A little help around the yard.

Crunchy, delicious carrots harvested from your garden are even better than the ones you can get at your farmers market. Not ...

If you want a bountiful harvest this year, read this.

Unlock the secrets to starting seeds the right way. Simple steps can lead to successful sprouting and gardening triumphs.

We’re getting closer to spring and it’ll soon be time to start seeds indoors to be ready for planting. Iowa State University Extension horticulture specialist Aaron Steil (like file) says line up your ...

We’re at the end of winter, yet it seems like there’s barely been any winter at all. This has been one of the warmest winters on record, though fortunately not the driest. Winter rains have been a bit ...

Growing plants from seed is one of the most rewarding parts of gardening. In Connecticut, late winter is the time to start many cold-weather crops indoors, so they’re strong and ready to move outside ...

It seems to me the prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed instead of buying plants someone else as started, ...

Emma Erler, host of Homegrown NH and lead horticulturist with Kirkwood Gardens, says New Hampshire gardeners can finally get their hands in the soil! She starts her pepper seeds in early March, due to ...

Even with snow on the ground, it's time to plan your spring garden. Learn when to plant seeds and vegetables, and how to get a head start indoors.

Q: I’ve noticed that the price of vegetable plants has gone up a lot within the last couple of years. How hard is it to start plants from seed? Growing plants from seed can save you a lot of money, ...