seed starting tips

  • using a battery-operated toothbrush to clean a seed-starting tray
    How-To

    6 Gardening Tips That Repurpose Common Household Items

    Gardeners often find ingenious ways to solve problems. Below you'll find tips from our readers that repurpose common household items to great effect. Get an edge on gardening and peruse…

  • cover seedlings to protect from pests
    How-To

    The Dos and Don’ts of Direct Sowing

    Sowing a seed directly into the ground, nurturing it, and reaping the rewards is one of the easiest gardening activities you can do—yet many gardeners don’t do it. There are…

  • tray of annual seedlings
    Design

    Wax Begonias and Other Annuals to Start Early

    When it comes to seed sowing, many of us in the North are eager to get things going as early as possible. More often than not, however, we are advised…

  • How-To

    15 Tips to Make Seed Starting Easier

    Starting seeds is an easy and affordable way to get more plants, but getting them off to a good start can be tricky if you've never done it before. When…

  • Seed Starting Basics
    Kitchen Gardening

    Seed Starting: Basics and Equipment

    If you've never started seeds before, check out these videos to learn some of the basics of getting your seedlings off to the best possible start. When is the right…

  • Speedling trays
    Kitchen Gardening

    Seed Starting in Speedling Trays

    A Master Gardener explains how to use these innovative Styrofoam containers with pyramid-shaped cells.