We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're curious about starting seeds instead of buying plants, you may be comparing all the seed starting mixes on the market. Many seed ...

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to ...

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Garden soil is great for your plants once they’re actually in your garden. It’s a completely different story when you're indoor seed starting. Using garden soil for your indoor seed starting operation ...

A woman is on her porch adding soil to several potted plants - Kokhan O/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If only container gardening could be as simple as ...

This winter reminds me of the winter of 1991. There was almost no rain all winter. But then, on the vernal equinox, the skies opened and it rained for days. By the rain-year’s end, we had received ...

Q: I’ve noticed that the price of vegetable plants has gone up a lot within the last couple of years. How hard is it to start plants from seed? Growing plants from seed can save you a lot of money, ...

Grow your own sweet, juicy fruit by starting watermelon seeds indoors or out with this step-by-step guide.

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 ...

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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 ...