Starting seeds indoors is an essential skill for gardeners. Whether planting flower seeds or working on this year’s vegetable garden, there are several good reasons to begin inside rather than outside ...

It's an exciting milestone for gardeners when nurseries start to put seed packets on the shelf in early spring. A few dollars can buy hundreds of seeds, which is a huge money saver compared to buying ...

At some point in your gardening journey, high on the first tomato you grew yourself, you will embrace the idea of starting your own flowers and vegetables from seeds. It’s just a small step on your ...

We’re nearly done with February and that means we’re on the way to spring and the gardening season. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State ...

When you pay, say, $12 for a black-eyed Susan in a 1-gallon pot at the garden center, you are not really buying a black-eyed Susan. You are paying for the operating costs and profits of at least two ...

While things are frozen and white outside, some home gardeners are thinking about getting a head start on garden plants by starting seeds indoors. Rosie Lerner, Purdue University consumer horticulture ...

Can you believe fall is just around the corner? It's already time to start packing up the summer decor and bring out the autumn supplies, and that even includes seeds. Chances are, you may have ...

I write for several venues, as some may know. The editor of one of them does not like my assertion that you are not a real gardener unless you grow at least one plant from seed. She suggests a better ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you want to start plants from seed for your vegetable garden, sooner is better than later. But if you look at it from a strictly financial perspective, you might be better off not ...

Last week, I cleaned what used to be my office but had become a huge closet. It was filled with all manner of things, so it was a huge effort to slog through everything, making each item beg for its ...