Starting seeds inside under lights isn’t the only way to get young plants growing ahead of our frost-free growing season. A lot of gardeners are discovering the little-known option of “winter-sowing,” ...
As the new year gets underway it’s a key time for planning your best garden yet. Here are all the garden jobs to do this ...
From peppers to broad beans, experts share the best vegetables and herbs to sow in January for a head-start on the growing ...
You can plant dormant trees and shrubs and sow native plant seeds in January to get a head start on your garden. Discover three fruit-producing plants and six native plants to add to your garden this ...
Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds. Is the process the same as for veggie seeds like kale and lettuce? A: Essentially, yes, though when to start sowing may depend on the species, ...
If you're anything like me, you get that itch to keep gardening even when the world outside is frozen solid. That's where winter sowing comes in-an ingenious method that allows you to start seeds ...
Instead of leaving your garden barren in winter, choose from these winter flowers that thrive in cold temperatures, from winter jasmine to snowdrops.
Gardening expert Benedict Vanheems says there are six key vegetable seeds to sow that should be done in the first weeks of ...
Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I was convinced that sowing seeds indoors under lights on heat mats four to ...
Many gardeners start flower, vegetable and herb seeds indoors during winter months in order to have seedlings to plant outdoors after the last spring frost occurs, typically around the last week in ...
Winter might feel like downtime, but it’s the ideal season to tackle a few key garden tasks. Do these now and shave days off ...