The dormant season is a great time to sow flower seeds, establish trees and shrubs, and get started on the vegetable garden.

All seeds need warm temperatures and good light to germinate properly. The best places in a house to start them are in an ...

If you’re cultivating containers of indoor or outdoor plants, herbs or vegetables, you need potting soil. Potting soil is different from topsoil and garden soil in a number of ways. Typically, topsoil ...

If you're dreaming of a bright and beautiful spring garden, there's one sweet flower that you should start seeding in winter ...

A: I’ve got just the thing for you! Spring Welcome Magnolia is a recent introduction from North Dakota State University’s ...

Discover how this alluring evergreen can prevent soil erosion and suppress weeds in your garden. Learn benefits and planting ...

UW–Madison scientists found where photoreceptors act in seedling stems, showing how plants detect light and adapt their ...

Mountain mint grows best in full to partial sun in USDA Zones 4-8. Grow it in well-draining soil in raised beds, containers, ...

This is a good time to try using a plastic milk jug as a tiny greenhouse, giving the seeds protection to start germinating ...