This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.

Knowing how to germinate seeds efficiently and quickly is an essential skill for all gardeners to master. Starting plants from seed opens up a world of growing possibilities and allows for a head ...

Recently a column reader wrote me a letter about a common problem among vegetable gardeners. "I have difficulty planting carrot seeds," the reader wrote. "My thumb-and-forefinger method either sows ...

Successfully starting seeds indoors or outdoors requires knowing the best growing conditions. We asked experts for the best ...

“Life is a process of planting seeds for the future. This is how Adam (from adama, the Hebrew word for earth) got his name. For the virtue of earth is found in the plants that grow out of it and in ...

If indoor seed-starting seems complicated, make it easy on yourself. Direct sow seeds by planting the seeds right into the ground.

It's best to avoid planting seeds directly into mulch. Instead, move the mulch out of the way and plant seeds directly into the soil. "Seeds require contact with the soil, along with moisture and ...

It was winter, 1999. Trudi Davidoff had a dilemma. She had many seeds to start for her garden. However, she had limited space indoors, poor lighting, a small budget and curious pets. Finally, a ...

Outside my window, gray skies prevail as shimmering raindrops cling to bare branches on yet another spring-like morn during this first week of February. Rain-soaked lawns are beginning to shed their ...