A gardening expert shared his go-to seed starting trick with us. This approach gives your seeds a better chance at surviving and growing into vegetables.

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

Get a jumpstart on your spring garden. The Missouri Valley Master Gardeners invite community members of all gardening skill levels to a hands-on Spring Seed Starting Workshop on ...

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

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 ...

Gardeners start seeds indoors to save money, access specific varieties and extend the harvest season. Vegetables like tomatoes and peppers are good for indoor starting, while others like cucumbers and ...

Gardeners have different reasons for starting certain vegetable seeds indoors to produce their own transplants for their garden. For some gardeners, the motivating factor is cost, as you can typically ...

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, ...

Many seeds only require soil and water to sprout. Others, however, have a harder coating that makes germination a bit difficult. That’s because in the wild, they rely on birds and other wildlife that ...

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 though there’s still snow on the ground and temperatures continue to feel like the negatives, there’s no time like the present to prepare for the warmer days ahead. Soon enough we’ll be storing ...