from seeds can save a lot of money and give you way more choice than you’ll find at plant-buying time... even in the biggest garden centers. When you start your own seeds ...

Create a homemade seed starting mix and get waterwise gardening tips Randy Battle shares gardening tips including how to use a colander to prepare soil for seed starting and when to water plants to ...

Growing your own food can be challenging, but with dedication, it is extremely rewarding! This will be my fourth year starting tomato plants from seed. I’ve tried peppers and okra, and they didn’t ...

This winter reminds me of the winter of 1991. There was almost no rain all winter. But then, on the vernal equinox, the skies opened and it rained for days. By the rain-year’s end, we had received ...

There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed. It’s an economical way to fill your garden and access unique varieties. However, growing from seed is not always practical ...