Planting seeds directly in the garden outside can have iffy results, which is why gardeners often start their seeds indoors. Whether this is your first time growing a plant from seed or your hundredth ...

While springtime may seem like the best time to start seeds, some plants don’t mind the heat. You can use seed starter kits in the summer, but some plants will do better than others. Whether you’re ...

If you live in a warmer climate, it’s possible that last year’s spring frost already occurred, and you can start your garden by direct sowing. For the rest of the country, there is still a month or ...

In spring 2005, I was very impressed with the seed-starting results attained with a kit designed by a local gardener so I made it the subject of a column. Since we are now well into the period when we ...

No matter the weather, winter officially ends for me on the February day I plant the season's first seeds indoors. Like many gardeners, I grow a lot of transplants from seed for an assortment of ...