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Combine one part compost, one part vermiculite and two parts coconut coir for an easy seed-starting potting mix. It is also acceptable to purchase seed-starting potting soil from a garden center.

I knew as soon as I saw last week’s column in the paper that I would be getting questions on whether it is OK to reuse soil, be it seed-starting soil or potting soil. Sure enough! The short answer is ...

Question: I keep reading that I’m supposed to be using a special potting soil to start my seeds that’s different from the kind of potting soil I’m supposed to use to fill my patio containers. What’s ...

A: Soilless mixes generally contain a mixture of organic and inorganic materials that serve individual purposes. As the name states, it does not contain any soil. Soilless mixes are considered sterile ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROWTH GREEN. WE’RE AT BLUE SEAL AND MILFORD. AND I’M JOINED BY KENDALL CORNELIUS FROM UAH, EXT. KENDALL, IT’S THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PLANTING THINGS, STARTING ...

If you are thinking about growing your own transplants from seed this year, now’s the time to gather your supplies. The single most important item is the soil that you’ll be using to start your plants ...

Starting your own plants from seeds can save a lot of money and give you way more choice than you’ll find at plant-buying time... even in the biggest garden centers. When you start your own seeds ...

This winter reminds me of the winter of 1991. There was almost no rain all winter. But then, on the vernal equinox, the skies opened and it rained for days. By the rain-year’s end, we had received ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

Drum roll, please: We are six weeks away from the first day of spring. Recent warm Colorado days have previewed the changing seasons, but we know that along the Front Range, extreme cold weather ...

Question: I’m interested in growing some unusual peppers this season that I can’t get as transplants at the nursery. I’ll need to start my own seeds. I know peppers can take longer to grow from seed ...