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, ...

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 ...

Unlike regular garden soil, which can be too dense for tiny roots to expand, seed starting mixes are airy, providing the right environment for delicate roots to take hold. After researching more than ...

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 ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

Turn off the grow lights, gather a few milk jugs and potting mix and start planting seeds. Winter sowing is a way to start ...

A: Soilless mixes generally contain a mixture of organic and inorganic materials that serve individual purposes. As the name states, it does not contain any soil. Soilless mixes are considered sterile ...

Question: I keep reading that I’m supposed to be using a special potting soil to start my seeds that’s different from the kind of potting soil I’m supposed to use to fill my patio containers. What’s ...

Spring is nearly here and we as gardeners are sowing seeds and looking for alternative seed varieties to start in our gardens but with all the effort in making sure we can grow those varieties in our ...

Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without losing flowers? Most types of annual and perennial flowers can be ...

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 ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...