Successfully starting seeds indoors or outdoors requires knowing the best growing conditions. We asked experts for the best ...

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.

Growing vegetables means making some important decisions. Deciding what, where, and how to grow crops can be key to success and top harvests, which includes whether to direct sow or transplant ...

Start by choosing seeds from a New England or Connecticut–based company. Local seed companies offer varieties adapted to our shorter growing season and changing spring temperatures. One seed packet is ...

Most spring bloomers thrive in full sun, well-drained soil enriched with compost, and steady moisture during germination. Get ...

I am interested in starting some seeds myself this year and would like some advice on how to do this. — Jennifer Doerr, Wheeling Growing plants from seed is a great way to start gardening earlier in ...

In my yard the dark red stems of the peonies are tall and reaching for the sun, my Eastern Redbud trees are turning color, and the tall orange daylilies that have grown here forever still threaten to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -As autumn deepens and gardens begin their seasonal rest, it’s the perfect time to think ahead—especially if you’re hoping to support pollinators and native plants next spring.