Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Many of us are already planning our summer garden. To be prepared, not only are we ordering new types of seed packets, seed trays, and mapping how it'll all possibly fit into our limited garden space, ...

Make potting mix with free materials and use it for seed starting, raised beds, and more. You can make your own potting mix at home using simple ingredients like compost, sand, and shredded leaves.

Seed starting looks simple from the outside: fill a tray, drop in a seed, add water, wait. But the gap between what seedlings ...

You'll want to know about -- and avoid -- these five issues if you're planning to start your own garden seeds inside this winter.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without ...

For many home growers, gardeners, and farmers, spring is a busy time in the gardening year. In the period running up to and immediately after the last frost date in your area, you might be sowing a ...

Learn essential tips for starting seeds indoors, from timing and seed selection to proper watering and lighting.

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 ...

Despite the return of snow and cold this week, it's the perfect time to start seedlings indoors so they're ready to plant ...