Many of us are already planning our summer garden. To be prepared, not only are we ordering new types of seed packets, seed trays, and mapping how it'll all possibly fit into our limited garden space, ...

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 ...

Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without losing flowers? Most types of annual and perennial flowers can be ...

You can save a lot of money by growing your vegetables and flowers from seed versus purchasing mature plants. But if you’re going to successfully grow your plants from seed, you need to give them the ...

Starting seeds is like raising kids: an ultimate act of faith. Give them the right conditions, and they’ll do the rest. It’s a little easier with seeds, I admit. Provide warmth, moisture, light and a ...

Starting plants from seed can make vegetable gardening both less expensive and more interesting. “You can buy seeds for a much wider range of plant varieties than garden centers sell as transplants,” ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gather your seeds and supplies: It’s nearly prime time to start seeds for this year’s garden. Most seeds are best planted somewhere around six to eight weeks ...

There are definitely ways to effectively reuse old potting soil, but not all methods are created equal. Here's one use you'll ...

Making homemade planting medium can be more economical than buying a sterile mix at the store, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. Use a ...

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 ...