As we head into spring, the most common way to start off new seedlings is in a classic plastic seed tray. However, there's a plastic-free alternative that could make for much stronger plants. Soil ...

Soil block presses–also known as soil blockers–are a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic seedling containers: They allow you to create stable soil blocks from simple earth. Learn how they ...

Soil blocks can be made in several different sizes for use with a variety of seed sizes. Small seeds can be started in tiny soil blocks and then moved up into the dibbled holes of larger blocks once ...

Grace Wertanen, the "seedling intern" at Growing Hope Urban Farm in Ypsilanti, Mich. carries a tray of soil blocked plants (Neda Ulaby | NPR) Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about ...

There have been some interesting seed-starting methods introduced in the last few years, which some of us have experimented ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking," is ...

Soil blocking is an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. The technique has captured the attention of serious gardeners who'd like to... What's soil blocking? This seeding method helps ...