Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...

Years of research as well as anecdotal reports from growers indicate that growing plants from local seeds will produce the healthiest and best adapted plants. It makes sense. University research has ...

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. But no ...

It’s not too late for spring planting. Caroline Hegstrom of Taiga Farm and Seed says there are some fast-growing veggies that thrive in colder climates. Beans, beets, lettuce, and zucchini can still ...

Dark and stormy days of winter make gardening seemingly impossible. But, there is one indoor gardening project you can do to relieve the itch. Grow sprouts. Growing sprouts at home is an easy, ...

Which flower seeds are best? Starting a garden from flower seed is one of the most economical and satisfying hobbies a person can have. Rather than shelling out cash for more expensive, ...

The satisfaction of watching your tiny shoots push out of the ground after weeks of waiting is one of the best parts of gardening—unless your seeds don’t germinate as evenly as you’d like. Some of ...