Create your own homemade seed starting mix with the perfect balance of nutrients and moisture. This seed starting mix DIY is simple to put together. The perfect seed starting potting mix should be ...

Red, delicious, and easy to grow... if you do your homework on the best soil for growing tomatoes, that is. Yes, there’s a ...

Looking to make your own indoor seed starter system? Learn how to mix the best soil for starting seeds and learn the seed starting basics. After the warmth of holiday gatherings and festivities, ...

Q: Could you please recommend a good peat-free seed compost? I’ve tried a few over the last few years but haven’t had great results. I’d really like to do the right thing environmentally but am now at ...

Gardeners will be unable to buy peat-based compost by 2024, so at long last, we will all be using peat-free products. Manufacturers are constantly improving their composts, but there are still some ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

I started seeds by a window and recently put them under lights in the basement. The dirt is turning green on top (some kind of mold?) What should I do? I'm also trying to grow astilbe and toad lilies ...

The loyal reader knows I am an organic gardener. My first book was on the soil food web and popularized the concept that plants produce carbon-based exudates designed to attract specific microbes.

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