When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

With winter soon approaching, you might be looking for affordable and easy ways to start your seeds without doing a ton of work—that’s where winter sowing can come in. “Because this [winter sowing] is ...

Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds. Is the process the same as for veggie seeds like kale and lettuce? A: Essentially, yes, though when to start sowing may depend on the species, ...

Many gardeners start flower, vegetable and herb seeds indoors during winter months in order to have seedlings to plant outdoors after the last spring frost occurs, typically around the last week in ...

Starting seeds inside under lights isn’t the only way to get young plants growing ahead of our frost-free growing season. A lot of gardeners are discovering the little-known option of “winter-sowing,” ...

If you’re a gardener with big plans for spring, you might give a new technique called “winter sowing” a try. Winter sowing is a way to start seeds outdoors by essentially creating mini-greenhouses ...

Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I was convinced that sowing seeds indoors under lights on heat mats four to ...

Ever find yourself staring at all those empty containers piling up in your kitchen and wondering if they could be useful? Turns out, your recycling bin is full of hidden treasures for gardeners.

It's either time — or nearly time — to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season, depending on where you live. But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground, whipping ...

A garden doesn’t fail loudly. It stalls, struggles, and quietly refuses to thrive while everything looks “almost right.” That ...