Cilantro, basil and parsley are great candidates to start indoors in January. These are generally low-maintenance herbs that ...

Since we’ve passed seed catalog season, it’s now time to get ready to start seeds indoors for some of the vegetables we plan to grow in our spring and summer gardens. For example, the Master ...

OK, it’s been cold out there. Wickedly cold. And even though a couple of weeks ago we could see some signs of life out in the garden, a snowdrop or hellebore bloom here or there, the recent ...

Learn how to start sowing seeds indoors with grow lights. Make homemade seed starting trays, prevent damping off and watch your seedlings grow. You’ll love the benefits of growing your own ...

Many gardeners skip seed starting in favor of purchasing plants, often assuming the tools necessary for indoor sowing will be too expensive to make the project practical. However, you often can ...

Adding lime into a mix can lower the pH level to 6 -6.5 to start seeds successfully. Completely dry ingredients of the grow mix make the root absorb water harder. In this case, adding a wetting agent ...

Place your order early for the best selection. Once the seeds arrive, look at the back of the packet to determine when to start the seeds indoors or out. Many seed companies now provide this ...

COURTESY PHOTO MelindaMyers.com Save money on plants by starting seeds indoors with grow lights, containers, and seed starting mix. Now is the time when many of us are busy ordering seeds.

Starting seeds indoors is a great way to get a headstart on gardening season. That said, doing it at the right time is ...

If there’s anything that can get gardeners thinking about this year’s garden, it’s when those seed catalogs start arriving in ...