Start seeds indoors like a pro with these essential tips for reliable germination.

Vinegar is not recommended for sterilizing seed-starting equipment, but to get rid of caked-on salt or mineral deposits, you ...

Seed starter kits are most often used for getting a jump on spring planting, especially in places with long winters, but you can use them in summer as well. Starting seeds over the summer maximizes ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Growing food indoors during the winter might sound like a large project, both in time and expense. But when the steps are broken down, it is much simpler ...

1. Fill the tray with soil, plant a couple of seeds in each cell, sprinkle more soil lightly on top to cover the seeds, and spray with water until the soil all looks wet. 2. Make sure to label them! I ...

Discover 5 steps to make a seed snail, the viral hack for space-saving seed sowing. Here, a gardening expert shares how to make one and why it works so well.

There's one problem with the multisyllabic terms used in botany: They leave the impression that growing a plant from seed is akin to conducting a lab experiment. To take some of the mystique out of ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Gardening for food has become popular again this past year. If you’ve tried to purchase vegetable seeds or plants, you may have found empty shelves instead. Even kale seeds were sold out! If you are a ...