Growing a bountiful garden doesn’t start when temperatures warm, flowers blossom, and birds start singing in the spring. No, a successful garden is won in the darkness of winter in your basement in ...

Homegrown vegetables are one of life’s greatest pleasures, but it can be expensive to buy all the plants you want to grow at your garden center each spring. But when you know how to grow a vegetable ...

Although there’s snow on the ground and likely more on the way, it’s still too early to start your seeds indoors. “One of the best sources of information about timing your seeds indoors can be found ...

Soil temp, moisture and crusting can make or break emergence. Learn how to reduce early-season risk and protect yield from ...

Q: I’ve noticed that the price of vegetable plants has gone up a lot within the last couple of years. How hard is it to start plants from seed? Growing plants from seed can save you a lot of money, ...

Many seeds only require soil and water to sprout. Others, however, have a harder coating that makes germination a bit difficult. That’s because in the wild, they rely on birds and other wildlife that ...

I would like to know more about how you start seeds in a window. You may be able to start seeds without additional artificial light if you have a south-facing window. Be sure to pull any shades or ...

February is technically midwinter in the Northern Hemisphere, when we reach the midpoint between winter and spring. Most places are still deeply immersed in the cold and snow that comes with the ...

While the spring equinox is the official start of spring, here in northern Michigan, we are still weeks away from being able to get our hands in the dirt outside and begin gardening in earnest. That ...